Christian Appalachian Project (CAP)

Site Description:

CAP is a well-established, non-denominational volunteer organization with an organized and expansive core of long-term volunteers and paid staff. Its mission is to "help people help themselves" through education, economic opportunity, employment, and a sense of Christian community. University of Notre Dame and St. Mary's College students have a long history of service-learning with CAP. Students participate in a structured program of work and prayer, and volunteer efforts are focused on home repair and construction. Students have the opportunity to attend diverse denominational church services throughout the week. During the spring semester break, CAP hosts an event they call “Workfest” that includes students from colleges and universities throughout the country. Upon arrival, ND students will be teamed up with other students in addition to a ND team member.

Site Resources:

http://www.christianapp.org/
http://socialconcerns.nd.edu/students/cap/index.htm

Site Contact:

We discourage students from directly contacting the site; all reservations are made through the Center for Social Concerns. Further emergency contact information will be provided to students upon enrollment in the seminar.

Lodging:

Students provide their own bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, and/or blankets and sheets), but will be sleeping on bunk beds. Showers are provided.

Travel:

Students are expected to arrive at the site between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, and will return the following Friday, October 21.

Personal Expenses:

Students must pay for their own meals while they travel from Notre Dame to the site on Sunday and back to Notre Dame from the site on Friday or Saturday. Students are requested to bring enough money to pay for these 2–3 meals, and it is also suggested that students bring extra spending money for personal purchases during their immersion. The availability of ATMs varies with each site, and so in the interest of avoiding fees or running out of money, it is suggested that students have a reasonable amount of cash on hand before the immersion.

Meals:

Meals are provided.