• FAO Announces 3rd Annual Essay Contest

    FAO’s 3rd Annual Essay Contest Guidelines Now Available 2008 Essay Contest Guidelines and Submission Form The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, your regional community foundation, is pleased to announce the third annual I’m a Child of Appalachia® Essay Contest, open to all 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who live and attend school in […]

  • AEP partners with FAO to support environmental education

    American Electric Power Partners With Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to Support Environmental Education The American Electric Power Foundation and AEP Ohio recently announced their intention to contribute more than half a million dollars to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) to support efforts to protect and preserve Appalachian Ohio’s natural resources through environmental education activities. […]

  • Foundation announces scholarship recipients

    Nelsonville, OH — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) recently announced the recipients of its 2008 scholarship awards, distributing $68,000 to students throughout Appalachian Ohio. The FAO scholarship committee selected 50 winners from a pool of more than 270 applicants. “We were pleased with the number of outstanding applications we received this year,” said committee […]

  • FAO invites proposals for education mini-grants in Appalachian Ohio

    Nelsonville, OH — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio isoffering a new round of grant resources for Appalachian Ohio communities throughthe 2008 I’m a Child of Appalachia®Fostering Access to Education Mini-Grant program. The Mini-Grant Programwill provide awards ranging from $500 to $2,500 to fund activities and projectsthat provide educational opportunities to students within the 29 counties […]

  • Continuing education seminar for professional advisors at Longaberger Golf Club

    Educational Seminarfor Professional Advisors (April 21) Nashport, Ohio– The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) will host an educational eventfor professional advisors at the Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport onWednesday, May 7. The seminar will focus on helping clients achieve theircharitable goals and will provide continuing education credits for attorneys,accountants, insurance agents, bankers and financial planners. […]

  • OANO and FAO to host fundraising workshop in Athens

    Download form to mail or fax your registrationorRegister online Developing Your Fundraising Plan/Athens     Hosted by OANO and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Course Level: Everyone Course Description:It’s not an easy task to project how much money your organization might receive in funding in one particular year. A good plan can make that task […]

  • FAO accepting applications for Ellwood Educational Scholarships

    (February 25, 2008) Nelsonville, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is now accepting application for the Lester D. and Thelma I. Ellwood Educational Scholarships.  In the early 1990s, Thelma established a trust fund to provide money for college scholarships for Guernsey County high school students after her death. To honor her wishes, the Lester […]

  • FAO scholarship deadline approaching

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio currently has scholarships available for next academic year.  “Scholarships are an integral part of FAO’s mission to foster access to opportunity in education for Appalachian Ohio students,” stated Cara Dingus Brook, President/CEO of the foundation.  “We encourage residents of this region to apply for the scholarships to assist in furthering […]

  • Duke Energy makes $15,000 gift to FAO

    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 $15,000 to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), a region community foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to foster access to opportunity for residents in the 29 counties of Appalachian Ohio […]

  • Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund

    Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian OhioHelping local communities build a healthy environmentDonate online now to this fundOra E. Anderson:Ora Anderson’s passion for land conservation and wildlife protection spanned more than seven decades. As a young reporter and editor in the 1930s, he chronicled the establishment of the Wayne National Forest. Throughout his long […]