These outstretched hearts were turned toward me
WorkFest is here! I’ve been hearing about WorkFest for about as long as I’ve known about CAP. I came as a perspective volunteer around this time last year, so of course everyone was talking about it, and I’ve been very eager to experience it for myself. So far, it has not disappointed. I really love the [...]
Deadly tornadoes in eastern Kentucky
In a deadly tornado outbreak Friday, March 2, state officials have confirmed 23 have died in Kentucky in what was one of the most incredibly violent storms in recent history. The devastation is catastrophic. Homes, churches and businesses have been completely destroyed. Sixteen of those who died lived in mobile homes. CAP Disaster Relief teams were [...]
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Kids have been asking about Camp AJ since we started going into the schools in September. I remember one girl in particular asking us when summer camp would be starting again. (Um, not until the summer. It is called “summer camp.”) A few weeks ago, the inquiries about camp started up again and that same [...]
Urgent need for long-term volunteer in food pantry
Christian Appalachian Project is seeking a long-term (12 month commitment) volunteer to serve in our food pantry in eastern Kentucky. This position is available in April and the usual admissions timeline and application dates for long-term volunteers do not apply. This volunteer may begin in April or as soon as available. The Grateful Bread food [...]
I know the sun’s still shining when I close my eyes
Camp Andrew Jackson, the CAP summer camp at which I am placed, has been under construction since I arrived. When I first got here in August, the office building, where I’d been interviewed as a perspective, was only a shell of its former self. The inside had been torn out and basically all that was [...]
Urgent need for long-term volunteers in Elderly Services
Christian Appalachian Project is seeking long-term (12 month commitment) volunteers to serve as Elderly Services caseworkers in eastern Kentucky. These positions are available immediately and the usual admissions timeline and application dates for long-term volunteers do not apply. Volunteers in Elderly Services may begin their service as soon as admitted and available. Elderly Services With [...]
WorkFest 2012
We’re excited for the 20th anniversary of WorkFest! Over the course of three weeks, we will welcome students from 36 colleges and universities who are giving their spring break in service to others, but are receiving so much more in return. Check this page often in March for blog posts about WorkFest and pictures from [...]
Gracie P: Summer Camp Rock Star
February 15, 2012 by admin
Filed under Volunteer Voices
I graduated from the University of Dayton which has a summer program called UDSAP, University of Dayton Summer Appalachian Program, and one of my biggest regrets was not participating in this summer of service, so CAP summer camp sounded great to me; although nothing and no one could have prepared me for what I experienced [...]
New orientation class
Each January, Christian Appalachian Project offers a smaller long-term volunteer orientation for December college graduates and other applicants who would prefer a January start state over our traditional August/September admissions period. We’re so happy to have several volunteers starting their new year with CAP and dedicating 2012 to serving the poor and marginalized in Appalachia. [...]
Little pink frogs
On Mondays I get to have the pleasure of hanging out with two fourth graders who I’m going to call Mason and Cory. They are two of my favorite kids that I get to help with reading. I can’t say exactly why, but they really need my help and they’re a lot of fun. Their reading skills [...]
