Two Christmas Parties and Thousands of Coats for Appalachia
Keeping Americans Warm This Winter in Appalachia, With an Eye Towards Spring
Winter has arrived in the mountains and hollows of West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and Tennessee, and elsewhere throughout Appalachia. Thanks to the loyal supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, thousands of children, families, and seniors are prepared. Because...
Giving Tuesday – #Coats4Americans
Putting on a warm winter coat before walking to the bus on a frigid December morning is something most children in the United States take for granted – in some cases they even have to be reminded by the moms or dads to put on a coat before heading out the door. This...
Winter Coats for Kentucky
The distribution of winter coats at the headquarters of our partner Come-Unity Cooperative Care (CCC) in Laurel County, Kentucky was orderly and efficient. That’s not an easy thing to accomplish when there are 276 coats to be distributed to children in need. First...
Thank you for the Coats
The frigid days of winter are already upon the communities in the mountainous regions of Appalachia. That’s why each year, we distribute thousands of coats and winter accessories to our partners, such as Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in McDowell County, and...
Video Highlights: 2016 smiles and so much more…
2016 has been a year to remember! Because of friends like you, so many smiled with joy. In West Virginia, 412 veterans received food support; 85 children attended a summer enrichment camp; 34 children attended an afterschool program where they received one-on-one...