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Appalachia Service Project
A Christian home repair/home building ministry through which volunteers and staff repair and build homes for low-income families in rural Central Appalachia. Program information, volunteer opportunities, background on regional issues, and essays.
http://www.asphome.org/
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Appalachia's War
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette series on changes in the region 35 years after President Johnson launched the War on Poverty.
http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appindex9.asp
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Appalachian Community Fund
Provides funding for social change to community and grassroots organizations in Central Appalachia, including West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Information about programs, issues, and the grant process.
http://www.appalachiancommunityfund.org/
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Housing Problems in Central Appalachia
Profiles the housing situation in the Appalachian counties and cities of Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia, and the challenges that must be faced in improving housing in this impoverished region.
http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/infoshts/appalachia.htm
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The Mountain Laurel
An online journey into the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, featuring stories and photos of the people and cultural heritage of the region along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
http://www.mtnlaurel.com/
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