• Annual Essay Contest Winners Announced

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has announced the winners of their 2nd 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 about what it means to grow up in Appalachian Ohio and […]

  • Annual FAO Event Celebrates 2007 Honorees

    More than 200 supporters and friends attended the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s (FAO) annual I’m a Child of Appalachia® Celebration Saturday night at the Zanesville Country Club to recognize Senator John and Mrs. Annie Glenn as the Foundation’s 2007 honorees. The event also saw the announcement of two $5,000 grants from FAO to the East […]

  • FAO’S 2006 – 2007 Annual Report Now Available

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 2006 – 2007 Annual Report: Celebrating Our Region’s Success, is now available online by clicking here. For more information or for a print version of the report, please contact the Foundation at 740-753-1111.

  • Children of Appalachia share stories in new book

    Nelsonville, Ohio – A new children’s book written by and for elementary students from Appalachian Ohio and West Virginia shares personal stories while supporting the young authors’ futures. “Teddy Bear Helps on the Farm,” published by Headline Books and E.G. Bear Company in Parkersburg, W. Va., is a unique collection of short stories and activities […]

  • Foundation event honors John and Annie Glenn as Children of Appalachia

    Nelsonville, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio will hold its annual celebration and recognize Senator John Glenn and Mrs. Annie Glenn as the 2007 I’m a Child of Appalachia® honorees. The event, for ICAN! members, friends and supporters of the FAO, will be held at the Zanesville Country Club on Saturday, October 27.   […]

  • Golf event helps raise $100,000 for Michelina’s Scholarship

    Michelina’s, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of frozen entrees, announced a new scholarship fund with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio during a golf outing and barbecue Friday, September 14, at Franklin Valley golf course in Jackson, Ohio. The event was held as a fundraiser for the scholarships, which will be awarded to children and grandchildren […]

  • Call for entries – I’m a Child of Appalachia Essay Contest

    Download the 2007 Essay Contest Guidelines and Entry Form The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is sponsoring the second annual I’m a Child of Appalachia® essay contest open to all 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students residing in the 29 counties of Appalachian Ohio. The contest, which is part of the Foundation’s broader I’m […]

  • 2007 Wayne F. White Scholarships Awarded

    The $500 Wayne F. White Scholarships were recently awarded to eight high school graduates through the Nelsonville-based Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. “I was excited to receive (the Wayne F. White Scholarship) because it is going to help me a lot in the future,” said Caitlin Heiss, 17, of Beverly, Ohio. “I am looking forward to […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio names new president and CEO

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has named Cara Dingus Brook as the new president and CEO of the Nelsonville-based community foundation. In October, Brook will succeed current President and CEO Leslie Lilly, who has held the position since the Foundation’s inception in 1999. Lilly will assume the role of Vice President for Programs at […]

  • Bellaire Schools encourage potential teen parents to “think it over”

    Schools in Belmont County are giving new meaning to the phrase “hands-on learning” to teach students about pregnancy prevention.   The Teen Awareness Program in the Bellaire Local School District provides students with “Baby Think it Over” dolls, life-like dolls students care for as their own children. The program is targeted toward students in 7th-12th […]