For my CHEF Internship position, I worked with Fahe’s Appalachia HEAT Squad (AHS) to help promote energy efficient education and practice throughout the program’s 9-county service region. AHS is a great program that allows families to improve their homes and save money, which a lot of people in the Appalachia really need.
I plan to use my family connections in the region to propel my work with Appalachia Heat Squad and give back to the community. After the initial CHEF gathering at the Fahe office in Berea, it was clear to me that there are many young individuals throughout the Appalachian region that feel the same sort of pride and have the same desire to give back wherever they can.