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Caitlin Collier, the owner of K-Fitness, faced significant challenges due to the February 2025 flood. K-Fitness, a 24-hour women's physical fitness center in Pikeville, KY, was hit hard by the storms. Just six weeks prior, Caitlin had completed a major renovation of her facility. The flood caused ... KEEP READING

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and its affiliates will be participating in KY Gives Day, an annual day of online giving, on May 7, 2024. On this day, the online event will be active and accepting donations from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Anyone can make a difference in the Appalachian region by ... KEEP READING

[LEBURN, KY, April 22] — Work has begun on a temporary road that will be used to begin construction on the Chestnut Ridge neighborhood in Knott County. This neighborhood is being developed for those in need of housing after the Eastern Kentucky floods. The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky ... KEEP READING

Affordable Housing through Community Partnership At the 2022 Appalachian Big Ideas Festival, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky announced alongside Fahe, the Housing Development Alliance and HOMES, Inc. that we would be partnering to build 16 new homes for flood survivors. The housing plan ... KEEP READING

Dear Friends,  This year has been one of juxtapositions for the Appalachian Impact Fund—laughter and crying, celebrations and grieving, innovation and destruction, stability and transitions—but we move into 2023 as a stronger and more united community. As many of you know, after five years ... KEEP READING

Pictured: The first new home for a flood survivor in Perry County. Photo credit: the Housing Development Alliance The Appalachian Big Ideas Festival brought together leaders in building locally controlled philanthropy for one of the community conversations sessions.  The panel included ... KEEP READING

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has once again been approved for re-accreditation with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations®. National Standards ensures that we have policies in place for financial stability and longevity, affirming our continued commitment to excellence ... KEEP READING

Multiply your community impact with the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky through the L.I.F.T. Fund In order to capture this funding, our communities must be ready to submit competitive applications. A major barrier many communities face is a lack of access to required matching funds for ... KEEP READING