Appalachia Service Project: Harlan County, Kentucky Center

04/29/2026

Calling all ASP community members, homeowners, staff alumni, and volunteers!

WE'RE HIRING individuals to cook with ASP at our Harlan County center this summer! In this summer position, you will cook dinner for volunteers from across the country. We are so excited to be back in Harlan County in just a few short weeks!

Details:
-Term is June 13th - July 31st
-Sunday evening through Friday evening each week, with Thursday evening off.
-Position is paid hourly
-Contact us for any additional information

All food will be prepped and ready to cook and serve!

Interested in joining the ASP team for a summer? Head over to www.ASPhome.org/Cooks or contact [email protected] for more information. We’d love to hear from you if you’re interested, even if you are not able to serve the whole summer.

Join ASP's Team for a summer as a cook at one of our seasonal volunteer centers. Cook meals for volunteers from across the country.

08/06/2025

Since the summer is over, we won’t be posting on this page very often. This page will remain active in case we are back another year, but in the meantime, keep in touch with ASP year-round by “liking” the main ASP page! www.facebook.com/AppServProject

A Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope & service through volunteer home repair.

08/06/2025

As the summer comes to an end for us here in Harlan County, we must part ways. Here is what we will be up to next:

David is starting his junior year at Purdue, where he will be playing lacrosse.

Alex is starting his sophomore year at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. There, he will continue working on his degree in construction science.

Eliah is excited to be a fellow for ASP and will be a staffer in the Jonesville center.

Victoria is going to enter her junior year at Drew University and continue her study of religion and psychology.

08/06/2025

Thank you to the USDA for allowing us to make the necessary repairs for this home. Thanks to their support, we were able to install a new tin roof and construct a ramp, porch, and stairs. Thank you!

08/06/2025

After photos of Poppy Seed! This summer, we worked on putting in 4 new bedrooms for the family’s children. We repitched the roof. We put in a new subfloor and installed flooring coverings. We framed out the rooms, installed electric, and hung drywall. Thanks to your donations, we were able to give each new room a bed, sheets picked out by the child, a pillow, a mattress, and a dresser.

08/06/2025

After photos of Egg! This summer, we installed a new roof on the addition. We repaired the band joist between the addition and the mobile home. We repaired the subfloor and laid new floor coverings in the laundry room, hallways, and kitchen. We removed mold. We hung drywall in the bathroom and in parts of the living room and kitchen. We installed new cabinets and a new sink. We installed new interior doors. We repaired the HVAC system, fixed the shower plumbing, and vented the bathroom.

08/06/2025

08/06/2025

After photos of Rainbow! - This summer we repaired subfloor and drywall in the laundry room and kitchen. We built a new back porch. We did a HUG system.

08/06/2025

After photos of Jalapeno Cheddar! This summer we worked on the kitchen. We started by removing the old floor system and building a new floor system. We rebuilt the kitchen exterior wall. We hung drywall in the kitchen. We installed a new kitchen window. We installed a new sink and cabinets. We built a retaining wall.

08/06/2025

Final photo for Onion! This summer, we replaced two windows and both the front and back doors. We did a HUG system.

08/06/2025

After photos of Everything! - This summer, we replaced both band joists and rim joists on the home. We repaired the subfloor and joists. We hung new drywall in the laundry room. We installed a new window. We insulated under the home. We put on a tin roof. We did a HUG on the home.