Appalachian Outreach Events

Appalachian Outreach began in 1984 as a home repair ministry for poverty level people, by the Campus Ministries Department of Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, Tennessee. Since then Appalachian Outreach has expanded its ministries to include a homeless shelter called Samaritan House, a food distribution ministry, a used clothing and furniture ministry, a computer and GED educational program, a ministry to Hispanic people, a recycling program, Christian nurturing and counseling.

Aside from these ministries, the "AO" hosts several events every year geared toward poverty relief in the community. Examples of these are the back to school event, providing back packs and schools supplies to families in need; and the coats for the cold, providing coats to families in need.