The Appalachian Twinning Ministry (ATM) strives to support low income and poverty level families in Southwest Virginia, helping them meet basic needs. Our nutritional focus helps families who struggle to feed their primary school age children. We collaborate and support food banks and the Backpack Programs in Tazewell and Buchanan Counties.
 

The Appalachian Twinning Ministry, commonly known as ATM, works closely with four specific parishes, within Holy Family Parish in southwest Virginia. They are a constant Catholic presence, and the ministry stands with our brothers and sisters of the Appalachian Region of Virginia, providing many types of outreach activities and services.
 
How can you get involved? If you are interested in working on strategic planning for future work and outreach with Holy Family Parish, would like to get involved in the ministry by supporting the wonderful work they do, or have items which could possibly be donated, please reach out!

THANK YOUs from the Flocknote

• St. Joseph Parish | Grundy
• St. Mary Parish | Richlands
• St. Theresa Parish | Tazewell
• St. Elizabeth Parish | Pocahontas

Interesting Fact: the state of Maryland is only 96 miles long
 

St. Joseph Parish | Grundy


St. Mary Parish | Richlands


St. Theresa Parish | Tazewell


St. Elizabeth Parish | Pocahontas


Fr. Eric Anokye


 

St. Michael Parish has a twinning relationship with the four parishes of Holy Family Parish.  Through the Appalachian Twinning Ministry (ATM), our parish supports low-income and poverty-level families in Southwest Virginia by pairing our resources with Holy Family Parish.  It is important to point out that ATM focuses on the specific needs of the broader Appalachian community, not just the needs within the parishes.  Leveraging our parish's resources (as well as several other local parishes) and and the Holy Family parishioners' knowledge and community involvement, ATM works to identify and provide for these specific needs.

 

The Community

 

Center for Christian Action (CCA) | Pocahontas

The Center for Christian Action (CCA) is an ecumenical organization.  It is dedicated to improving the quality of life by serviing and helping to meet the needs of those living in the community.  Through efforts in providing emergency assistance, teaching employable skills, and encouraging wellness and preventative health care—just by being there with a helping and when needed—CCA encourages folks to take control of their lives and to bring about wholesome change.

Teen Venture Center | Richlands


The Teen Venture Center serves the youth in the community. Their goal is to help teens break the cycle of alarming school dropout rates, alcohol and drug abuse, and the lack of youth involvement within the community.  Members include students who are in Grade 6 through age 20 and who are enrolled in middle school, high school, or college.  For the older members who choose not to attend college, they required to be employed by a local business, so that they are learning a skill and are contributing to our society in some way.  Volunteers create an environment of formal growth and dynamic experience—the kind that most youth in a small region oftentimes lack—by providing programs in art, rock climbing, skate tutorials, and computer programming.

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