Giving HOPE to children of Appalachia

Front left to right: Natalya Carter, Annie Hrbek, Dylan Hetz, Anthony Carter, Leah Webster, Noah Hrbek, Aiden Grupac, Cayden Patton, Evie Blodgett

The WCMS Interact Club worked this weekend stuffing “Hope Boxes” with basic supplies for middle school age girls including toothbrushes, socks, hair ties, pencils and hand sanitizer. The efforts were organized by Ellen Aders of Aders Insurance Agency, Inc., who discovered a fantastic program called HOPE for Appalachia recently. This program helps children of Appalachia who are struggling to grow up in some of the poorest counties in the United States. Kentucky is our neighbor! What a great way for the children here in Front Royal, VA to reach out to children of the same age right over the border in Kentucky. The contents of these HOPE Boxes seem very not exciting to most of us. However, for a child who has to share one toothbrush for the whole family, receiving his or her very own toothbrush in this box could be a real benefit.

Organized by: Ellen Aders, Aders Insurance Agency, Inc
To learn more about HOPE for Appalachia visit: www.hfavateam.com