Adventures in Appalachia Inc. serves with the Appalachia Service Project (ASP), which specializes in home repair in Central Appalachia: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Adventures in Appalachia Inc. is a self-sufficient organization, meaning that each participant equally shares in funding the expenses of the experience, whether an adult or teen. All of the participants pay their share of the cost, both in fees ($800) and raffle ticket sales (50 - $10 raffle tickets). This fee covers preparation materials, the overnight retreat, and the 10 day trip.

Members will be given a packing list for the summer trip during the preparation with detailed information. Each member will need work gloves, safety glasses, twin size air mattress, and steel-toe work boots.

No! High school teens do not need any prior understanding of construction techniques or experience using power tools. During the months of preparation prior to the 10-day mission trip, each ASP member is taught the safe and proper way to use power tools so they feel prepared to do repairs such as room additions, building wheelchair ramps, replacing flooring, replacing siding, and roofing homes.

Because the national Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a religious-based ministry, spirituality and faith will be discussed throughout the meetings, retreat, and overall trip. However, membership is not based on a denomination; the only requirement to participate is to believe that safe, sanitary housing is a basic human right.