My name is Kiley Mihalik and I am a junior at Morristown High School. Last Summer was my first time volunteering with Assumption Parish to go on this trip and I am so excited to go back again this year. This week spent helping others allows us to meet new people and try new things, creating tons of memorable moments. This amazing experience is one that I will always remember and cherish.

For the past two years, I've had the amazing opportunity to participate in our parish's Appalachia trip. In these two years, I've learned so much about our faith, as well as been able to help someone in need. I would really love to be back on the trip this year to help another person in need, as well as continue to learn about our faith and other people on the trip.

Going on Appalachia for the past 2 years has been the highlight of my summer and both times it has amazed me how much we accomplish in the short week. Appalachia not only lets all of us do something amazing but we are able to make great connections along the way. This trip has changed my life and I can't wait to come back for more summers.

I am a sophomore at Morristown High School. I run cross country and track and love to be outdoors. On the Appalachia trip, I am looking forward to the travel and the chance to work with others in my parish to make a positive impact in somebody's life.

After hearing my older sister and her friends talk all about their Appalachia trip and how it was the best part of their summer, I decided I wanted to do it too!! For years now I've wanted to find a way to give back, and I can't think of a more perfect way to do so. Knowing that I am going to play a part in building a family in need a home makes the trip all that much more exciting.

I would love the opportunity to take a week out of my long summer vacation to volunteer and help build a home for people who aren't as blessed as the rest of us. I am excited to be given the chance to help in the process of bringing a family into a new home. I've heard many stories on what an amazing trip it is and would really like to be of service to such a wonderful cause.

My name is Sara Brady. I'm a junior at Morristown High School and a member of Assumption Parish. The reason I am going on the Appalachia trip is that I want to do community service and help others.

I have a few friends who went on the trip last year and they said it was an amazing experience, bonding with the other students and counselors. I'm excited to help build homes for families who are not as fortunate, and to become closer to my church and community. I can't wait and am eager to help out!

I would like to go on this service trip to Appalachia because my brother went for two years and he told me it's an amazing experience. I want to be able to help others and give back to those less fortunate.

Hi. My name is John Jabbour and I am a parishioner of Assumption in Morristown and I am in my sophomore year at MHS. I am excited to be preparing to go on a trip with my youth group and Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity to West Virginia this summer to help build and repair homes. God has blessed me with so much in my life so now I would like to give back to those in need. Please help me to meet my fundraising goal for this trip by donating to this cause.

I am going on this journey to fulfill my obligation to giving back to people and communities less fortunate. I am also looking forward to spending time with others as we work on this project together. Please help me reach my goal!

My name is Eliza Prochilo and I am fundraising to go on a trip with my church to build a home for a family in West Virginia. I am very excited to go on this trip this summer, and thankful for the wonderful opportunity. This trip will allow me to understand the lives of people less fortunate than me and I hope you are able to help me go.

I want to go to Appalachia because I think it is a great opportunity for me to reach out and help those that are not necessarily in my small community. I think it will be very eye-opening for me to see how people live outside of my town in Northern New Jersey.

I'm really interested in participating in Appalachia and would love to take part in this trip. I already volunteer at habitat for humanity at the restore in Morristown so I think this would be a great way to get more involved. I would love to be able to help build homes for people less fortunate and do so with a supportive community. I think this would help me gain an understanding to the work that goes into building and potentially help me gain life long skills. Overall, I'd really like to take part in this trip so I could help others with my Church.

My name is Nicole Korb and I am a junior at Villa Walsh. I would love to dedicate my time participating in a trip like Appalachia so that I can have an opportunity to help others who are not as fortunate as I am.

I loved our trip to Appalachia last year, helping someone in need and building a house with my friends was an awesome experience. Afterwards, I had a completely different outlook on my summer and couldn't wait till next year.

My name is Anna Wetherbee I am fundraising to go to Appalachia with other students from my parish, Assumption in Morristown. We are going to help build a home for a family. This trip is something I been have looking forward to because I know the students who come back from this trip have a better understanding of life outside of Morristown. I hope to achieve this as well. I also want to help help other people by giving them not just a house but a home. I hope you can help me.

Hi. My name is Andrew McDonnell and I am a parishioner of Assumption Church in Morristown and am a sophomore at Seton Hall Prep. I am excited to go on a trip with my youth group and Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity to West Virginia for a week this summer to help build and repair homes. I would like to give back to those in need. Please help me to meet my fundraising goal for this trip by donating to this cause. Any donation is appreciated. Thank you.

I am very interested in attending the App trip because I heard so many great things from my brother and my Dad. I want the experience of helping someone build their home and meet some new friends along the way. Thank you for thinking of me.

I want to volunteer for the Appalachia trip because I have heard a lot about this trip and I believe that it is important to help the less fortunate people in my local community and I want to expand my ability to help others in different states.

For years I've heard great things about the Assumption Appalachia trip. When my older brother came back from his first trip two years ago, he couldn't stop talking about how much fun the experience was. It was then that I realized that I wanted to go on the trip as well, not only for the fun but also for the opportunity to help someone in need. I am very excited for the chance to go on this trip this summer. I've heard enough about the trip and I finally want to experience it for myself. I believe this is an excellent opportunity to change someone's life, and I would really like to be a part of it.

I would like to help build homes for the less fortunate in Appalachia because knowing that I helped families achieve the strength, stability, and independence they need to build a better life is the best feeling. I want to lend my time, skills, and heart to help build homes, while having fun and learning new skills that I will take with me in the future.

My name is Amanda Romano and I am a sophomore at Mount Saint Mary Academy. I would like to go to Appalachia to help those less fortunate than me. I look forward to working together with my church community to build a home for a family in need in West Virginia.

I am a junior at Morristown High School this year. I want to go on this trip to become closer with my peers at Assumption, and to spend a week of my summer giving back. Assumption gives us a great opportunity with this trip to not only learn life skills but to make good memories doing something productive with our summers.

I'm looking forward to returning to Appalachia for my third build. This experience is has taught me skills of building houses and building community.

My name is Luke Chilson, I am 17 years old and I am a junior at Morristown High School. Going on this Appalachia trip is something that I have wanted to partake in for quite some time. Unfortunately last year I was unable to attend but am looking forward to going this year. I have always loved to work on hands on projects with my family and now there is no better time to do so. This is a great opportunity for me to come together with people I may have never met before and to build a house for a great cause. I feel like this trip will overall open me up to so many great opportunities in the future as well.

Hi, I am julia and I am a junior at villa Walsh. I would love to get an opportunity like Appalachia so that I can help others who are less fortunate than I am. This trip would allow me to help out in a new way that is different than what I can usually do in my own community. An opportunity like Appalachia would allow me to help others outside of my community and improve my understanding of just how truly fortunate I am in my life. This trip would be able to teach me new life lessons and expand my knowledge of issues outside of my community.

I would love to participate in an incredible, humbling trip such as appalachia for many reasons. One being, dedicating time and effort to help those who truly need the help and prayers is something that i would love to experience. Understanding and realizing the importance of how truly fortunate we really are is difficult sometimes, so to actually build a house that would truly help those who are not as unfortunate as I am would be an incredible and eye opening experience.

"Hi! My name is Casey Santoriello and I am a junior at the Academy of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. When I went on this trip last year, it was so much fun and so life-changing. I cannot wait to help more people through this trip and make more amazing memories with the group!"

I am a sophomore at Morristown High School. I like spending time outdoors and doing activities with friends. Going on this trip will be the perfect opportunity to do both while helping out others. My brothers went on this trip and said it was an amazing experience. I can't wait to help out!

This will be my first year on the Appalachia trip and of course I am looking forward to all the service hours. However, looking beyond that, going out there to build a house and seeing the family's reactions and their expressions of the final product would make me feel very satisfied. I'm looking forward to the trip and I'll send you the picture of my face in a separate email

I am going to Appalachia to give back to those in need by building a house for the less fortunate. I am so blessed with this opportunity and am so excited to work with others to accomplish this task. Please help us reach our goal! Every donation counts :)

I am going to Appalachia because I had so much fun last year and enjoyed giving back to those in need. I am looking forward to building another house for another family in need this summer. Please support this great cause. Thank you so much for your support!

I am going to Appalachia to use my talents to give back to the people in our society who aren't as fortunate as others. I am excited and looking forward to partake in this eye opening experience and to work as a team to build this home!

I want to go to Appalachia this summer to experience a different lifestyle and help give a home to someone who is unable to be sheltered. Going on this service trip will help me personally understand the living conditions of this family and give back to the world.

I am excited about the trip to Appalachia because I've heard from my sisters and father about their rewarding experiences on previous trips. Providing safe and decent housing for impoverished residents of West Virginia will be a valuable and worthwhile opportunity.

Hi my name is Ryan Bergwall and I am honored to be going on the trip to Appalachia with my confirmation class. I have been to Guatemala twice building homes and found the experience life changing. I look forward to improving the lives of the people we help in Virginia. Thank you for your support.

I am excited to be going on the Appalachia trip this summer to volunteer with my church group. I have heard great things about this and I am very excited for it. I am looking forward to helping those in need.

My name is Bradley Harris and I want to go back to Appalachia this summer for the humbling and rewarding experience that I know the trip offers. My trip last year was a meaningful event in my life since I was able to make a significant impact in someone's life. By going on the trip again this year, I hope to continue my service for the community in West Virginia and to again experience the rewarding feeling of seeing a new home that I helped to build.

Going to Appalachia this summer to help build a home for a family that is less fortunate would be rewarding to me. My sister went for two summers and really enjoyed the experience. I'm also interested in woodworking and would love to learn some new skills. Looking forward to helping others in need.

"I want to use my skills and abilities to better someone's life. I want to witness the impact that some of the things that I take for granted have on the less fortunate."

Hi my name is John VanRaamsdonk. This is my first time going on the trip to Appalachia. I feel it will be a great experience to help others in need, to learn some useful skills, and have some fun with friends. Thank you for your support.

I have heard such amazing feed back on how great of an experience it is to be able to work with others and produce something so impactful.

I have never been on a service trip before and it will be a good opportunity for me to meet new people and collaborate on doing something good for the community.

My name is Kristina LaMontagne and I am planning on attending a trip with my parish youth group from Assumption Church and with Almost Heaven Habitat For Humanity. We will be visiting West Virginia to help build a home for a family. I have been looking forward to this trip because I know friends who have gone in the past, and they find it to be a life changing experience. It will help me appreciate how fortunate I am and how I have the power to help others. Please consider helping me reach my fundraising goal by contributing to this cause. Thank you!

My name is Julia Cicero, I'm a senior at Morristown High School. I would love the opportunity to go to Appalachia this summer because I want to spend time around people of my own faith while also doing something to help the community. Thank you!

I have friends who have participated in Appalachia in the past and they have all said the experience was eye opening. I would like to go through this experience myself and feel that I will be a better person at the end of it. I live in an environment where everyone has so much and it's easy to lose sight of what others are going through and needing. I'd like to make a difference in their lives.

My name is Kelly Pohan, and I am a sophomore at Morristown High School. I would like to be a part of the Appalachia trip as I've heard from others how great the experience is. I would love to be a part of the Assumption community and build a house for a family. I know that it will be hard work, but I can imagine the joy it will bring to that family. I know that the family and I will gain a lot and benefit through this experience.

I'm familiar with Habitat for Humanity where we donate items to the Restore in Randolph, NJ. When looking around at the Restore, I see customers, some that are less fortunate than others, picking up needed items for their families.
I would like to extend my help with volunteering my time to make a difference for people that have real needs. Going as a group and working toward a common goal as a community will be a great experience along with building ew relationships during the trip.

I look at this trip as a way to give back to the community. As I am very fortunate, I feel like it will be a very humbling and rewarding experience to be able to help a family that is less fortunate. This opportunity to give back to the community, as well as being able to work with the group, make the Appalachia trip seem like an amazing opportunity and experience.

"I'd like to go to Appalachia so I can help the people who live there. I am also excited to work alongside my peers and build teamwork, character and lasting bonds."

My name is Colin O'Rourke and I have chosen to go on the Appalachia Trip to help people that are less fortunate than myself. I am a sophomore at Morristown High School. I play football and lacrosse and I am part of many clubs at the school. I am looking forward to the trip and fundraising for it. It will be a great way to give back.

I want to help people have a house of their own. I am looking forward to learning how to build and do the work that will be on this project.