Appalachia Service Project
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Founder | Rev. Glenn "Tex" Evans |
| Type | Interdenominational, non-profit Christian Mission |
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Area served
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Central Appalachia, specifically in the states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. |
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Employees
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34 |
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Volunteers
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16,267 |
| Slogan | "warmer, safer, and drier" |
| Website | Official Website |
Appalachia Service Project or ASP is a non-governmental organization which was founded in 1969. ASP addresses substandard housing using volunteer labor to perform repairs to make homes “warmer, safer, and drier.” ASP operates in Central Appalachia, specifically in the states of Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The mission statement of ASP is “Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair in Central Appalachia,” and ASP’s vision is that “substandard housing in Central Appalachia will be eradicated and that everyone who comes into contact with this ministry will be transformed.” Repairs are made using volunteer labor and at no cost to the homeowner. Between 1969 and 2015, ASP hosted 377,412 volunteers and performed repairs on 17,373 homes.
ASP was founded in 1969 by Rev. Glenn “Tex” Evans, who emphasized the importance of providing service to those in need “right where they are, just the way they are.” While working as a director at Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky, Evans recruited 50 adults and teens to repair four homes in Barbourville, Kentucky. This initiative has evolved into the Appalachia Service Project, which currently mobilizes between 16,000 and 17,000 volunteers each year to provide repairs to more than 500 families. In the following year, ASP mobilized 387 volunteers who repaired 50 homes, working out of two centers.
In the following years, ASP continued to deploy more volunteers, and in 1976, ASP expanded geographically and sponsored work crews in Arkansas, California, Alabama, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Kentucky. Although ASP decided to return to its Central Appalachian roots the following summer, the Sierra Service Project in California because a successful spin-off and still exists today. ASP was also incorporated as a 501c3 nonprofit in 1976. ASP also expanded its ministry in the following years by sponsoring regional workshops across the country to educate volunteers about the issues of poverty, history, and the culture of Appalachia. These workshops brought volunteers together to discuss their experiences.
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