Service News
Update | Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Donation
By Pauline S. Adams
Update January 2025:
A dedication of the 10 houses, both 8 new builds and 2 renovations, was held at the site today. (December 19, 2024)
A special part of the program was the Bibles passed around for signatures and written thoughts by those attending and those who had participated in the building of the homes. Members of several churches and construction companies were present to be recognized as were several of the recipients of the new homes.
Pictured are just two homes. The others were a little farther away and as you can see in the next set of photos there was so much mud on the road I did not want to drive out there.
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The site of the destruction is enough to make me cry as I drive by and see the mud, the flattened trees and bushes, the bridges that are now being rebuilt so people don’t have to drive 30 minutes to get around in their neighborhood.
I have no other comment except to give my humble appreciation to all those who work to rebuild these areas to bring back the beauty of East Tennessee.
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A dedication of the 10 houses, both 8 new builds and 2 renovations, was held at the site today. (December 19, 2024)
A special part of the program was the Bibles passed around for signatures and written thoughts by those attending and those who had participated in the building of the homes. Members of several churches and construction companies were present to be recognized as were several of the recipients of the new homes.
Pictured are just two homes. The others were a little farther away and as you can see in the next set of photos there was so much mud on the road I did not want to drive out there.
The site of the destruction is enough to make me cry as I drive by and see the mud, the flattened trees and bushes, the bridges that are now being rebuilt so people don’t have to drive 30 minutes to get around in their neighborhood.
I have no other comment except to give my humble appreciation to all those who work to rebuild these areas to bring back the beauty of East Tennessee.
Presentation of donated funds to the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) from a donor who contacted PDG Dick Ray who then included Area Governor Pauline Adams in presenting the donation to the organization.
Shown in the photo are (left) Pauline Adams Area 14 AG, (center) Melisa Winburn President/CEO of ASP, (right) Dick Ray PDG.