Posted: May 15, 2018 | Source: Clay County Free Press
The Appalachia Service Project will be working in Clay County from June through July. Home Repair Applications are due before May 29.
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a Christian ministry open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.
ASP is partnering with local agencies and organizations to bring our Home Repair Program to Clay County this summer. Using volunteer labor and the leadership of summer staff, ASP will provide home repair, free of charge, for 10 or more families in the area- so take action to apply now.
Appalachia Service Project will be working actively in Clay County from early June through late July. ASP will work closely with local partners to receive referral applications and will also make applications available to the public throughout the county. All applications submitted throughout the year will be evaluated by ASP Staff, and candidates will selected based on scale of the projects, skill level needed from volunteers, ASP’s budget, and safety of the work site. Types of projects include porches, wheelchair ramps, foundations, insulation, roof replacement or repair, weatherization, new doors, and more. The goal of the ASP summer program is to help make homes warmer, safer, and drier across 30 counties in Central Appalachia.
The Home Repair Application can be found online at asphome.org/apply, and can also be found at the following locations for Clay County residents:
- Clay County Middle School and Clay County Schools Board Office
- CAEZ office at the Valley Fork Business and Education Center: 4208 Wallback Rd, Wallback
- Clay 1st Baptist Church: 1594 Triplett Ridge Rd, Clay
You can also request an application by calling ASP Headquarters at 423-854-8800, and send it to Appalachia Service Project, 4523 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, TN 37601.
To be considered for this summer’s ASP Home Repair Program, residents must complete the Application and return it by May 29 to any of the above locations. After June 6, applications should be returned to the ASP staff at the Clay County Middle School: 419 Church St. Clay, WV 25043.
Since its founding in 1969, ASP has repaired more than 17,866 homes throughout Central Appalachian Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia through the hard work of more than 393,486 volunteers from across the nation. Check ASPhome.org for additional information about ASP.
