• Long Ridge Energy donates $5,000 to Monroe County Community Foundation

    Investment will be doubled to provide $10,000 for community projects Woodsfield, OH – Long Ridge Energy Terminal (“Long Ridge”) has committed $5,000 to support local projects benefitting the community through the Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF). With the establishment of the Long Ridge Energy Community Fund for Monroe County, a named unrestricted fund supporting MCCF, […]

  • Mini-Grants Awarded to Educators for STEM Activities

    FAO and SWN Award More Than $7,000 in Grants Nelsonville, OH – Southwestern Energy (SWN) and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) partnered to support STEM education activities in the classroom by offering mini-grants in Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble counties. Public school educators were invited to apply for a grant to implement enhanced STEM-based (Science, Technology, […]

  • Donations in Monroe County Matched Dollar-for-Dollar for a Limited Time

    Commitments to Community Foundation have double the impact Woodsfield, OH – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF) is offering a special initiative to provide greater support to Monroe County communities. The Endow 200 Campaign seeks to identify 200 donors who each will pledge to give donations over a five-year period. Those commitments will be matched […]

  • New Weber Scholarship Supports Monroe County Students

    Deadline to Apply is March 15, 2022 Woodsfield, OH – Graduating Monroe County students from the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District have an opportunity to obtain a scholarship in pursuit of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. The John G. and Suzanne Scott Weber Scholarship Fund was established with hope to lay a firm foundation […]

  • Turner Scholarship Supports Monroe County Students

    Application deadline is March 15, 2022 Woodsfield, OH – Graduating Monroe County students have an opportunity to obtain a scholarship in pursuit of an associates or bachelor’s degree. The Davey L. and Sandra Jackson Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Davey and Sandra Turner by their daughter Ashley and her husband, Mick […]

  • Dale Hileman Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Open

    Organizations in 16 Eastern Ohio Counties Can Apply Until March 21 Nelsonville, OH – Grant applications now are available for projects promoting economic growth in 16 eastern Ohio counties. Applications are available through the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and may be found online at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Hileman. The Dale Hileman Legacy […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund Grant Applications Now Available

    Organizations in Appalachian Ohio Counties Can Apply Until March 21 Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce that grant applications for the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio are now available. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund supports projects and activities of nonprofit and […]