ASP continues to serve Magoffin County and is happy to be back at the Middle School!
Center Information - Herald Whitaker Middle School
Sleeping Quarters: All volunteers will sleep in the gym. You will need to bring air mattresses or cots, pillows, and sleeping bags.
Cafeteria/Kitchens: We utilize the school cafeteria and kitchen.
Bathroom/Showers: There are bathrooms in the back hallway of the school, and a shower trailer will be outside.
Recreation Space: Throughout the summer different spaces in the school will be used for recreation and evening gatherings. There is some green space in front of the school and a short walking trail on the outside of the property.
Closest Medical Facility: Morgan County ARH Hospital | 476 Liberty Road, West Liberty, KY
Center Information - Salyersville First Baptist Church (Additional Location June 22 - July 5)
Location: Salyersville First Baptist Church, Dixie Avenue Salyersville, KY 41465 (Google Maps link)
Sleeping Quarters: Sleeping will be in air conditioned bunk rooms on the second story of the church. Air mattresses will be needed to place on the bunk platforms.
Cafeteria/Kitchens: We utilize the school cafeteria and kitchen.
Bathroom/Showers: There are bathrooms with showers in the upstairs hallway.
Recreation Space: There is a public park across the street from the church that can be utilized.
About the Community
One-page fact sheet on the county
Population: 11,357
Terrain: Mountainous with river valleys
County Seat: Salyersville, KY
Major Employers: Magoffin County Board of Education, Joy Mining- Continental Conveyor, Salyersville Health Care Center, Mineral Labs Inc, McDonalds
Per Capita Income: $10,685
Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 36.6%
Interesting Facts: In 2022, TipTop Coal Mine was reopened as the only active mine in Magoffin County.
Tourism: Learn more about Magoffin County, KY here.
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