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The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program serves the Kentucky counties of Pike, Martin, Magoffin, Floyd, and Johnson. It is private, nonprofit organization and operates an extensive range of social programs and services targeting low-income households. The organization s childcare services include the childcare assistance program, childcare resource and referral program and Head Start. Its family and children programs include parenting classes, family preservation and reunification services, families and children together safety programs and social security representative services. The organization also offers and operates a variety of support programs, including food and utilities assistance, low-income home energy assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, weatherization management programs, emergency food and shelter programs, the Martin County food pantry, senior services, year-round youth programs and block grant scholarship programs. The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program operates from its headquarters in Paintsville, Ky.

Founded in 1969, Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry that provides housing services to low-income families living in the central Appalachia area of Virginia. It hosts more than 15,000 volunteers each year through its home repair program. The ministry s volunteers perform several repair works, including building room additions, providing wheelchair ramps, repairing roof surfaces, installing plumbing systems, updating unsafe wiring, securing foundations, digging drainage ditches, weatherizing homes, and constructing porches and steps. It operates a monthly giving program, called The Carpenter's Club, which provides books, key chains, coffee mugs and notepads to its members. Appalachia Service Project is headquartered in Johnson City, Tenn.

The Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House in Johnson City, TN, has been a sanctuary for over 15,000 families since its inception in 1996. Offering a home away from home, the organization prioritizes the emotional and physical well-being of families with children undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. With its supportive environment and various services, the House endeavors to ease the stress associated with a child's health journey. It not only addresses immediate needs during hospital stays but also extends resources for long-term care and community support as families continue their healing processes. Generated from the website