“I would like to once again thank you from the bottom of my heart for yet another wonderful Angel Food Veterans Food Box. I am continually appreciative in receiving these Gifts from Heaven during the times in my life that continue to change. In receiving these Veterans Food Boxes it helps me considerably with my food budget money and allows me more room with my very carefully managed monthly budget. Happy Easter and my God Bless you all!” (Bob P. – Phoenix, Arizona)
Last Thanksgiving, hundreds of families in Appalachia were able to enjoy a festive holiday meal complete with a turkey and all the trimmings, thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®. In McDowell County, West Virginia, Dyanne Spriggs, executive...
Last year, during the Thanksgiving holiday season, Americans Helping Americans® continued to respond to both immediate hardship and the long-term conditions that keep Appalachian families in poverty.
Thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, in 2026 through our in-kind basic needs program we were able to provide 16,379 boxes of food containing enough non-perishable food items to feed a family of four for up to a week.
Essential-needs programs help low-income families and individuals navigate the moments when a limited budget is forced to absorb an expense that cannot be postponed: a utility deposit, children’s shoes, winter coats, hygiene supplies – or even a medical visit – notes Americans Helping Americans® executive director Cameron Krizek.