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Response Fund

Response Fund

        June 2021 UPDATE Due to the decreased number of requests, our Review Committee will be switching the frequency of reviews from bi-weekly to monthly. The committee will be open to holding emergency meetings for urgent requests. April 6, 2021 UPDATE The COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed urgency to address long-standing challenges in Athens County, including racial equity. In response, […]

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Snowville Creamery Receives First Athen’s Area Women’s Business Fund Loan 

Snowville Creamery Receives First Athen’s Area Women’s Business Fund Loan 

  The Athens Area Women’s Business Loan Fund (AWBLF) awards its first loan to Victoria Taylor, co-owner of Snowville Creamery. The loan will be used to purchase new packaging equipment for the local creamery’s yogurt products.   “I am incredibly honored to be the first recipient of the Athens Women’s Loan Fund financing. I have […]

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Emergency Response Update – April 20, 2020

Emergency Response Update – April 20, 2020

Update #1 Hello, friends! These are indeed challenging times. We hope that you are all well and that you are taking good care of yourself. Here at the Athens County Foundation, we’ve set up an Emergency Response Fund to support nonprofits on the frontlines of helping our community during this pandemic, particularly in the areas […]

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Emergency Response Update – May 18, 2020

Emergency Response Update – May 18, 2020

Update #2 It’s week six of our Emergency Response Fund and we have awarded over $113,000 to 18 organizations working to address the needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest portion of our funds went to support food security programs in our community such as food pantries. Health and human services organizations […]

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Emergency Response Update – June 29, 2020

Emergency Response Update – June 29, 2020

UPDATE #3 It has been 3 months since the Athens County Foundation began its Emergency Response Funding! Since April, we have awarded over $135,000 to 22 organizations responding to the needs of Athens County during the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest portion of our funds went to support programs providing food security, and health and human […]

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Kerry Pigman is ACF’s Next Executive Director

Kerry Pigman is ACF’s Next Executive Director

We are thrilled to announce that Kerry Pigman has been hired to be the next Executive Director of the Athens County Foundation! After an extensive and rigorous search, the ACF Board of Directors selected Kerry to be the new Executive Director of the Foundation. Kerry began her training and leadership transition on April 1, working […]

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Job Posting: Director of Programs and Engagement

Job Posting: Director of Programs and Engagement

Position Title: Director of Programs and Engagement Application Deadline: For full consideration, please apply by June 10, 2020 Required materials: Please submit résume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to: Kerry Pigman Executive Director info@athensfoundation.org   Background: The Athens County Foundation is a 40-year old community foundation that invests in local strategies to […]

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