{"id":129,"date":"2022-12-20T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faomulti.wpenginepowered.com\/morgan\/?p=129"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T13:33:02","slug":"morgan-community-fund-awards-11-grants-benefiting-residents-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/morgan\/2022\/12\/20\/morgan-community-fund-awards-11-grants-benefiting-residents-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Community Fund awards 11 grants benefiting residents, communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>More than $14,000 in funding to support nonprofit and public projects, programs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio \u2013 The Morgan Community Fund (MCF) has awarded 11 grants, totaling more than $14,000, to advance projects and programs serving individuals and communities throughout Morgan County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery dollar we award results from the efforts of those who pour their hard work and love into nurturing a brighter future for Morgan County and the generosity of many who support their efforts,\u201d said Kelsey Wells, MCF committee member. \u201cAs we prepare to enter our 15th year of serving Morgan County, we are excited to see the immediate impact of these investments and witness how they will continue to be transformative for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, MCF, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and FAO\u2019s I\u2019m a Child of Appalachia\u00ae Fund, invited nonprofit and public organizations to apply for grants for projects and programs benefiting Morgan County. Preference was given to efforts that increase quality of life, create access to opportunities or implement a solution to a local need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleven grants were awarded during the 2022 funding cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio to assist with a home build in Malta in partnership with the Morgan High School Construction Trade Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Malta McConnelsville Joint Recreation Board to help fund the purchase and installation of new swings at the Malta &amp; McConnelsville Kiwanis-Jaycee Community Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Malta McConnelsville Rotary Club to support its Rotarians Feeding Morgan County\u2019s Hungry initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 MoCo Kitty Kontrol to help support spay\/neuter clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Morgan County Health Department to purchase baby\/toddler clothing and diapers for a new countywide Mother\u2019s Day Baby Shower for low-income expectant families and those with newborns and toddlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Morgan Local Schools to support the launch of a new model rocket program to encourage STEM education and career exploration in aerospace and space sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Morgan Youth Soccer to purchase new nets and goals and paint for the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Muskingum Valley Council Boy Scouts of America to provide scholarships and campership assistance for youth members living in Morgan County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center to support a driver\u2019s education program at Morgan Local High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Rising Suns Pharmacy to assist with postage costs associated with mailing prescriptions and supplies to the uninsured and underinsured served by the Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Twin City Opera House for stage lighting improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donations to the Morgan Community Fund help fund these annual grants that meet communities\u2019 greatest needs and most promising opportunities. Thanks to a partnership with FAO\u2019s I\u2019m a Child of Appalachia\u00ae Fund, dollar-for-dollar matches are currently available for gifts to MCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the Morgan Community Fund and how to support its work, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org\/Morgan or contact FAO at info@ffao.org or 740.753.1111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than $14,000 in funding to support nonprofit and public projects, programs McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio \u2013 The Morgan Community Fund (MCF) has awarded 11 grants, totaling more than $14,000, to advance projects and programs serving individuals and communities throughout Morgan County. \u201cEvery dollar we award results from the efforts of those who pour their hard work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"10,11,12,90,94,95","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,21],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants","category-impact-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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