2 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

3 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

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 4

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ASP takes care of the details ASP provides:  Lodging & food  Projects  Construction supplies & guidance  Evening programming & entertainment 7

8 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

9 Year-Round / Adult / College Program: Operates all months Summer / Youth Program: 7 weeks every summer

10 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 to get startedwww.ASPHome.org

11 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

12 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

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