A Look at Operation Sharing at the Christian Appalachian Project

A radiologist with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience, Dr. Sammie I. Long is also an author, who is developing a children’s book that explores the area of childhood grief. In addition, Dr. Sammie I. Long provides support to the Christian Appalachian Project.

A Catholic nonprofit organization, the Christian Appalachian Projects delivers services to individuals in the Appalachian region of the United States. Designed to build hope and transform lives, these social services span the areas of elderly and family support, disaster assistance, education programs, and poverty relief and reach more than 1 million individuals each year.

Poverty relief programs at the organization include the Grateful Bread Food Pantry, the Grateful Threadz Thrift Store, and the Operation Sharing initiative. A donation-based project, Operation Sharing makes use of two warehouses in Kentucky to collect donations that are distributed to individuals in the region. Items such as food, paper products, furniture, and household supplies are collected and distributed through an extensive network of over 1,200 nonprofit agencies. For additional information on the program, visit www.christianapp.org.