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Colleges and high schools across the country have recently minted new graduates. While most are continuing their education or job searching, thousands of  new graduates take the road less traveled to post-graduate service. Below are a few of the nine and counting members of the Class of 2012 whom Christian Appalachian Project will be welcoming as volunteers this summer and fall. As we continue to accept and review applications, our list will grow. Congratulations to the Class of 2012, and thank you for your commitment to our core values of Service, Community, and Spirituality.

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Though our May 1 deadline has passed, we will continue to accept applications for long-term volunteering on a rolling basis.

April is application season at Christian Appalachian Project Volunteer Program. With the May 1 deadline for long-term volunteer applications approaching, we check our email and postal mail each day excited to learn the names of potential volunteers.

Christian Appalachian Project is seeking a long-term (12-month commitment) volunteers to serve in our domestic violence shelters in eastern Kentucky. These positions are available immediately and the usual admissions timeline and application dates for long-term volunteers do not apply. Volunteers may begin immediately after completing the application and admissions process (typically 1-2 months).

In a deadly tornado outbreak Friday, March 2, state officials have confirmed 23 have died in Kentucky in what was one of the most incredibly violent storms in recent history. The devastation is catastrophic. Homes, churches and businesses have been completely destroyed. Sixteen of those who died lived in mobile homes.

Christian Appalachian Project is seeking a long-term (12 month commitment) volunteer to serve in our food pantry in eastern Kentucky. This position is available in April and the usual admissions timeline and application dates for long-term volunteers do not apply. This volunteer may begin in April or as soon as available.

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Christian Appalachian Project is seeking long-term (12 month commitment) volunteers to serve as Elderly Services caseworkers in eastern Kentucky. These positions are available immediately and the usual admissions timeline and application dates for long-term volunteers do not apply. Volunteers in Elderly Services may begin their service as soon as admitted and available.
Elderly Services