1. Appalachia Service Project West Virginia, USA
Summer Mission Trip 2017
Appalachia Service Project
West Virginia, USA

3. Key Information Who: Youth (ages 14 and up) and Adults
When: July 9-16, 2017 (tentative)
Where: West Virginia or Western Virginia (specific site TBD)
Cost: $350 per person – Scholarships available for all ages

5. A Christian ministry open to all people
Encouraging people to act responsibly in the face of need and injustice
Making homes warmer, safer and drier for low-income families

7. Year-round presence in Central Appalachia (26 centers in KY, NC, TN, VA, WV)
17,000 volunteers repair 650 homes each year
Since 1969, over 17,000 homes repaired for poor, elderly or disabled residents

9. Volunteer Experience Housing:
Public sites (schools, community centers, etc.) – details depend on site
Meals prepared by local staff
Work teams of 7 (2 adults/5 youth or 5-7 adults) dispersed to individual homes
Light construction work – materials/tools provided

10. Typical Work Day 7:00-8 am Rise & shine, devotions, breakfast
8:30-4:30 pm   Work day (Noon lunch break at the work site)
5-6 pm   Crew check-in
6-7 pm   Dinner
7-10 pm  Center cleanup, Evening Gathering, free time
10:30-11 pm   Quiet time
11 pm   Lights-out

11. Evening Gatherings Meet other volunteers Process your experience
Learn about Appalachian life
Spend time with the families you are serving
Experience Appalachian culture – local storyteller or bluegrass band

13. APC at ASP
Intergenerational church community – no designated “chaperones”
Background checks – all participants over 18
Fundraising throughout the year
Fun activity on return trip

14. APC at ASP Payment schedule: Learn more:
1st payment due: Oct 23 – $100
2nd payment due: Feb 5 – $125
Final payment due: Apr 2 – $125
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