ASP is excited to partner with Hazard Independent Schools in order to be in a more central location to serve Perry County!
Center Information
Sleeping Quarters: All volunteers will sleep in the gym building. You will need to bring air mattresses or cots, pillows and sleeping bags.
Cafeteria/Kitchens: We will utilize the school cafeteria and kitchen.
Bathrooms/Showers: There are bathrooms located in the gym building as well as in the hallways of the main school.
Recreation Space: Volunteers are welcome to utilize the spaces in the front parking lot for recreation as well as the playground. Indoor rec space can take place in the cafeteria.
Closest Medical Facility: Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, 200 Medical Center Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
About the Community
Population: 26,555
Terrain: Mountainous with meandering valleys
County Seat: Hazard, KY
Major Employers: Healthcare and Education
Per Capita Income: $28,931
Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 24.5%
Interesting Facts: Jean Ritchie, The Mother of Folk, grew up in Viper and started the revival of the Appalachian Dulcimer. Also, Hazard is home to the first Challenger Learning Center in Kentucky to educate youth in a totally rural area. This center has taught over 160,000 Kentucky students about careers in STEM.
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