appalachia service project overview
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Come to Appalachia to raise roofs. Fix floors. And build a whole new you!TRANSCRIPT
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Life-changing home repair ministryVolunteers make homes warmer, safer, and drier for low-income families in Central AppalachiaEach year… 15,000 volunteers from
all over the country Repair about 500 homes 28 rural Appalachian
communities
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Youth Program: 8 weeks every summerAdult Program: Fall, winter, and spring
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Make one family's home warmer, safer, and drier Repair roofs, install insulation, fix floors, shore up foundations, build handicapped ramps, and perform a host of other repairs Worship, bond, and pull together as a groupLift an Appalachian family's spirits and remind them that God's love knows no boundaries
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Develop a heart for Christian serviceDiscover what you're really made ofHelp you make a dent in poverty right here in America Give you new appreciation for what you haveDraw your group or church closer togetherCome home more on fire for your faith and more involved in your church or community
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Volunteer in small groupsWeek or long weekendCollege, mid-career or retiredCome through a church, civic or service organization,or just a group of friendsSpecialty weekends: women, singles, college students, social justice
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Serve for one week in the summerSummer is 8 weeks (early June to early August)2 adult group leaders for every 5 youthMinimum age: 14Bring as many groups as you like. Some churches bring 10 groups, some bring one.Apply in September for the following summer
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Founded in 1969Glenn “Tex” Evans, a United Methodist Minister50 youth repaired 4 homes and ASP was bornOver the past 40 years… 250,000 volunteers 14,000 homes repaired Countless lives changed
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Poverty rates more than double the national averageOne in four lives below the poverty level62,500 homes are substandardNearly half of families have annual household incomes below $20,000
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Turnkey mission tripJust sign up, get ready, and show up!We take care of the rest. ASP provides: Lodging & food Projects Construction supplies
& expertise Evening programming
and entertainment
