More statistics on the Appalachian people

America's oldest mountains are rich in its natural beauty,but ;also 1 of the poorest .
Central Appalachia has 3x the national poverty rate.,epidemic of prescription drug abuse, shortest life span in the nation,toothlessness,cancer and chronic depression.Many support their families with selling moon shine, or day labor.There are some Baptist churches in the area that actually handle snakes,also called sign followers.Although its illegal to handle snakes they still  continue to do it.Alot of their water is polluted with acid run off.Unemployment is 45%.Due to low education and poor skills it is difficult for them to leave their community.We are trying to find someone who we could possibly work with in delivering a bunch of winter coats and gloves to those in need.We have just been blessed with alot of  extra coats. And  we would really like to share it with those who are struggling.Even if they are outside of our area.