More than $21,000 awarded to support 10 projects and programs
LOGAN, Ohio – The Hocking County Community Fund (HCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $21,460 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 10 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities.
“These grants are more than dollars. They’re all heart, reflecting the generosity of donors who believe in the potential of our people and the passion of doers who work every day to uplift our communities,” said Katy Kudlapur, HCCF committee member. “From providing music and meals to health and housing, we’re grateful to all who give in any way to make sure everyone in Hocking County has opportunities to flourish.”
Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Hocking County were invited to apply for grants – made possible by gifts to HCCF’s endowment fund – to advance opportunities across five funding areas: 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 potential within Hocking County.
The 2025 grant recipients are:
- Appalachian String Initiative to support a beginner string music education program for Hocking County children and adults
- The Bowen House to support accessibility updates to its back entrance, an interior ramp and first-floor restrooms
- Hocking Hills Global Methodist Church to support its Healthy Living through Healthy Cooking food education program, with a focus on serving families experiencing food insecurity
- The Libby Project to help purchase a cargo trailer to serve as a mobile unit that will provide low- or no-cost vaccinations and spay/neuter services for dogs cared for by low-income families in Hocking County
- Logan-Hocking Local Schools received three grants: (1) to support Project SAFE’s year-round food pantry, providing grab-and-go meals and food boxes for students and families; (2) to provide emergency support for essential needs, including food, shelter, clean water access and pest remediation; and (3) to support community bloodmobile drives organized by Logan High School students in partnership with the American Red Cross
- Logan Theater and Community Arts Center to purchase supplies for a visual arts program for local youth that will be offered at the theater and through mobile outreach events and for updates to the theater’s lobby and surrounding areas
- Shepherd of the Valley United Brethren in Christ Church to purchase food for its food pantry
- Simon Kenton Council of Scouting America to help fund participation in the Scouting program for economically disadvantaged Hocking County youth
HCCF, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 2019 to develop and grow permanent resources that provide continuous investment in Hocking County and its nonprofits, schools and communities. Each year, earnings from charitable giving to HCCF’s endowment fund are reinvested in Hocking County through grants that meet the county’s greatest needs and most promising opportunities.