By Brianna Stephens 

As Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Disaster Relief returns from Hurricane Helene clean-up efforts in East Tennessee, a new storage bay for the program’s essential equipment is nearing completion thanks to volunteers in the BCT/Mt. Airy mission group. The group serves with CAP annually in a variety of human services programs and facilities projects, like the storage bay.   

“Of all the years we’ve been coming here, CAP always has the supplies ready for each project and we come ready to work. It makes the experience smooth and productive,” said Steve Tate, a CAP donor who leads the volunteer group.  

The storage bay will house the Disaster Relief program’s shower trailer and includes a work bench and wall shelving on either side. A part of the new storage bay will also be used by CAP’s Home Repair program to store materials and supplies.  

The BCT/Mt. Airy group also worked on new showers for the boy’s dorm at CAP’s Camp Shawnee and served on multiple Home Repair sites. On one site, the crew helped complete a 136-foot ramp, the longest ramp CAP has worked on this year. The ramp will offer the homeowners safe and easy access in and out of the home’s second-floor entryway. One of the homeowners is currently battling cancer. 

“Because of the many volunteers who come to serve alongside us each year, we are able to serve more people in need in our region,” said Bryan Byrd, director of Home Repair and CAP’s Volunteer Program. “We are grateful for the efforts of the BCT/Mt. Airy group. They are not only serving our program participants but are ensuring we have effective and efficient facilities that support the work we do.”