• Golf event helps raise $100,000 for Michelina’s Scholarship

    Michelina’s, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of frozen entrees, announced a new scholarship fund with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio during a golf outing and barbecue Friday, September 14, at Franklin Valley golf course in Jackson, Ohio. The event was held as a fundraiser for the scholarships, which will be awarded to children and grandchildren […]

  • Call for entries – I’m a Child of Appalachia Essay Contest

    Download the 2007 Essay Contest Guidelines and Entry Form The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is sponsoring the second annual I’m a Child of Appalachia® essay contest open to all 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students residing in the 29 counties of Appalachian Ohio. The contest, which is part of the Foundation’s broader I’m […]

  • 2007 Wayne F. White Scholarships Awarded

    The $500 Wayne F. White Scholarships were recently awarded to eight high school graduates through the Nelsonville-based Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. “I was excited to receive (the Wayne F. White Scholarship) because it is going to help me a lot in the future,” said Caitlin Heiss, 17, of Beverly, Ohio. “I am looking forward to […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio names new president and CEO

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has named Cara Dingus Brook as the new president and CEO of the Nelsonville-based community foundation. In October, Brook will succeed current President and CEO Leslie Lilly, who has held the position since the Foundation’s inception in 1999. Lilly will assume the role of Vice President for Programs at […]

  • Bellaire Schools encourage potential teen parents to “think it over”

    Schools in Belmont County are giving new meaning to the phrase “hands-on learning” to teach students about pregnancy prevention.   The Teen Awareness Program in the Bellaire Local School District provides students with “Baby Think it Over” dolls, life-like dolls students care for as their own children. The program is targeted toward students in 7th-12th […]

  • Foundation fund for local senior citizens center helps clients stay healthy, active

    Age is nothing but anumber There are more than 7,000 senior citizens currently livingin Athens.  Many of these individuals are faced withissues such as lack of health care, mobility problems, transportationdifficulties and a shortage of social interactions. That’s where the UnitedSeniors of Athens County steps in.  Founded in 1980, United Seniors of Athens County (USAC) […]

  • Jim Fuller is a Child of Appalachia – read his story

    For Athens resident Jim Fuller, joining the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s I’m a Child of Appalachia™ Network (ICAN!) was a decision based on his life-long connection to and belief in the potential of the region. As the first in a series of stories profiling our ICAN! members, Jim shares his thoughts on the importance of […]

  • Restaurateur Bob Evans, Child of Appalachia, dies at 89; Legacy lives on through FAO fund

    One of Appalachian Ohio’s famous entrepreneurs, philanthropists and I’m a Child of Appalachia™ honorees has passed away. Bob Evans, founder of Bob Evans Farms, Inc., died Thursday, June 21, 2007, from complications of pneumonia at 12:30 p.m., at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. A native of Gallia County, Evans opened a 12-stool diner in […]

  • Zimbabwe native receives Ulloa Scholarship

    Hocking College student Langton Mahechani was recently awarded the $500 Ariana R. Ulloa Scholarship by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. Langton, a Zimbabwe native, is working toward his associate degree in business management at Hocking College. Before coming to the United States, Langton worked for five years for Zienzele Foundation, a non-governmental organization that facilitates […]

  • Appalachian native Nancy L. Zimpher receives 2007 Kinship Award

    University of Cincinnati President Nancy Lusk Zimpher has been honored with the 2007 Kinship Award by the Urban Appalachian Council. This year’s dinner and ceremony was held at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Monday, May 14, and featured guests from throughout urban and rural Appalachian Ohio. The MC for the event was Nick […]