How we make a difference...

We have many projects that occur throughout the year with four specific focuses: (1) Education; (2) Health, Hunger, & Well-being; (3) Teaching Others to Give; and (4) Appalachian Animal Assistance. We work to fulfill the first two "Focuses" by providing goods, services, and opportunities to Appalachian children, schools, families, government social service agencies, food pantries, health clinics, free health/immunization or dental clinics, public libraries, book mobiles, domestic violence safe havens, community parks and gardens, homeless shelters, Head Start programs, veterans assistance organization, and more. As our third focus notes we work to educate people on regional issues and teach the value of volunteerism all over the world. Lastly, we help support Appalachian animals, pounds and volunteers by providing animal transport, fostering, forever-homes placement, vet assistance, and more. We invite you to learn more about our work as well as check out our impact page!

Focus 1: Education.

Below are a list of education related projects. You can visit each project page to learn more!

• Educational Field Trips, Events, & Supplies  (Field trips, events & supplies)
• Spring Clean Book Drive  (Donating new & gently used books)
• Academy of Excellence  (Providing Summer Camp experiences)
• Rainbow Project  (Donating school supplies)
• Aspiring Appalachian Authors  (Publishing stories by young Appalachian school children)

Focus 3: Teaching Others to Give.

Below are a list of projects related to teaching others about volunteerism and paying it forward! You can visit each project page to learn more!

• Speaking Out!  (Public speaking)
• Valentines & Thank you Notes for Veterans  (Service-learning)
• Project P!nk  (Breast Cancer research support & awareness)

Focus 2: Health, Hunger, & Well-being.

Below are a list of health, hunger, and well-being related projects. You can visit each project page to learn more!

• Trick-or-Teeth!  (Providing dental hygiene products)
• B3: Bubbles Breaking Barriers  (Providing personal hygiene items)
• Seeds for Success  (Building community gardens)
• Christmas Secret Santa  (Providing holiday gifts, clothing, and food)
• Thanksgiving Turkey Sculpture  (Supplying food & supporting food pantries)
• Easter Baskets of Hope  (Building & supplying holiday food baskets)
• Phoenix Project   (Supplying new and gently used clothing)

Focus 4: Animal Assistance.

Below are a list of animal assistance related projects. In accordance with Ohio law, Grandma's Gifts is a registered animal rescue. You can visit each project page to learn more!

• Wag'N Wheels Appalachian Animal Rescue 
  (Animal transport, fostering, forever-home placement, vet assistance, dog pound support)