Nearly $65,000 awarded to support projects, programs benefiting Guernsey County
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Guernsey County Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and with support from Encino Energy, has awarded 17 grants, totaling $64,751, to support projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities.
“This funding is the latest chapter in our journey to support our neighbors and our communities in ways that will be seen today and felt for years to come,” said Dave Wilson, Guernsey County Foundation committee member. “We are incredibly grateful for the donors who make these grants possible and the doers who turn donor generosity into opportunity.”
Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Guernsey County were invited to apply for grants to advance opportunities across five areas essential to flourishing communities: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services. Emphasis is on supporting individuals of all ages who are spearheading projects and programs that create opportunities, meet pressing needs and unleash the collective potential within Guernsey County.
Grants were awarded to:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville to support the first “Big for a Day” community engagement event in Guernsey County
- Buckeye Trail Band Boosters to purchase instruments
- Byesville Rotary Club to help provide food baskets to approximately 200 families in the Rolling Hills School District in need of assistance
- Dickens Victorian Village to help fund an overhaul of the carriage used during the event’s horse-drawn carriage rides
- East Central Ohio Educational Service Center to support the 2025 Reading Festival
- Guernsey County Community Development Corporation to expand a program that provides metal wheelchair ramps to Guernsey County residents who need them but do not have the financial means to purchase them
- Guernsey County Feed My People to support its free kitchen that serves meals six days a week
- Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center to support out-of-county transportation for seniors, with priority given to those requiring out-of-county medical care
- LifeWise Academy Guernsey to support expansion of the Bible-based character education program to grades 3-5 in Guernsey County
- Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio to purchase food for the food pantry distributions in Guernsey County
- Ohio Arts & Crafts Foundation to help fund a mobile glass-blowing unit for demonstrations and hands-on classes at the Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival
- Ohio Hills Folk Festival to upgrade the power system to accommodate more modern food trucks
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to help cover overnight stays for Guernsey County families
- The Salvation Army-Guernsey to purchase coats for the annual Coats for Kids event
- Society of St. Vincent De Paul Christ Our Light Conference to provide assistance, including housing and utility support, to Guernsey County residents seeking employment or at risk of losing employment
- The Wilds to support a program and poster contest that educates Guernsey County 4-H members about Ohio’s birdlife
- Youth Shooting Sports Funding Foundation to support the middle and high school trap shooting teams at East Guernsey Local Schools
The Guernsey County Foundation, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 1988 to develop and grow permanent charitable resources that provide continuous investment in Guernsey County and its nonprofits, schools and communities.
To learn more about the Guernsey County Foundation and how to support its work, email Guernsey@ffao.org or call 740.753.1111.