Daffodils hold a special place in my heart. Not only are they beautiful, but to me they represent the beginning of better days. Whenever they begin to bloom, I know that the cold, dreary days of Winter are almost over, and Spring is just around the corner. I love to go back through the pictures …
One of the questions I am often asked by DAR friends from across the country is “How can we help support Hindman?” While there are always worthwhile projects such as our Seed Shower, donations for scholarships, and a need for instrument strings, I am pleased to share about a new initiative of the Settlement School: …
Launching The Imagination Library of Knott County! Read More »
Disclaimer: This letter was written in 1918, therefore it contains dated descriptions and depictions of people of different cultures or backgrounds. The use of these words or phrases do not reflect the sentiment of the Hindman Settlement School in the present or future. However, we feel that sharing this piece of our history can shed …
Hindman Settlement School’s Board of Directors welcomes Will Anderson as the next Executive Director, beginning June 1, 2021. Will Anderson comes to the Settlement with more than twenty years of leadership experience serving as a senior executive in the finance, corporate management, and nonprofit fields. Most recently, Will served as the Executive Director for Retired Senior …
Anderson Named Settlement’s Eighth Executive Director Read More »
Spring is in the air on Troublesome Creek and folks are itching to get ground turned, feel the moist soil on their hands, and see sprouts emerge. After a trying and tiring 2020, I am grateful this spring for bringing a sense of renewal and hope, and with that comes opportunity; the opportunity to make …
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Hindman Settlement School would like to honor the women of Southeast Kentucky that have changed Appalachia through their service. Hindman Settlement School, unlike many organizations in the early 1900s, was founded by two women: Katherine Pettit and May Stone. These two individuals worked in tandem, creating the first …
In 2020, the Hindman Settlement School received an AmeriCorps grant, which allowed us to hire up to 40 full-time tutors to serve in Knott, Perry and Leslie county schools. Many of these tutors began service in August regardless of the consistency of school closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Last week, our tutors were asked …
We are pleased to share our 2019-20 Annual Report, which highlights both the numbers and stories of our work over the past year. While this year has presented challenges and opportunities, the Settlement School has promptly implemented changes and quickly embraced new ways of serving children and families in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. We …
Somehow, we have made our way to Thanksgiving 2020. A week that ushers in the holiday season, sets forth many family traditions and brings awareness to everyone to give thanks for the many blessings that life has bestowed upon them. Although it may look a little different for your family this year, I hope the …
At the beginning of 2020, we had very different plans for how the year was going to go with our farm than how it turned out to be. As the coronavirus pandemic began to take its toll on the country, making grocery store shelves bare, we realized that our plans needed to adapt to meet the …
