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2025 funding includes research, community and innovation grants and a fellowship NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) in partnership with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) has awarded $121,025 to fund locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. “This funding invests in two of our […]

Brooks family and Fill the Freezer program honored for community impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) celebrated the impact of donors and doers across the 32-county region and presented its 2025 awards during its Dec. 2 virtual Giving Tuesday event. “Philanthropy is fueling innovation and opportunity across Appalachian Ohio,” said Cara […]

All are invited to celebrate FAO’s 2025 award recipients and our shared impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) invites residents and friends of the 32-county region to its 2025 virtual Giving Tuesday celebration. The event, hosted on Zoom, will be held at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and rebroadcast at 7 […]

Communities in Gallia, Harrison, Hocking, Lawrence, Morgan, Perry and Vinton counties are fighting hunger – one pound at a time NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food insecurity rates top 20 percent in some parts of Appalachian Ohio. But in seven of the region’s counties, communities stepped up this summer to provide more than 33,000 pounds of locally […]

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. […]

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 […]