• Harrison County Community Foundation Celebrates First Grants and Looks to the Future

    Harrison County Students Receive Books and Attend Leadership Camp Cadiz, OH – The Harrison County Community Foundation’s kick-off at Wallace Lodge at Sally Buffalo Park last night was a resounding success. Guests gathered to learn more about this new opportunity to invest in the Harrison County community and to celebrate the Harrison County Community Foundation’s […]

  • Guernsey County Foundation Celebrates Success and Plans for the Future

    Gulfport Energy’s CEO and President Announces New Fund Cambridge, OH – The Guernsey County Foundation Trustees gathered this morning to celebrate their work and to meet with CEO and President of Gulfport Energy Mike Moore.  Moore joined the Guernsey County Foundation during their breakfast to learn more about the community and build awareness for a […]

  • Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund Awards Grants for Conservation Efforts in Athens County

    Raccoon Creek Partnership & Friends of Strouds Run State Park Receive Grants Nelsonville, OH – As part of it work to carry out Ora Anderson’s vision of preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of this region, the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund has awarded two grants totaling over $6,700 for conservation efforts taking place in […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County Sends Sheridan Middle School 8th Graders to Washington, D.C.

    Grant supports first-ever 8th grade field trip to the Capital Nelsonville, OH – Sheridan Middle School eighth graders visited our nation’s capital for the first time in the school’s history, with the support of the Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC). Judge Luann Cooperrider, CFPC Committee member, visited Sheridan Middle School earlier this month to […]

  • Congratulations to the iBELIEVE Foundation Fund on a Successful Event

    The iBELIEVE Foundation’s event held on Friday evening in Columbus was a great success. The crowd of approximately 500 was addressed by many inspiring speakers as part of the evening’s program. United States Senators Sherrod Brown and Robert Portman sent videos to be played showing their support for the mission of the iBELIEVE Foundation. We’re […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

    SPCAEF Partners with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Nelsonville, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors or graduates of Miller High School and grant applications that benefit the students and/or citizens of Southern Local School. The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) was established in 1988 with […]

  • Alan Stockmeister Joins Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Board of Trustees

    Jackson community leader joins Foundation’s Board NELSONVILLE, OH – Alan Stockmeister, a Jackson County business leader and Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Outstanding Philanthropist honoree, is the newest member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “I am honored that the Foundation has asked me to serve my community and the wider region in this way,” said […]

  • Five Students Awarded Bellisio Foods Scholarships for Post-Secondary Education

    Three Students from Jackson and Vinton Counties Among Recipients Nelsonville, OH – Five students have been awarded Bellisio Foods Scholarships to support their pursuit of post-secondary education. Bethany Carnley, Kerrigan Hoover, Sarah Isaac, Jordan Mack, and Morgan Patin were each awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Opens Applications for Grants to Create Educational Opportunities

    Nonprofit Organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, and Monroe Counties Encouraged to Apply This round of the Gulfport Energy Fund’s grants are focused on education because of the vital role it plays in quality of life. Tax-exempt organizations, including schools and nonprofits, serving Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, and Monroe Counties are invited to apply. “We were very impressed […]

  • Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund Awards Three Environmental Education Grants

    Regional Grants Allow Students to Experience The Wilds Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s (FAO) Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund awarded 3 environmental education grants, totaling $3,760. Applications were received from K-12 educators and 501(c)(3) community organizations throughout Appalachian Ohio for projects encouraging and supporting creative, local environmental education and stewardship activities that […]