• FAO affiliate foundations award more than $525,000 in funding across Appalachian Ohio

    More than 180 grants to support nonprofit, public and youth-led projects and programs NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 15 affiliate foundations have awarded 186 grants, totaling $528,348, to support initiatives benefiting the region’s residents and communities, including 30 youth-led projects. “Our affiliate foundations and the visionaries and leaders behind them are a […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio presents 2023 awards

    Giving Tuesday celebration includes announcement about new matching funds NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) presented its 2023 awards to several donors and doers who are improving lives and communities throughout the 32-county region. The awards were presented Nov. 28 during FAO’s Giving Tuesday virtual celebration. “We are proud and honored to […]

  • FAO affiliates’ 2023 campaigns yield thousands of pounds of pork to feed those in need

    174 hogs donated to Fill the Freezer and Fair to Family programs NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food pantry freezers are a lot fuller in four Appalachian Ohio counties, thanks to local campaigns and generous communities that banded together to help neighbors in need. Four geographic affiliates of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) spearheaded campaigns this […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to host Giving Tuesday virtual celebration

    Event to include FAO’s annual update and presentation of 2023 awards NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) invites residents and friends of the 32-county region to its 2023 Giving Tuesday virtual celebration. The event, hosted on Zoom, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and rebroadcast at […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio announces 2023 scholarship recipients

    More than $593,000 awarded in donor-established scholarships to students across Appalachian Ohio NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded more than $593,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across Appalachian Ohio. To date this year, nearly 600 scholarships were provided to 337 students pursuing postsecondary studies at institutions of higher education […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio to host an evening with New York Times columnist and best-selling author David Brooks

    NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is hosting an evening celebrating and inspiring community building with New York Times columnist and best-selling author David Brooks. All are invited to attend Brooks’ keynote presentation beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Logan High School Auditorium in Logan, Ohio. Brooks joined The […]

  • Grant funding available for STEM educational activities in Guernsey and Monroe counties

    Southwestern Energy and FAO invite K-12 public schools and educators to apply by Nov. 7 NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Southwestern Energy and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) announce the opening of grant applications to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational activities in K-12 classrooms and schools in Guernsey and Monroe counties. Public school […]

  • FAO affiliate foundations open 2023 grant applications

    Deadline to apply for funding is Sept. 12 NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s 14 geographic affiliates and the region-wide African American Community Fund, in partnership with FAO’s I’m a Child of Appalachia® Fund, announce the Aug. 1 opening of 2023 grant applications. Funding is available for nonprofits, schools, and public organizations serving […]

  • In Appalachian Ohio, county fairs are bringing more communities together to feed those in need

    ‘One pig at a time’ approach brings pork to pantries NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Livestock sales are a pinnacle moment at county fairs, bringing community together to support and celebrate local 4-H youth. In Appalachian Ohio, this summer ritual is increasingly bringing community together to also support neighbors in need. This summer, four geographic affiliates of […]

  • Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund awards four grants

    Funding will support projects and programs in Athens, Jefferson and Lawrence counties