CAP loves finding ways to bring people together. Here we celebrate a partnership that brought together sports rivals in one of our service counties. 

CAP is committed to addressing the needs of Appalachians. In 2022, CAP opened a food pantry in McCreary County, which has one of the highest food insecurity rates in the state. We examine the daily impacts made by our pantry.

Geraldine "Gerry" Justice knew there was a plan for her in Appalachia as she began her time as a one-year volunteer and AmeriCorps member. We shine a spotlight on the impact Gerry has made on lives in Appalachia.

Danny Overholt went from being a full-time truck driver to serving as a chaplain to people who have experienced a disaster. In 2021, Danny came to serve with CAP and keeps returning.

We celebrate partners like Traditional Bank who volunteer their time and resources to people in need in Appalachia. “Partnerships, like the one we have with Traditional Bank, show the true power of community," said Bryce Dexter, CAP’s Corporate Relations coordinator.

By Brianna Stephens 

The launch of Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) mobile classroom, in partnership with Save the Children, is taking the organization’s Infant/Toddler services directly to homes in McCreary County. The initiative not only ensures children from birth to 3 years old receive critical developmental care but serves as a gateway to additional CAP programming to help meet the basic needs of families in the area. 

APPALACHIA – (May 2, 2023) Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) was recognized as an Eastern Kentucky Hero during the first Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Eastern Kentucky Gala April 29. CAP received the honor alongside other regional organizations and individuals for its ongoing recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky after historic flooding devastated the region last summer.  

The team of professional counselors who make up Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Family Life Counseling Services (FLCS) are committed to meeting the specific needs of families and individuals in Eastern Kentucky through their broad base of experience, education, and training in mental health practices. During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the counseling program is highlighting the importance of taking steps toward good mental health.

Hope was restored with a phone call. Months after the summer flood that devastated their home, the Caudill family was exhausted and still displaced living in a camper a few miles down the road.