This is a year-round facility owned by ASP and has operated as a center since 1983. This center is well-known and loved by many staff alumni and volunteers for “The Porch.” We are grateful to be a part of this community.
Center Information
Sleeping Quarters: Air-conditioned facility. Volunteers sleep in rooms with bunk beds, 10-14 people maximum per room. You will need to bring pillows and sleeping bags.
Cafeteria/Kitchens: There is a standard kitchen and dining hall with plenty of seating.
Showers: Divided showers are available in each bathroom.
Recreation Space: There is a large front porch that has room for a four-square court and a blacktop area that has a basketball hoop.
Closest Medical Facility: Lonesome Pine Hospital, 1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
About the Community
One-page fact sheet on the county
Population: 21,983
Terrain: Mountainous
County Seat: Jonesville, VA
Major Employers: Tobacco Farming
Per Capita Income: $23,257
Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 24.4%
Interesting Facts: Before ASP renovated the facility, there was a Quonset hut-type building on this site used by the Gateway Home for Boys.
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