Since 2001, the Nativity Knights of Columbus Father Sikora Council #7992 and Nativity Parish, in partnership with the Appalachian Construction Crew, Inc—a Christian non-profit organization—have built 27 homes for families living below the poverty level in the heart of Appalachia. Thank you for your donations, we have reached our goal!
Thank you!
We had a goal of $125,000 to build Nativity’s 28th home in the heart of Appalachia and to help additional families throughout the county with home repairs, hygiene kits for children, assistance with utility and medical bills, and providing food to needy school children to go in their backpacks for the weekend. Because of your tremendous generosity, we are now at $127,713 and donations continue to arrive daily. You have ensured that we will not only build our 28th home for the Mitchell family of four, a grandmother and her son raising her two grandchildren, but help countless other needy families in McCreary County with our outreach efforts. All extra donations will go to the Outreach program. Refer any questions to Bob Corsi, bobcorsi@cox.net, or Bob Colella, robert.colella.86@gmail.com.
For the last 25 years, the Nativity Knights and Nativity Parish have partnered with the Appalachian Construction Crew operating out of Bellevue, Nebraska, to build one home in McCreary County, Kentucky, which is rated as one of the top counties in this country for income below the poverty level. Throughout the year both crews raise money to offset the cost of approximately $110,000 to build the home. Last year, the three-bedroom home cost $103,000 (including the cost of new beds). Nativity is the main funding source for the annual home building effort. Without Nativity’s support, the home building effort would have ceased in 2005. Last year, the combined crew built a home for the Tucker family, a grandmother raising her two grandchildren.
Last year we increased our goal to expand our outreach efforts in the county to help more families in addition to the family receiving their new home. We raised over $125,000, with approximately $25,000 providing hygiene kits for over 200 children, help with home repairs, and vouchers to help with medical and utility bills. Our goal this year is to reach $125,000 again.
Please help as you can, but above all pray that we may be able to continue this important mission! The Knights will be collecting at all the church exits after all the masses:
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- Checks may be made payable to “Nativity Catholic Church” but annotate “Appalachia Home Building” on the check and your church envelope number to facilitate posting to your account
- Please consider electronic giving if possible; Appalachia Home Building is one of the designated funds on Nativity’s online giving platform.
- If you would like to mail your contribution, please send it to: Nativity Catholic Church, 6400 Nativity Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
Please call Bob Corsi at 703-239-2890 if you have any questions or email him at bobcorsi@cox.net.
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About the 2026 Building Project
This year, Good Shepherd Chapel in Whitley City selected the Mitchell family of three to receive Nativity’s 28th home. The grandmother is raising two small grandchildren. The current dilapidated trailer will be demolished and the new home built on the current site.
Over a very compressed two weeks in June 2026, the combined crews will build a 1,100SF, three-bedroom home, complete with porches, heating/AC, and appliances–the family assists if they are able. A handyman prepares the foundation and because of county requirements, we must hire local electricians, HVAC specialists, and plumbers who work side-by-side with our crews to complete the home which has significantly added to our costs. Nativity will again provide new complete beds for all the family members.
Please call Bob Corsi at 703-239-2890 if you have any questions or email him at bobcorsi@cox.net.
