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CAP celebrates Father's Day with the story of two fathers who came to volunteer with their sons in Appalachia.
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CAP is celebrating Father’s Day with a story about two fathers who came to volunteer with their sons in Appalachia. A man living in Eastern Kentucky is taking care of his wife who is sick. She is in a wheelchair and has regular doctor appointments...

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The Kitchen in Alabama helps feed people in need and distributes essential items from Operation Sharing to the community.
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The slow crunch of tires over thin gravel outside is a familiar sound to the team at The Kitchen, signaling hungry people await. Like the lead anchor leg in a relay race, they keep running, steadily and swiftly packing hot meals, and stacking...

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Marji Conkwright's passion for service turned her one year of service with CAP into four years.
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Marji Conkwright’s undeniable passion for helping others has turned her one year of service with Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) into four fruitful years.  Conkwright began serving as a One-Year Volunteer Corps and AmeriCorps member...

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College students have participated in CAP's WorkFest for 30 years.
Mountain Spirit

This year CAP celebrated the 30th year of WorkFest, an alternative spring break for college students to help with home repair projects in Appalachia. The event has not only helped hundreds of participants but has left a lasting impact on the...

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Carter Brownrobie took a gap year to serve as an AmeriCorps member with CAP.
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High school graduation is a huge milestone, and a growing number of high school graduates are deciding to take a gap year before heading to college. According to the College Board Blog, “A gap year looks different for everyone. Basically, it’s a...

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