WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W.Va. (WVDN) – An incredible project known as the Appalachia Service Project has chosen White Sulphur Springs
Over 300 volunteers led by Team Depot, Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, recently spent the morning “framing and blocking the houses that will soon be a safe space to call home for families who lost everything in recent storms and others who need a helping hand. The walls will then be sent to home sites in Tennessee and Kentucky to be completed,” according to a press release. Reportedly, “The 300-plus volunteers will stay at The Greenbrier hotel until its completion.”
According to the release, “The Appalachia Service Project, which has helped families recover and rebuild for 55 years, chose the recipients of the homes. Eight of the homes will go to flood survivors in eastern Kentucky, and the other eight will go to families in northern Tennessee through ASP’s New Build program which provides new homes to families or individuals whose houses are beyond reasonable repair.
“Alongside the Home Depot Foundation and ASP, the build is being managed by Solid Rock Carpenters, an organization dedicated to building homes and bringing hope to disaster survivors. SRC was founded after Hurricane Katrina and has built more than 50 homes for disaster survivors over the past 14 years.”
Over the years, the foundation has upheld its commitment to helping communities. The team has provided countless resources and aid. A recent statement said, “The Home Depot Foundation is committed to supporting communities with natural disaster preparedness, short-term response and long-term recovery. With the help of several nonprofit partners and Team Depot, the foundation provides immediate support, resources and relief supplies to communities in need. In 2023, the foundation committed more than $8 million to disaster relief efforts nationwide.”
West Virginia is home to so many nonprofit and outreach programs and organizations that it’s hard to keep up with the myriad of ways everyday citizens can join together to make huge impacts on the lives of their fellow men. The entire Appalachian region is host to thousands of volunteers who give their time and efforts to make life better for inhabitants. West Virginia is the only state that is border-to-border-wise, completely within the Appalachian Mountain Range. These fine young folk are paving the way for a better tomorrow and for the next step in our Almost Heaven staircase.
The Greenbrier County chapter of the Appalachia Service Project has a Facebook page that you can follow to see some of the volunteer work they are doing. So many young people are doing great things in this group. Also, visit their website at asphome.org.
