Appalachian Opportunity Fund

06/04/2026

Need help with lunch during summer break? The Summer Food Service Program offers SUN Meals to school age children across Tennessee when the National School Lunch Program is not available. Good nutrition can help your child feel and be well as they learn and grow into our state’s future. Details at https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/humanservices/children/dhs-nutrition-programs/learn-about-the-summer-food-service-program.html.

06/04/2026

A great opportunity to build community resilience before Hurricane season arrives!

UPDATED TOUR DATES 🚨

The United Recovery Force: Disaster Division Disaster Preparedness Training Tour is growing! We now have trainings scheduled throughout June and are officially booking into July and August across Southwest Virginia.

These free community trainings help individuals and families learn practical preparedness tips before disaster strikes, and attendees will receive one free preparedness bucket per family while supplies last!

Be sure to check out the updated schedule in the graphic and stay tuned… more dates and locations will be announced as they’re finalized throughout the summer.

05/29/2026

Newport Grammar School Family Resource Center is available to any NGS family affected by the flood and in need. We have food, clothing, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items available. Please reach out to Amy Messer by messenger, email, or phone.
-Centerview School and Parrottsville School are currently open as a shelter if your family is cut off from town.
-Finally, Empower Cocke County is open today and set up to provide flood relief.

05/25/2026

This is what progress looks like.

Not having it all figured out—but finally feeling empowered enough to take control. 🤍

05/22/2026

🎯 We need your help, friends!

Appalachian Opportunity Fund has been selected as a Target Circle participant, which means YOU can help direct Target funding to support free financial coaching and financial stability programs in our region — at no extra cost to you. 🤍

Voting is simple:
1️⃣ Open the Target app
2️⃣ Tap “My Target”
3️⃣ Find Appalachian Opportunity Fund & cast your votes

Every vote helps create more opportunity for local families. Thank you for supporting the work we do! 🫶🏼

05/22/2026

Financial stability impacts more than a bank account.

It affects access to healthcare, healthy food, safe housing, education, and overall well-being.

That’s why financial coaching is about more than money—it’s about helping people build healthier, more stable lives. 🤍

05/20/2026

Every financial journey looks different.

That’s why our coaching is personalized, relationship-based, and built around helping clients create sustainable change that lasts.

05/18/2026

Interest rates like this are designed to keep people stuck.

What starts as a short-term solution can quickly turn into long-term financial strain.

At AOF, we’re working to help individuals break free from these cycles and move toward stability.

05/15/2026

For many of our clients, progress isn’t just a number—it’s a moment.

A moment where something finally shifts.
Where hard work starts to show.
Where hope feels real again.

This is what financial coaching makes possible. 🤍

05/13/2026

Nearly half of households in Northeast Tennessee are navigating a gap that often goes unseen.

Earning too much to qualify for assistance…
but not enough to meet basic needs.

At AOF, we’re working to close that gap through financial coaching that meets families where they are.