• Charitable IRA Rollovers Made Permanent This Holiday Season

      Nelsonville, OH – Thanks to action in Washington, there is now another way to give to what’s closest to your heart. Congress recently passed and President Obama signed into law the PATH Act of 2015 which made the Charitable IRA Rollover permanent in the tax code. A Charitable IRA Rollover allows individuals aged 70½ […]

  • Bellisio Foods Announces Fall Scholarship Recipients

    Bellisio Foods Scholarship at FAO Supports Students Educational Goals Jackson, OH – Bellisio Foods is pleased to announce its 2015 fall scholarship recipients from the Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO). Fall recipients include Kerrigan Hoover of Jackson County, Ohio, Jordan Mack of Dakota County, Minnesota, and Morgan Patin of […]

  • Jewett United Methodist Church Opens Endowment Fund with the Harrison County Community Foundation

    Fund Will Support the Church for Generations to Come Jewett, OH – The Jewett United Methodist Church is full of dedicated congregants committed to working toward a strong future for its church community. In order to ensure that the Jewett United Methodist Church is able to serve its community for generations to come, the church […]

  • Columbia Gas of Ohio Makes $25,000 Contribution to the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund

    Contribution Honors the Community & Economic Development Legacy of Dale Hileman to the Region Cambridge, OH – Columbia Gas of Ohio announced a $25,000 contribution to the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) during the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance’s (EODA) November 13 board meeting. The contribution recognized Mr. Hileman’s 40-year […]

  • Celebrating Community Investment in Monroe County

    Monroe County Community Foundation Reflects on a Successful 2015, Looks Forward to 2016 Woodsfield, OH – The end of the year is a time for reflection, celebrating the successes of the past year, and looking forward with great anticipation at the year to come. The Monroe County Community Foundation is doing just that thanks to […]

  • Gulfport Energy Announces $500,000 Gift to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

    Gulfport Energy Fund Celebrates the Work of Schools and Nonprofits at Grantee Dinner Gulfport Energy President & CEO Mike Moore presents Cara Dingus Brook, president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, with a $500,0000 gift to support the Gulfport Energy Fund and FAO’s work throughout the region.  Cambridge, OH – Those attending the Gulfport […]

  • Hitting the Court for Heart Health

    Hoops for Heart VFD Fund Established with the Monroe County Community Foundation Lewisville, OH – The importance of heart health to overall well-being is often in the news today, but too frequently it takes unexpected tragedy to drive that importance home. This is something that Casey Lohrey knows all too well. Following the unexpected passing […]

  • By Meeting Student Needs Outside the Classroom, New Fund Will Help Students Learn

    Tessa Logan Legacy Fund Opens at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Nelsonville, OH – Tessa Logan was the kind of teacher who gave every child in her class the attention they deserved. She was known for investing her undivided attention in her kindergarteners, one child at a time. Ms. Logan just had a single request […]

  • AT&T Helps Appalachian Students Discover Their Leadership Potential

    Contribution to iBELIEVE Foundation Sends Students to Leadership Camp Students from River View High School and others involved with iBELIEVE look on as B.J. Smith, AT&T director of external affairs, (second row, sixth from right) presents a contribution of $15,000 to the iBELIEVE Foundation. Behind Smith is Patrick Klein, founder and director of the iBELIEVE […]

  • Statoil Monroe County Energy Fund Announces Final Grant Round

    Third Round Monroe County Grant Recipients Also Announced   Nelsonville, OH – The Statoil Monroe County Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is pleased to announce its third round of grant recipients and encourage organizations to apply for future grants. All applications submitted before December 7, 2015 will be reviewed before the end of […]