• All Aboard for the 2009 Child of Appalachia Celebration

    All Aboard for the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 2009 Child of Appalachia® Celebration. Please join the Foundation Saturday, November 14 beginning at 4:30pm to celebrate Appalachian Ohio! ReceptionDennison Railroad Depot Museum     400 Center Street, Dennison, Ohiowww.dennisondepot.org ProgramClaymont Intermediate School    Guests will be shuttled to the program and back to the Depot FeaturingTour the Dennison Depot Museum […]

  • Still Time to Participate in 2009 Essay Contest

    Students and teachers still have time to participate in the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 2009 Child of Appalachia® Essay and Poetry Contest   Students and Teachers Still Have Time to Participate in the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 2009 Child of Appalachia® Essay and Poetry Contest    (September 18, 2009) Nelsonville, Ohio – There is still […]

  • 2009 Essay Contest Launched, Increased Prizes for Students and Teachers Available

    Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Launches 2009 Child of Appalachia® Essay Contest Sharpen your pencils and put on your thinking caps! The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has launched the 4th Annual Child of Appalachia® Essay Contest, open to all 4th through 9th grade students throughout Appalachian Ohio. Significant prize opportunities are available for the 2009 Contest […]

  • FAO Receives $50,000 to Increase Conservation Resources

    (April 15, 2009 (Nelsonville, Ohio) — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has announced a $50,000 match challenge available for donations to the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian Ohio through the end of this year. The gift, given by an anonymous donor, will double any donations made to the Ora E. Anderson fund between […]

  • 2008 mini-grant winners announced

    Foundation awards more than $28,000 to nonprofits and schools (January 23, 2009) Nelsonville, Ohio – More than $28,000 infunding has been awarded to area nonprofits and schools through theAccess to Education Mini-Grants Program by the Foundation forAppalachian Ohio (FAO).         Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 were provided for 20 projects thatsupport Appalachian Ohio’s communities by […]

  • Essay contest awards region’s young writers

    Foundation’s essay contest winners recognized (January 22, 2009) Nelsonville, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has announced the winners of their 3rd annual I’m a Child of Appalachia® Essay Contest open to all 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the 29 counties of Appalachian Ohio. The contest asks students to think […]

  • Foundation welcomes new chair, releases annual report

    (December 23, 2008) Nelsonville, Ohio – Jennifer Simon of Athens, Ohio, has been elected to serve as the next Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, a community foundation that works to improve lives in the Appalachian Ohio region through grants, scholarships, leadership and other types of support. Simon is […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio Established

    Fund supports collaboration and leadership Donald R. Myers was a passionate advocate for Appalachian Ohio who dedicated himself to improving this region. For many years, he served as executive director of the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association, which is a collaborative body of member governments acting as a facilitator between state and federal government agencies and […]

  • Duke Energy makes $20,000 gift to FAO

    Nelsonville, Ohio – Duke Energy, a leading energy company located in the Americas with an affiliated real estate operation headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., recently announced a donation of $20,000 to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), a regional 501(c)(3) community foundation serving the 29 counties of Appalachian Ohio to enhance quality of life. FAO fulfills […]

  • Ora Anderson Conservation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

      NATURALIST’S PASSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT LIVES ON THROUGH FUND Environmentalprotection has become a particularly prominent issue in recent years,but naturalist Ora Anderson was passionate about conservation longbefore global warming became a household phrase. His dedication topreserving the natural beauty of Appalachian Ohio dated back to the1930s when he was a young reporter and editor […]