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All gifts to help NEEDY FAMILIES between now & December 31

can be DOUBLED (up to $50,000)!

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Special Holiday 2013 Edition

W hen the economic crisis struck a few years ago, the folks who were hit hardest were those families already at the bottom and struggling to survive. And now, they are the slowest to recover too … the unemployment and poverty rates here are TWICE the national average.

That’s why this matching grant is such a blessing. What a great way to make your dollars go TWICE as far in helping these families have a warmer, safer and drier winter.

Please help as generously as you can before December 31.

And THANK YOU for being part of this amazing work to help children and families living in one of the poorest regions of America … for showing the love of God to them … and for bringing hope and help in His precious name.

We are grateful for you and pray God blesses you richly for the generous way you show His love to others through ASP!

look what YOU did this past summermore details on pages 4-5

PEoPLE SErvED 1,405Adults [32.5%] 457 Children [18.4] 257

Elderly [14.7%] 207Disabled [26.8%] 377Single parents [5.2%] 73Grandparents raising 34 grandchildren [2.4%]

HoMES rEPAIrED 537

voLuNtEErS 14,122

HELPING HANDS (see page 8) 39

FAMILIES StILL In nEED:3,346

INvEStMENtIN 32 CENtrAL

APPALACHIAN CouNtIES

Investment in Home Repair Outreach $ 3,269,201.61Cash Infused in Local Economies $ 1,225,235.04Investment in Volunteer Labor $10,951,661.70

totAL INvEStMENt $ 15,446,098.35

warmer. safer. drier.™

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“You worked a miracle on my house AND

on my heart!” —rItA, Harlan, KY

im and Heather have three young children, including an infant who was born in August! Heather is a full time college student studying respiratory therapy and Tim is a currently unemployed contractor. They are struggling to pay all of their bills as they pay for Heather’s college education and raise their young children. The outside of their home had OSB, decking boards and even insulation that had been exposed to the elements and ruined. The interior had no floor coverings, though Tim had sanded and painted the subfloor. The bathroom floor was about to cave in due to water damage from the tub plumbing.

ASP volunteers did a radical makeover on both the exterior and interior of their home as we got ready to welcome the new baby. We had come at just the right time for this family! Tim worked outside everyday with the volunteer crews — teaching them how to do different things with his construction background. When we began the work inside, Heather and Tim were elated. All Tim could say was, “You guys have done so much for me! I don’t know how to say thank you!”

By the end of the summer, the third bedroom — as well as the exterior and interior of the home — were ready to welcome a new child. You truly helped this family get back on their feet through your support of ASP!

T Do you remember Teresa who kept the cold out last winter by hanging a blanket over her flimsy storm door — the only one they could afford since her husband had lost his job in the coal mines and her daughter and three grandchildren had moved in? They had started a room addition for the kids — afraid the children would be taken away if they didn’t get the little boy and girls in separate rooms — but had to stop because they had no more money for materials.

Well, this summer ASP not only finished that room addition, but actually made it large enough for two rooms. Now Haley and Megan share a room (they asked us to paint their room purple!) … and Ryan has his own room too which we painted blue! ASP volunteers also dug a ditch behind Teresa’s home to stop the flow of water from going underneath and put up underpinning to keep the house warmer. And yes, you helped us get them a new front door too!

“We’re so grateful for ASP and so thankful the children have their own rooms — it was getting pretty crowded with 6 people in this 2-room mobile home!”

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Volunteers working on Teresa's room addition

Every year, you come and bring hope and help to the people of Breathitt County, KY. We know the challenges of ministering here in the mountains. Your teams always do such a good job and we want you to know that your tireless effort makes a real difference in the lives of our people.

Thank you so much for all you do and please know that the ministers of Breathitt County support and appreciate your regular impact on our people. We consider you partners in the work of the Gospel and God’s Kingdom.

God bless you,

Mark DriscillPresident

Breathitt County Ministerial Association

▲ Dennis Bailey is a walking, talking, banjo-, guitar-, and harmonica-playing entertainer living in Breathitt County, KY. Volunteers installed a septic system and first-time bathroom addition. Dennis will long be remembered by the ASP staff and volunteers who served him this summer as he always had a story and a song to share!

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KENTUCKY186 total homes repaired5,021 volunteers

14 Helping Hands

17 room additions

92 roofs/guttering

42 foundations repaired

218 siding/painting

10 wiring updated

295 floorsrepaired/replaced

337 ceilings/walls/doors/windows

21 plumbing/wells/septic systems

92 underpinning/retaining walls

59 insulated/weatherized

139 porches/ramps/steps

NorTh CaroliNa48 total homes repaired1,252 volunteers

5 Helping Hands

2 room additions

26 roofs/guttering


35 siding/painting







TENNESSEE85 total homes repaired2,336 volunteers

5 Helping Hands

6 room additions

58 r oofs/guttering


71 siding/painting

12 wiring updated







VirGiNia79 total homes repaired1,818 volunteers

4 Helping Hands

2 room additions

36 roofs/guttering


54 siding/painting

6 wiring updated





27 i nsulated/weatherized


WEST VirGiNia139 total homes repaired3,656 volunteers

11 Helping Hands

5 room additions

80 roofs/guttering


135 siding/painting

9 wiring updated







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LInDA HAGEmAn Lyndal HannaTOm HARTSOG Kathryn BennettmICHELLE HuDSOn James HudsonHARRY HuGGInS Laurie HoppeROSIE HuGGInS Laurie HoppeELIZABETH HuTCHInGS Jeremy HutchingsFRAnK & RuTH LAROCK mike LaRockPATRICK LAnDAu Helen SimonTOm mADDREY George & Amy DulkaCAROL JEAn mCKEnZIE & BILL mAuRER Fred & nancy RiedelmARTIn mALOnE AnonymousJOHn mAYnARD Staff & Faculty of Soddy Daisy High School Virginia Acuff Edward Scot Crosslin Janice nelms Lori PhilpsmORGAn COunTY Tn SummER STAFF 2013 william HudsonREV. & mRS. BRuCE mARTIn Larry & Sherryl CookBESS SEELAuS & BRAD mATHISEn The millers nancy, Curt, Chris & Terry VonlehmdenBRuCE mCmEEKIn marion BoyceTORRE mCLAIn melanie GriggsFERD mORAn Tom CullensSAm muRIELLO Joann & Stan Benson

mIRIAm mYERS Donald myersTYLER POLLARD John DollPAuL RIBELIn Dave & Bonnie JonesJEn & wAYnE RICKERT Beth LyonmATTHEw ROBInETTE Cindy neesROBERT ROwLAnD David AbbottDR. RICHARD RuBY Janet Epstein & nancy EpsteinmATT SCOTTY FAmILY Sandra Lu newportnIKKI SmITH Dianne HightowerHATTIE STAHL Fred & Jane ChandlerSummERS COunTY wV SummER STAFF 2013 Linwood FutrelleJuDY wHITE Scott & nancy Barger Linda & Charles Baxter Kathryn Cornell Earl & melody Correll Robert & maria Hall Richard & Arthurine Hammon martha Helms Lucinda mcLain wayne & Ann Overcash william & Constance Owens Carl & Gail Pieper Felix & Ann Rollins David & Donna Taylor martha Turner

We gratefully acknowledge the following friends of ASPwho have offered gifts from April 12 thru October 31, 2013, to honor someone or as tributes to loved ones who have passed on

▲ Tobi and her grandparents

October “Tobi” Asbury’s mom, Rachel, was recently diagnosed with cancer, forcing a move “back home” to Rachel’s parents so family help would be available during her treatments. ASP volunteers added two rooms to the family home in Tazewell, Virginia, so that Rachel’s brothers would no longer need to sleep in the living room.

MEMOrIAL GIFtSIn mEmORY OF / BY

THE REV. RICHARD AnDREwS Sara DonaldsonAuSTIn CLOYD Roberta Arendt Aileen Fearon-Frisz michelle Hanlon Anna martinJOHn DOPLER Janet DoplerROBERT DOYLE Deborah PenderSTEVE ELLIS Community united methodist ChurchFRAn FLICK Kathy Braun Amanda Howe Sandra Schroeder wesley & Joan ummelGLEnn FREEDY Sara DonaldsonDAnIEL GLOwICKI John & Jean Dawson John & Jeri Glowicki James & martha Ingold John & Ann Ingold michael Ingold Paul & Lola Ingold Peter Ingold Judy wahls

KRISTOPHER HOFFmAn Dennis Hoffman June HoffmanJOHn JAmES LESLIE HuTCHInGS Jeremy HutchingsREV. LEIGHTOn B. mCKEITHEn Sara DonaldsonRICHARD mILLER Sara DonaldsonHuGH T. PACE Gregory & Shelby DarnellRYAn PETRILLE Carol Alexander mary Lynn Alvarino marcia Benner Larry Boone Faith Butt marion Campbell Joseph Cicchinelli John Collier nancy Connelly David Davitch Todd & marion Fielding Alicia Gross Jim & Chris Heimer Kathryn Himmelriech Kealey Family Lucinda King Customers & Staff at mainland Grille Bill & mable mcDonough Lori morrissey maryAnn & Don neblock

JoAnn Peart Holly Reustle Bryan Stefanski mary Beth Stevens Carol Stork Thomas waldie David weber Rose Anne YagerJEFFREY ROBInETTE Sharon Dean Cindy neesGEnE SCHOLTEn Dave & Bonnie JonesREV. DR. wILLIAm C. SmITH, JR. Sara DonaldsonFRAnK TAYLOR Sara DonaldsonmATTHEw TIERnEY Paul Belloni Simon GulakmARY wHITEHOuSE Robin CraveyBEV wILLIAmS Sara DonaldsonCORDELIA m. wILLIAmS Dave & Bonnie Jones

2010 – roofing cost for 1 square of shingles was $90/square with a 15 year lifespan2013 – roofing cost for 1 square of tin is $55/square with a 30+ year lifespan

we switched to tin for cost effectiveness and longer-term sustainability. most of the time, costs go up — but here’s one instance where we are actually saving money! According to Dennis Burley, ASP’s Home Repair Coordinator and Safety Officer — “when it comes to long-term cost effectiveness and savings for a family, a roof and insulation are the two best projects we can do for them.”

ASP recently received a 4-star rating (highest possible) from Charity navigator for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

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Johnson City, TN 37601

Phone: 866.607.4433

Fax: 423.854.9771

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Winter 2013

Every gift between now and December 31can be DOUBLED — up to $50,000!

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rEGIStEr For NEXt SuMMEr NoW! Group leaders and members can now register for next summer OnLInE at www.BuildAnewYou.org! we will operate 32 centers in five states next summer (Kentucky, north Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and west Virginia).

Summer 2014 Datesweek 1 – June 8, 2014week 2 – June 15, 2014week 3 – June 22, 2014week 4 – June 29, 2014week 5 – July 6, 2014week 6 – July 13, 2014week 7 – July 20, 2014

WE nEED YOU!If you have a day, a weekend or longer to show God's love to a

family through volunteer service, please contact:

Director of Volunteers Karen Frederick

423.854.4434

On December 3, all united methodists are invited to participate in umC #GivingTuesday — when every gift made online through The Advance will be matched dollar for dollar.

✔ Go to: www.umcmission.org, ✔ Click: “Give to mission” button ✔ Type: Appalachia Service Project

✔ Your gift matched by the annual conference!

umC #GivingTuesday is a contrast to the shopping traditions of Black Friday and Cyber monday — and offers an opportunity to start off the holiday season by GIVInG instead of getting, through organizations like ASP that are transforming the world for Christ.

AttENtIoN: united Methodists

3,346 FAMILIES APPLIED for help this summer … BUt ArE StILL WAItInG for urgent home repairs — some of which include first-time plumbing, water and electrical service.

Will you help us reach as many of these families as possible by giving your most generous gift today?

Helping Hands is an opportunity to be involved in service at times and in ways beyond the traditional volunteer experience. Helping Hands serve as mentors for new volunteer groups, as end of summer construction support, skilled trade support and also general administrative support.

April Sperow hugs her adopted son, Brandon — as dad william looks on. The Sperows are a foster-adoptive family who were served by ASP volunteers in Dickenson County, Virginia, this past summer. Two of the six children they are raising have cerebral palsy. work on their home this summer included a drainage ditch to divert water away from the foundation, replacing the foundation and rebuilding a bathroom floor that was about to cave in.

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