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*Build a Whole New You! www.ASPhome.org
www.ASPHome.org
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Central Appalachia:The height of beauty, the depths of
poverty
Poverty rates more than double the national average
One in four lives below the poverty level
62,500 homes are substandard
Nearly half of families have annual household incomes below $20,000
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Our history:Poverty, potential, & a preacher
named Tex
Glenn “Tex” Evans, a Methodist minister
Founded in 1969
That first summer, 50 youth repaired 4 homes & ASP was born
Since 1969: 300,000 volunteers have
repaired 15,000 families’ homes
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Fast facts about ASP
Volunteers make homes warmer, safer, & drier for low-income families in Central Appalachia
Each year: 16,000 volunteers from
all over the United States
Repair about 550 homes
32 rural Appalachian communities in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia & West Virginia
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We need your help
We can only serve 1 in 5 families that come to us
for assistance.
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Sign up today.Share God’s love tomorrow.
ASP takes care of the details
ASP provides: Lodging & food
Projects
Construction supplies & guidance
Evening programming & entertainment
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What you’ll do at ASP
Make one family's home warmer, safer, & drier
Repair roofs, install insulation, fix floors, shore up foundations, build handicapped ramps, & perform a host of other repairs
Worship, bond, & pull together as a group
Build a lasting relationship with an Appalachian family
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Volunteer opportunities
Year-Round / Adult / College Program: Operates all months
Summer / Youth Program: 7 weeks every summer
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Year-Round / College /Adult Program
Volunteer in small groups
Several days, a week, or more
College, mid-career or retired
Come through a church, civic or service organization, or just a group of friends
No construction or building experience required
Visit www.ASPHome.org to get started
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Summer / Youth Program
Serve for one week in the summer (early June to late July)
2 adult group leaders for every 5 youth
Minimum age: 14
Bring as many volunteers as you like—some groups bring as few as 5, others bring as many as 200
Apply in the fall for the following summer
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What ASP will do for you
Put your faith in action
Help alleviate poverty right here in America
Develop a new appreciation for what you have
Draw your group or church closer together
Be inspired—for many, ASP is the catalyst for a lifetime of Christian service
*Build a Whole New You! www.ASPhome.org
Sign up today.Share God’s love tomorrow.
(800) 289-4254
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