Community
Christian Appalachian Project’s Volunteer Program has three guiding principles, or pillars, that reflect what volunteering for CAP is all about: Service, Spirituality and Community. We use the three-legged table metaphor to illustrate the importance of each pillar—all are essential to keeping volunteer life balanced. Because CAP is a Christian volunteer organization, the service and spirituality [...]
Remembering Steve Laudenslager
Steve Laudenslager (December 1, 1964-July 19, 2010)
Steve Laudenslager, a former CAP volunteer and employee, passed away in July after a sudden illness. He was 45.
Steve first came to CAP and the Jackson House as a long-term volunteer in 1998, serving in Housing and then later as a volunteer host for groups. He eventually became employed [...]
July orientation welcomes 18 new volunteers
“This is where God wants me.”
The words of long-term volunteer Katie Hynds, 20, have been echoed by thousands of volunteers throughout the history of Christian Appalachian Project’s Volunteer Program, and in its largest summer orientation in recent memory, CAP commissioned 18 new volunteers who received and answered the call to serve in Appalachia.
Because CAP has [...]
Congrats to 2010 grads!
Christian Appalachian Project congratulates all recent college graduates on an impressive achievement. We especially wish to congratulate the 14 and counting recent grads who have joined us or will be joining us as long-term volunteers this summer and fall. Take a moment to meet some of our volunteers from the Class of 2010:
Stacey Brusca
Stacey, a [...]
CAP partners with Ichthus
Continuing a tradition that began in 2007, CAP once again served as a community sponsor this month of Ichthus, a Christian music festival in Wilmore, Kentucky. CAP participated in the Global Village, a new exhibit that featured international and domestic nonprofits. The theme of Ichthus this year was BeCause, and speakers and artists encouraged youth [...]
Short-term volunteers: short on time, not on commitment
Long-term volunteers are without a doubt the lifeblood of Christian Appalachian Project and the reason why the CAP Volunteer Program exists in the first place. But short-term volunteers, those who commit anywhere from three weeks to eight months of their time, play a very important role in CAP. They are the extra sets of hands [...]
Why Appalachia?
There are more than 150 faith-based organizations that accept full-time volunteers. When one includes Peace Corps and AmeriCorps opportunities, the options where a volunteer could serve in the U.S. or abroad seem endless. So why would a person choose to volunteer in Appalachia? It’s probably not the social scene, although our volunteers do find plenty [...]
Bye bye WorkFest, hello YouthFest
WorkFest 2010 was a huge success: more than 400 college students served on 20 different jobsites throughout March, repairing homes, meeting the people of Appalachia and having a life-changing experience. Repeated over and over again during student reflection time was that students didnot want WorkFest to be an isolated time in their lives, but the [...]
WorkFest begins
Beginning February 28, 2010, more than 400 college students and short-term Housing crew leaders will descend upon eastern Kentucky for WorkFest–CAP’s annual home repair and building blitz. As in past years, we are hosting groups at two sites: Camp Andrew Jackson in our Cumberland Valley Region and Camp Caleb in the Sandy Valley Region. Over the course [...]
How can I afford to volunteer?
It’s a question we hear alot at the CAP Volunteer Program, and it’s a fair one. Volunteering for a year–or even for a few weeks–is a significant sacrifice for many people. But a lot of confusion exists around what it means exactly to “work for free.” Although many people may write off full-time volunteerism as [...]
