Who We Are

We do this by partnering with communities and churches all around the country. We work in impoverished areas to provide families with basic needs and to see hope restored to children and their communities.

For some children in the mountains, a warm meal is a rare luxury. Sometimes, the only hot meal a child receives is at school. Anchor Ridge prepares a hot meal at each outreach event, because we know that for some, especially while school is out for summer, it has been a while since they had a good meal.

Every family who attends an outreach event receives bags of nutritional groceries and snacks for the whole family. 

Appalachian winters can be very harsh.  Most families in the areas we serve simply cannot afford the basics for their children.  Anchor Ridge ensures every child who attends an outreach event is provided with a warm winter coat, gloves, scarf and hat.  We also provide seasonal footwear.

A child’s health heavily depends on the environment in which they live.  We ensure children have access to basic items such as a toothbrush and toothpaste, along with cleaning supplies and paper products for their household.

Appalachian families spend their money for survival. In towns where there are literally no jobs, they have to conserve the small amounts of money they receive. Anchor Ridge wants these children to experience being a child while they still can! We want to make sure that they get at least one brand new toy, especially at Christmas.  Most families tell us they stopped celebrating Christmas with presents a long time ago. There is simply no money.

Why do we take serving in the Appalachian Mountains so seriously?

1 John 3:17 reads “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”  More than anything, this world needs to see the love of Jesus! Putting hands and feet on His commandments not only helps the families who need it most, but it sparks a fire deep in our soul that becomes contagious throughout the world to show His love and to lend a helping hand.  Let’s shine with His love!