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Meet Shelby Rector

November 4, 2015

There are many programs available that help provide needed funding for low-income families.  Without the experience and deep community connections that Fahe provides, thousands of families would

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Meet the Stampers

September 1, 2015

Every year Fahe and our network members help thousands of families access needed resources thanks to people like you. Your donations and willingness to share these stories provide needed funding and

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Meet the McClellans

July 8, 2015

Justin and Mandy McClellan live in Wayne County, KY with their two small sons, Xander and Bentley.  Justin and Mandy have dreamed of owning a home from the first the day they were married eight

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Meet Patsy Perdue

June 1, 2015

At 67, Patsy Perdue has been many things including a cabinet maker, a dairy farmer, and most recently a homebuilder.   The latest title came about because Patsy found herself living in a

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Meet the Tolberts

April 24, 2015

Jesse and Heather Tolbert from Knoxville, TN were renting a dilapidated house from an absentee landlord. The roof leaked, parts of the floor had fallen in, and the utility bills were $400 a month due

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Meet Steve Schultz

April 23, 2015

Steve Schultz is a resident of Morehead, KY and has been confined to a wheelchair his entire life due to cerebral palsy. Throughout his life he has had ups and downs with housing and living

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The Davis’s Story

January 28, 2015

The Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) is a Fahe member located in Kincaid, WV that works to provide empowerment and change for working class and disenfranchised peoples.   Housing

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Jim King Graduates Harvard Leadership Program

March 10, 2014

We are proud to announce that Fahe’s president, Jim King, has recently graduated from the Owner/President Management (OPM) program offered by the Harvard Business School Executive Education

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Hal Rogers Receives Partnering for Success Award

July 22, 2013

Community Action Kentucky awarded Kentucky Congressman Harold Dallas “Hal” Rogers the 2013 “Partnering for Success” Award.  Rep. Rogers was selected for the award due to his focus on job

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Wilma Kelley Talks about Fahe

April 4, 2013

We have another video testimonial from one of our Members. Wilma Kelley, the Executive Director of Beattyville Housing & Development Corporation (BHDC), answers the question: “How does Fahe add

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