{"id":335,"date":"2026-08-25T13:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/meigs\/?p=335"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:42:08","slug":"meigs-county-foundation-announces-2026-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/meigs\/2026\/08\/25\/meigs-county-foundation-announces-2026-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Meigs County Foundation announces 2026 grant recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>More than $92,000 awarded to advance 18 projects and programs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>POMEROY, Ohio<\/strong> \u2013 The Meigs County Foundation (MCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $92,320 during its 2026 grant round to advance 18 projects and programs benefiting the county\u2019s residents and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proud to partner with our donors and these organizations to strengthen our communities and improve lives,\u201d said Jennifer Sheets, president of MCF. \u201cFrom expanding educational opportunities and fighting food insecurity to preserving local history and enhancing quality of life, these grants will help meet today&#8217;s needs while building a stronger future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Meigs County were invited to apply for grants \u2013 made possible by gifts to MCF\u2019s endowment fund \u2013 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 potential within Meigs County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 grant recipients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carleton School to support its new autism classrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>God\u2019s Hands At Work to purchase food for the Meigs County mobile food pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated Services for Behavioral Health to purchase diapers for Meigs County families participating in the Help Me Grow home visit program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs Band Boosters to help purchase new percussion instruments, carriers and stands for the field drum line (grant funded in partnership with the Abbott family)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs County Cancer Initiative to fund marketing materials and provide gas vouchers to Meigs County residents traveling for cancer treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs County Commissioners to establish an emergency warming station at the Meigs County Public Transit facility and to purchase foldable mobility assistance carts for seniors and individuals with disabilities who use public transportation services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs County Farmers\u2019 Market to help fund its senior voucher program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society to purchase shelving and storage containers needed to preserve and display donated artifacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs County Schools Food Pantry to purchase food<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs Local Blessings in a Backpack to purchase food provided to students at risk of hunger during the weekends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs Local School District received two grants: (1) to update the nonfiction collection at the Meigs High School library and (2) to help establish an esports program at the high school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meigs United Methodist Cooperative Parish to purchase food for its food pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pomeroy Merchants Association to help purchase a 20-foot, pre-lit Christmas tree for holiday festivities at the new Court Street Commons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>River of Life Care Closet to purchase food for its food pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sage Teachings to help fund peer support personnel at its recovery and wellness center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scipio Township to upgrade the electrical system at the Pageville Town Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern High School Athletic Boosters to purchase a Turf Tank, an autonomous, GPS-guided machine for painting athletic fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MCF, one of FAO\u2019s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 2011 to develop and grow permanent resources that provide continuous investment in Meigs County and its nonprofits, schools and communities. Each year, earnings from charitable giving to MCF\u2019s endowment fund are reinvested in Meigs County through grants that meet the county\u2019s greatest needs and most promising opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than $92,000 awarded to advance 18 projects and programs POMEROY, Ohio \u2013 The Meigs County Foundation (MCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $92,320 during its 2026 grant round to advance 18 projects and programs benefiting the county\u2019s residents and communities. \u201cWe 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