• Nearly 75 Educators Offer Input on Needed Resources at Regional Town Halls

    First Book and Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Host Town Halls to Shape Future Resources and Initiatives Nelsonville, OH – Educators and others working with children across Appalachian Ohio recently gathered for two town hall events in Pomeroy and Cambridge, hosted by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and its partner – the nonprofit, social enterprise First Book. […]

  • Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund Announces Fall Scholarship Recipients

    Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund Provides Post-Secondary Scholarships for Children and Grandchildren of Bellisio Foods Employees Jackson, OH – Bellisio Foods is pleased to announce the 2019 fall scholarship recipients from the Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). Fall 2019 scholarship recipients include Jacob Hoover of Jackson, OH and Payton Schultz […]

  • Home National Bank Invests in Meigs County

    $25,000 Gift and Match Support Meigs County Community Fund’s Endow 200 Campaign Pomeroy, OH – The Meigs County Community Fund (MCCF) at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce that Home National Bank recently presented the MCCF with a $25,000 gift for its Endow 200 campaign. That $25,000 was matched dollar-for-dollar by […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and First Book Connect Each Zahn’s Corner Middle School Teacher with $100 in Free Books

    Free Books Offer Relief to Relocated Educators Piketon, OH – When Zahn’s Corner Middle School closed in response to the detection of radioactive contaminants, educators were left to transition quickly into a new school year in a new location and without access to many of the books they previously relied upon. To make this transition a little […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County to Host Annual Event

    CFPC to Share Limited-Time Matching Opportunity at November 14 Event New Lexington, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC) will be celebrating a year of success and looking forward to expanding opportunities over the year to come at its annual event on Thursday, November 14. “This year, we awarded $5,000 in grants to […]

  • 2019 Jenco Awards Recognize Devoted Service and Leadership of Appalachian Ohioans

    Five Awardees Honored for Service to Others Nelsonville, OH – On September 10, 2019 at the historic Stuart’s Opera House, the Jenco Foundation Fund and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) honored five individuals from Appalachian Ohio communities with the 2019 Jenco Awards. The Jenco Awards recognize the region’s unsung heroes, who have devoted themselves […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to Distribute Free Books to Region’s Educators, Service Providers

    FAO Receives OMG Books Award from Nonprofit, First Book Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has been selected from among over 100 applications to receive an award of $50,000 for new books and eBooks that will expand FAO’s efforts to connect educators and service-providers with high-quality education materials for the children they […]

  • Monroe County Community Foundation Invests in Local Education, Health, and Historical Organizations

    Grantees to be Recognized at Upcoming Five Year Anniversary Event Woodsfield, OH – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced four 2019 grant awards to local organizations, which will be recognized at the MCCF’s upcoming five-year anniversary celebration. This year’s $1,925 in grants support projects in the areas of education, health and human services, and local […]

  • Ludowici Community Foundation Fund, New Board Members Join Community Foundation for Perry County

    Outdoor Recreation Organization Creates Endowed Fund with CFPC to Advance Community Health New Lexington, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC) seeks to advance Perry County projects across all areas important to quality of life – and multiple new board members and a new fund, the Ludowici Community Foundation Fund, recently joined CFPC […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County and Perry County Hunger Relief Fund Team Up to Fight Local Hunger

      Community Foundation for Perry County Participates in 2019 4H Animal Auction at the Perry County Fair New Lexington, Ohio – The county fair is an annual rite of passage, as 4H members see the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and dedication to their project animals during the week-long fair. A highlight […]