Joyce Lewis Named 2021 Senior of the Year
Joyce Lewis Named 2021 Senior of the Year
Joyce Lewis The Athens County Foundation (ACF) and the Athens Jaycees Senior Fund Advisory Board awarded the 2021 Senior of the Year award to Joyce Lewis for her support for senior citizens in Athens County for over three decades. In her work at the United Seniors of Athens County, Joyce has been serving […]
Read MoreDr. Sheila Williams is Athens County’s 2021 Woman of the Year
Dr. Sheila Williams is Athens County’s 2021 Woman of the Year
Dr. Sheila Williams The Athens County Foundation Women’s Fund awarded the 2021 Woman of the Year Award to Dr. Sheila Williams for her contributions to behavioral health in Athens County over the course of her lifetime. A practicing counselor in Athens County since 1976, Dr. Sheila Williams has impacted the lives of countless […]
Read MoreREGISTER | A Celebration of Community
REGISTER | A Celebration of Community
The Athens County Foundation invites you to a celebration of the outstanding people of our community! March 24, 2022 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Stuart’s Opera House Please RSVP by March 4, 2022. Honoring: Senior of the Year Award Winner Woman of the Year Award Winner Cornwell Award Winner Hors d’oeuvres, […]
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John Glazer Impact Fund to Award $25k to Support Local Impact Businesses
John Glazer Impact Fund to Award $25k to Support Local Impact Businesses
The John Glazer Impact Fund is allocating up to $25K of its principle in grants, in an average distribution of $5-7K per grant, for local impact businesses or impact business model development. The fund accepts proposals on a competitive basis and does not guarantee disbursement in any grant cycle. The fund advisory committee seeks competitive […]
Read MoreNow Accepting Applications for Fall 2021 Cycle
Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2021 Cycle
Athens County Foundation Launches Fall Grant Program Joint Announcement from Athens County Foundation and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville Athens, OH, August 25 – Every day throughout Athens County, nonprofit organizations make a difference in our communities and improve the lives of those they serve. The Athens […]
Read MoreThe David A. Fidler Memorial Fund
The David A. Fidler Memorial Fund
The David A. Fidler Memorial fund was established to recognize a unique and generous individual. “Tony,” as he was often called, was born in 1936 in the small British town of Spalding, Lincolnshire. World War II colored his early childhood with air raids, gas masks, and the destruction of his home by Nazi bombs. […]
Read MoreImpact Report: 2020 Ripple Effect Map
Impact Report: 2020 Ripple Effect Map
In the summer and fall of 2019, evaluators from Ohio University’s Voinovich School conducted ripple effect mapping (REM) sessions with Athens County Foundation grantees, program participants, staff, donors, and other stakeholders. This process was part of a larger effort to document the foundation’s impact on Athens County and the region, particularly in light of its […]
Read MoreSusan, Bruce, and Will Mitchell Fund
Susan, Bruce, and Will Mitchell Fund
Susan and Bruce Mitchell have recently chosen to donate $100,000 to the Athens County Foundation to give back to the community that has given so much to them. The Susan, Bruce, and Will Mitchell Unrestricted Fund will provide grants to the community in perpetuity. Both came to Athens in the 1970s to attend Ohio University […]
Read MoreMary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette Women’s Leadership Scholarship Fund
Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette Women’s Leadership Scholarship Fund
The Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette Women’s Leadership Scholarship Fund was established by the daughters of Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette to honor their mother’s leadership and devotion to the journalism profession and to Ohio University. The daughter of Elizabeth Siddons and George Starr Lasher, Mrs. Barnette grew up in Athens. She became the first […]
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