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Christian Appalachian Project is pleased that you are considering volunteering with us, and we thank you for your interest. The service, enthusiasm and love shared by our volunteers has a profound effect on the lives of the people we serve, and we continue to need the support of people like you!

International applicants: please refer to our guidelines for international applicants before beginning the application process.

Long-term applicants: Please review our admissions timeline for important dates.

Our application is thorough, but well worth the effort. Volunteering in an unfamiliar place is a big leap of faith, and the application questions attempt to help you think about issues like living in community and in a culture that may be very different from your own. Think of the application as part of your discernment process, not the end of it. Even if you are not completely ready to make a commitment, we encourage you to begin the application process. Submitting an application represents a serious interest, but not a contractual commitment.

You have three options when applying to be a CAP volunteer:

1) Apply online: Most application materials may be submitted electronically.
2) Download: You may print a .pdf of the application to complete by hand, then mail or fax a copy to us.
3) Request: Complete our contact form and we will mail an application packet to your postal address.

Please note that for all applicants, the application includes not just the application form, but also background checks and three personal references. You are responsible for distributing reference forms to individuals who can recommend you. Applicants for long-term service must also complete a short essay. We will not review your application until we have received all application materials, including references.

Promising long-term applicants will be invited to Kentucky for a personal interview so that the applicant can spend a night or two in a volunteer community and see potential program placements. If traveling to Kentucky is not possible, phone or Skype interviews are an option.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Volunteer Program if you have any questions, or just to introduce yourself. Though we may not know your name yet, you can trust that you have been in our prayers and will continue to be throughout your discernment process.

Christian Appalachian Project does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, age, ability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. On your application, please refrain from submitting any information related to marital status, religious affiliation or health.  If you have already submitted this information, please note that Christian Appalachian Project does not consider this information in the admissions process.