Mountain T.O.P. was the recipient. The idea of radical hospitality is a foundational practice at Mountain T.O.P. Simply put, they find ways to say ‘”yes.” If it is within reason and will not contradict the integrity of their programs, they are ready and willing to step... Continue Reading
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Walter Crouch, President/CEO of Appalachia Service Project, gave a thirty-minute closing speech, "Start with the End in Mind" at ReFrame Conference. The focus of the address was on the quality of outcomes rather than just the quantity of outputs. Continue Reading
Detailed instructional video from Appalachia Service Project about installing insulation. Continue Reading
Instructional video from Appalachia Service Project about safety. Continue Reading
The webinar starts 16 minutes into the recording. This webinar was an open forum on the topic of volunteers. Participants included people from Housing Assistance Corporation, Christian Appalachian Project, HopeBUILDERS, Kentucky Emergency Management, and Sierra Service Project. Continue Reading
Raise the Roof Project was the recipient. One of their volunteers nominated them and co-director Jan Bailey elaborated for us, “At Raise the Roof Project campers and their leaders are vital to the projects. We have no paid staff except for our summer college interns who are paid a... Continue Reading
Appalachia Service Project was the recipient. ASP volunteers nominated them for the award. Dennis Burley, ASP’s Home Repair Coordinator, accepted the award. “We focus on energy efficiency, with the goal of reducing costs for the homeowner,” he explained. One system the... Continue Reading
Sierra Service Project was the recipient. Megan Walsh, SSP’s Program Director, accepted the award and explained that their five-person central staff is involved in a variety of courses and meet-up groups through the local Nonprofit Resource Center. SSP pays for these courses and covers a... Continue Reading
Alabama Rural Ministry the recipient. ARM replicates poverty housing by having their director and other community members live in “shacks.” These are small houses big enough to put a mattress; they sit in downtown Auburn. Lisa Pierce stays for a week and sleeps in the shack at... Continue Reading
Detailed instructional video from Appalachia Service Project about using a compound miter saw. Continue Reading
Detailed instructional video from Appalachia Service Project about drills. Continue Reading
Detailed instructional video from Appalachia Service Project about impact drivers. Continue Reading