Changes

It is not very often that all three Housing crews get to work together on one project. Well this past week we were all together on Robert’s (another housing crew leader) jobsite. He needed some help getting things wrapped up at his participant’s house. It is always interesting to see how everyone works together because [...]

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 [...]

Time

Time sure has flown since I’ve been at CAP. It seems like just yesterday I was on a plane to Kentucky to begin my service with CAP. Now I’m two months away from the end of my service time. I think part of the reason why time seems to have flown is because we have been [...]

Community

Community life is a huge aspect of volunteer life at CAP. For me, my housemates at the Floyd House have become a second family. And it really amazes me how well we all get along. We are all different ages and from different states and even faiths, yet we function as if we’ve known each [...]