• Youth-Led Substance Use Prevention Grows in Appalachian Ohio

      NEXUS Teams Up with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio To Invest in Youth NELSONVILLE, OH – Appalachian Ohio’s greatest natural resource is its young people. Grants just announced through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) will invest in the promise of these young people to lead and partner with their communities in substance use […]

  • Wheelersburg Schools Alumni & Friends Fund Established to Promote High-Quality Education in Wheelersburg

      Pirate Alumni, Family, and Friends Support Diverse and Innovative Education Opportunities in Wheelersburg Wheelersburg, OH – Innovative, diverse, and high-quality learning opportunities for the students of Wheelersburg Schools: that’s the mission of the newly-founded Wheelersburg Schools Alumni & Friends Fund. Partnering with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio for its professional expertise, the Fund is […]

  • 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 2018 fall scholarship recipients from the Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). Fall 2018 scholarship recipients include Kerrigan Hoover of Jackson, Madison Schultz of […]

  • Meigs County Community Fund Opens Annual Grant Round

    Grant Applications Due February 28, 2019 Pomeroy, OH – The Meigs County Community Fund is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting grant applications for projects serving Meigs County. “The Meigs County Community Fund is excited to open this annual grant round to organizations serving the Meigs County community,” said Jennifer Sheets, president of […]

  • Million Dollar Gift from AEP Will Build Permanent Resources for Regional Prosperity

      AEP Gift Builds Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s Pillars of Prosperity Nelsonville, OH – On November 10, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) celebrated its 20th anniversary by reflecting on its two decades of building opportunities in the region while also envisioning a future of regional prosperity. The first step toward this future was announced […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Recognizes Child of Appalachia and Chaddock Philanthropist of the Year Awardees For Contributions to Region

      Maribeth Wright and Jordan Phillips Honored at Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 20th Anniversary Event Columbus, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) observed its 20th anniversary on Saturday, celebrating 20 years of creating opportunities in partnership with donors, grantees, nonprofits, schools, and communities. Speakers at the anniversary event emphasized that FAO did not get […]

  • The Curtain is Up on the Helen Grettler “Got Music” Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

    Fund at Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Awards Inaugural Grant to Support Performing Arts in Hocking County LOGAN, OH – The curtain’s up on the Helen Grettler “Got Music” Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), which recently awarded its inaugural grant to the Hocking County Children’s Chorus (HCCC) to support the Chorus’s April 2019 […]

  • Bellisio Foods Announces Fall Scholarship

    Applications Now Open For Fall Scholarship at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Jackson, OH – Bellisio Foods is pleased to announce that the fall Bellisio Foods Scholarship application is now available for applicants. Established in honor of Bellisio Foods founder, Jeno Paulucci, the Bellisio Foods Scholarship, funded by the Bellisio Foods Fund at the Foundation […]

  • 2018 Jenco Awards Recognize Devoted Service and Leadership of Appalachian Ohio Residents

      On September 27th, 2018 at the historic Stuart’s Opera House, the Jenco Foundation Fund and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) honored six individuals from four Appalachian Ohio counties with the 2018 Jenco Awards. The Jenco Awards recognize the region’s unsung heroes, who have devoted themselves to direct, caring action that contributes to the […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Opens 2018 AEP Access to Environmental Education Mini-Grant Application

    Educators and Nonprofits Throughout Appalachian Ohio Invited to Apply Nelsonville, OH – Environmental stewardship begins with environmental education. This is at the heart of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s AEP Access to Environmental Education Mini-Grant program. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is pleased to offer grant dollars to support educators and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations connecting […]