Don Myers Legacy Fund Awards Grant to Belmont College
Library to Gain a Wheelchair Accessible Computer Station
Nelsonville,OH – The Foundation forAppalachian Ohio (FAO) announced a grant from the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fundto Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio to Belmont College for a wheelchairaccessible computer station in the library. FAO presented the award at theannual Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EDOA) meeting on April 26 in WalnutCreek, Ohio.
The Donald R. Myers LegacyFund was created with a generous, seed investment from Columbia Gas of Ohio tohonor the life and work of Don Myers, former director of the Ohio Mid-EasternGovernments Association (OMEGA). Before his passing in 2008, Mr. Myers hadworked throughout his career to create access to vital partnerships andeducational opportunities, and to encourage meaningful study of oftenoverlooked problems, including issues surrounding basic needs. The Fund wastherefore created as a permanent source of funding to encourage and supportAppalachian Ohio’s nonprofit and government organizations in collaborativeactivities to benefit quality of life.
“This grant honors the spirit of Don Myers and hisdedication to education in Appalachian Ohio,” said Cara Dingus Brook, presidentand CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. “It will be a permanentremembrance of his work in our region and FAO is proud to be a partner in it.”
This year’s grant, inpartnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, honors Mr. Myers’scommitment to education by ensuring all students at Belmont College will haveaccess to the same resources. In his honor, a plaque will be placed at thestation acknowledging the Don Myers Legacy Fund. To celebrate the grant, Brookpresented RJ Konkoleski of Belmont College with a $1,000 check at the recentEODA meeting, an annual gathering regularly attended by Myers in his role atOMEGA.
“Thevalue of this grant extends far beyond the dollar amount,” said Konkoleski,director of development and external affairs at Belmont College. “The grantwill provide meaningful support to students at Belmont College and make aprofound difference in access to resources and learning opportunities.”
To learn more about the Fund, please call the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio at740.753.1111 or visit the FAO website at www.appalachianohio.org. Gifts to the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to SupportPartnership in Appalachian Ohio are tax-deductible and can be made in manyways, including cash, bequests, and life insurance. To mail your donation,please designate the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund and mail to the Foundation forAppalachian Ohio, PO Box 456, Nelsonville, OH 45764. Donations can also be made online by going to www.appalachianohio.org,clicking on the “Donate Online Today” in the upper right corner of the screen,and designating the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund when making a donation.
About the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
TheFoundation for Appalachian Ohio is a regional community foundation serving the32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c)(3) public charity, the Foundation createsopportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring andsupporting philanthropy. For more information about FAO, visit www.appalachianohio.org.
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