Take a look into an Elderly Commodities distribution day at CAP's Grateful Bread Food Pantry in Rockcastle county. Last week's distribution was a huge team effort between long-term volunteers Anne, Elizabeth and Carolina along with community and...

CAP not only looks for ways to serve the people of the Appalachian region, but also to involve them in our work. By fostering good relationships with our participants, we give them the chance to contribute and be involved in their growth and...

This spring, melting snow and heavy rains in some Appalachian regions caused homes to fill with nearly five feet of water and sewer systems to overflow. In Wayne County, West Virginia flooding caused extensive damage and families were forced to stay...

By Carol Stringer I was surprised to find myself on a tin roof one morning this past March. Although I had signed up for Workfest knowing I would be assisting with construction, I hadn’t anticipated anything this daunting. Not only was I on a roof...

By Ben Self Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson launched his “War on Poverty” from a humble front porch in the tiny Appalachian town of Inez, Ky., many Americans still envision Eastern Kentucky as a region without hope or promise, a ‘...