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Nearly $100,000 awarded through community fund to support 25 projects and programs CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Guernsey County Foundation, with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $99,501 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 25 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities. […]

Awards program celebrates those who go above and beyond in service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Four Appalachian Ohioans have been selected as this year’s Jenco Award recipients, honoring their selfless commitment to serving others and their communities. Presented by the Jenco Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Jenco Awards […]

Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Guernsey County CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Guernsey County Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Guernsey County. The 2025 application period for grant […]

Grant to fund advanced medical equipment, two pilot programs at Childbirth Center CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has awarded a grant to help launch a newborn health initiative at the OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center’s Childbirth Center. The Southeastern Medical Center Newborn Health Initiative […]

New investment brings FAO’s first Pillar of Prosperity fund to $10 million goal NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) have expanded a partnership designed to advance environmental health and well-being for people within their service areas for years to come. Earlier this year, MWCD’s Board […]

More than $700,000 in scholarships awarded to students across the region CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Guernsey County Foundation have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, including many students from Guernsey County. Thirteen 2025 Cambridge High School graduates were awarded scholarships […]