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Volunteering in retirement


 

“Although I love rocking chairs, I wasn’t quite ready to relegate myself to one.” –Elderly Services volunteer

Christian Appalachian Project understands that full-time volunteers do not have to be twenty-something to make a difference. On the contrary, we recognize that second-career volunteers offer experience and expertise that Appalachia needs. About 20% of CAP’s long-term (12 months or longer) volunteers are 50 or older, and CAP welcomes single and married retirees and baby boomers to apply for short-term (minimum three weeks) opportunities as well.

Benefits

  • The opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the challenges facing CAP and the people of eastern Kentucky.
  • Immersion into a new culture.
  • The opportunity to live in a CAP volunteer community with other short-term and long-term volunteers. Volunteers with the financial means to do so may choose to live on their own.
  • Health insurance, a monthly stipend and vacation time for one-year volunteers.

Requirements

  • Commitment to service, community and spirituality and/or personal reflection
  • Willing to serve for a minimum of 3 weeks (with a few exceptions)
  • Completed volunteer application, including three personal references and a criminal records check

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about short-term and long-term volunteering.

Pillars of CAP Volunteer Life

Volunteers at CAP are invited to make a commitment to service, community and spirituality. Follow the links below to learn how each value contributes to the volunteer experience.

Service
CAP volunteers serve in various programs that utilize a self-help philosophy and uplift young people in eastern Kentucky. Our volunteers serve in communities with some of the highest poverty rates in the country.

Community
Each volunteer makes a commitment to community life by sharing in the joys, challenges and growth that comes with being a long-term or short-term CAP volunteer.

Spirituality
CAP is an interdenominational organization that encourages people to share their faith and express it through their actions. Personal spiritual growth can be an integral part of the CAP volunteer experience.

Read a reflection from a retired volunteer.

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