• Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to host virtual Giving Tuesday celebration

    All are invited to celebrate FAO’s 2025 award recipients and our shared impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) invites residents and friends of the 32-county region to its 2025 virtual Giving Tuesday celebration. The event, hosted on Zoom, will be held at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and rebroadcast at 7 […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County announces 2025 grant recipients

    Nearly $60,000 awarded to support 23 projects and programs NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $59,900 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 23 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and […]

  • Campaigns to fill freezers of local food pantries yield 33,000+ pounds of protein

    Communities in Gallia, Harrison, Hocking, Lawrence, Morgan, Perry and Vinton counties are fighting hunger – one pound at a time NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food insecurity rates top 20 percent in some parts of Appalachian Ohio. But in seven of the region’s counties, communities stepped up this summer to provide more than 33,000 pounds of locally […]

  • Four Appalachian Ohioans selected as 2025 Jenco Award recipients

    Awards program celebrates those who go above and beyond in service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Four Appalachian Ohioans have been selected as this year’s Jenco Award recipients, honoring their selfless commitment to serving others and their communities. Presented by the Jenco Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Jenco Awards […]

  • Community Foundation for Perry County accepting 2025 grant applications

    Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Perry County NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Perry County. The 2025 […]

  • Fill the Freezer to mark its fifth year of fighting hunger in Perry County

    Community Foundation for Perry County event returns to the Perry County Fair NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – The Community Foundation for Perry County (CFPC) is marking its fifth year of bringing the community together to fight hunger in Perry County – one pig at a time. CFPC’s Fill the Freezer campaign returns to the Perry County […]

  • Up to $125,000 in funding available for conservation, environmental stewardship

    Applications open for fellowships and community, innovation and research grants NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Funding is now available through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) for locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. For the second consecutive year, funding through FAO’s Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity will support […]

  • More than $53,000 invested in Southern Perry County students, educational programs

    SPCAEF announces 2025 scholarship and grant recipients CORNING, Ohio – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded more than $53,000 in 2025 scholarships and grants benefiting Miller High School students. Part of the Community Foundation for Perry County’s family of funds, SPCAEF was established in […]

  • Nominations open for 2025 Jenco Awards

    Individual achievement awards celebrate Appalachian Ohioans’ service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Jenco Foundation Fund is accepting nominations for the 2025 Jenco Awards, recognizing Appalachian Ohioans who have made a difference in the lives of others through community service and visionary leadership. A partnership between the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio […]

  • Mapping generosity in action in 2024

    FAO’s 2024 annual report highlights collective impact of region’s donors and doers NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting investments made in the well-being of people and communities across our 32-county region – all thanks to collective giving. Every symbol on this map represents opportunities created, needs filled […]