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Category: Volunteers

Dennis Allen

In Memory of Dennis Allen, the “Book Guy” of APBP

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectJuly 7, 2022July 8, 2022Leave a comment

On October 31, 2021, APBP’s volunteer coordinator Dennis Allen died suddenly. Dennis was a beloved member of our community. As former APBP president Elissa Momen put it, his presence was “powerful and unapologetically real.” Dennis was a professor in the…

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What It Takes and What It Means: A Reflection

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectJuly 16, 2021August 11, 2022Leave a comment

Through an independent study led by Katy Ryan, Danielle Stoneberg and I had the opportunity to take on more responsibility at APBP by running the mail to the post office. This has been an interesting experience that has given me…

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The First Page

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021Leave a comment

During my first year in the Master of Social Work program at West Virginia University, I was required to complete an internship within the community. I wanted to work with an organization that supported and helped people in prison, so…

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APBP Suspending Volunteer Operations During Coronavirus Pandemic

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectMarch 16, 2020July 17, 20205 Comments

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Appalachian Prison Book Project is temporarily closing its doors. Closed Until Further Notice APBP’s office is located in the Aull Center, which is owned and managed by the Morgantown Public Library. When they…

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Updates, Volunteers

WVU English Majors Respond to APBP

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectNovember 12, 2018August 22, 2019Leave a comment

From Katie Kennel I volunteered with the Appalachian Prison Book Project on November 3rd and returned on November 6th. When I arrived there to volunteer, I received a brief training and was then allowed to work. There are three categories…

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Grateful to these volunteers from WVU Biology!

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectNovember 10, 2018August 22, 2019Leave a comment

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Volunteers at the Aull Center Spring 2017

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectApril 9, 2017August 22, 2019Leave a comment

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Want to learn more about or volunteer with APBP?

by Appalachian Prison Book ProjectDecember 18, 2010August 22, 2019Leave a comment

With all the press we've been getting lately (an article in The Dominion Post, a radio interview with WV Public Broadcasting, and a local news story scheduled to air this evening on WDTV Channel 5 at 6 and 11), I…

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