• 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 […]

  • Appalachian Women’s Health Fund Opens at FAO

    New Fund Aims to Improve Healthcare of Women in the Region Athens, OH– We know the philanthropy gap that exists in Appalachian Ohio reverberates through other parts of our citizens’ lives – that includes healthcare too. In Appalachian Ohio, the percentage of primary care physicians is 25% lower than the national average, and 30% lower […]

  • Athens Food Rescue Works to Address Food Waste and Food Insecurity

    New Fund at FAO Will Support the Fight Against Hunger in Athens County Nelsonville, OH – In the United States, 1 in 6 people are food insecure – that means they don’t know where their next meal will come from. Athens County is the most food insecure county in Ohio, with 20.4% citizens suffering from […]

  • Max Conner Memorial Fund to Support the Nelsonville-York School District Opens at FAO

    New Fund Memorializing Former Buchtel-York Student Will Promote Academic Enrichment NELSONVILLE, OH – Max Conner was a vibrant and active student in the Buchtel-York, now Nelsonville-York, School District, who tragically passed away at age 16 in 1961. While Max never had the opportunity to fulfill his life’s potential, the Conner family has established a fund […]

  • Hocking County Community Fund Created to Invest In Local Community

    Tenth Community Fund Opens at Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Logan, OH – There is no shortage of exciting news coming out of the Hocking County community and tonight, the community can celebrate the creation of the Hocking County Community Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). Designed for the benefit of Hocking County, its […]

  • Don Coss Memorial Scholarship Fund Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients

    Scholarship Fund Supports Legion Baseball Players’ Post-Secondary Education Cambridge, OH –  Don Coss was Guernsey County’s “Mr. Baseball” and his commitment to his players extended far outside the baselines of a ball field. Following his passing, the Don Coss Memorial Scholarship Fund was created through a gift in his will to support Post 84 Cambridge American Legion […]