Tag: Volunteers

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Newsletter Cassandra Wiley April 8, 2022
SALS Newsletter: vol. 44 iss. 1 (2022)
Imagine living in a house with rainwater leaking behind the walls and from the ceiling. An on-going study funded in part by Beckley Area Foundation is shining a light on areas of the greatest need in housing repair. Specifically, elderly and disabled homeowners living on a fixed income are impacted dramatically. Most of these homes are over 50 years old. Warranties on major household appliances and fixtures have long expired. More
Issues: AmeriCorpsHousingVistaVolunteers
Newsletter Cassandra Wiley April 8, 2021
SALS Newsletter: vol. 44 iss. 1 (2021)
As part of SALS’s effort to improve housing in overlooked communities in our service area, a number of programs are being offered. Even though the pandemic has interrupted volunteer support relied upon in the past from national faith-based, university, and professional groups, our dedicated staff put together projects that helped families. More
Issues: HousingVolunteers
Newsletter SALS October 14, 2019
SALS News Fall 2019
By now most people will agree the changes in the climate will mean changes in how we live. If flooding and wild fires are bad this year, then wait until next year. More
Issues: AmeriCorpsClimate chnageHousingVistaVolunteersYouthBuild
Newsletter SALS August 7, 2017
SALS Journal, Summer 2017
Summer Programs Promote Nutrition & Reading, Sacrifice for Survival, Director’s Report, Changing Lives One Rehab At A Time, SALS YouthBuild Graduation, and more. More
Issues: Community serviceHealthVolunteersYouthBuild
Newsletter SALS July 31, 2015
SALS Journal, Summer, 2015
SALS Celebrates 40 Years of Service with Awards Dinner Honoring Miners, Students, and Volunteers More
Issues: Community serviceHousingMemorialVolunteers
Newsletter SALS December 19, 2014
SALS Journal, Winter, 2014-2015
“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” This is a very popular quote from the Bible. After being at SALS for a little over a decade I can’t help but feel that many good things that SALS has done for the community have gone unnoticed and unappreciated. More
Issues: Community serviceHousingVolunteersYouthBuild
Newsletter SALS September 23, 2014
SALS Journal, Summer, 2014
For many years, Beards Fork has been a nonexistent town when it comes to maps, GPS, and sometimes directions from locals. This spring that came to an end when volunteers from all over the country descended upon our small sleepy town. SALS’ has been present in the community since the late 1990s. More
Issues: Community serviceEducationHousingVolunteersYouthBuild
Newsletter SALS December 17, 2013
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2013
At YouthBuild, one of SALS major partners, the recruiting and hosting of volunteers is referred to as volunteer generation. I have always liked the sound of volunteer generation as it has the word generation. More
Issues: Community serviceHealthHousingVolunteersYouthBuild
Newsletter SALS December 9, 2011
SALS Journal, Fall-Winter, 2011
For the past decade Southern Appalachian Labor School has sponsored a major summer influx of faith-based volunteers to engage in modest repairs of homes in Fayette County and the Upper Kanawha Valley. To date, nearly 1000 homes have received work and the project contributes over $600,000 of value and purchases every year. More
Issues: Community serviceHealthVistaVolunteersYouthBuild