Meigs County Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients

Recipients of Meigs County Foundation 2021 grants and board members gathered for the awards ceremony. Photo by Carrie Rose.

Meigs County Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients

POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Foundation (MCF) has announced its 2021 grant recipients, and the local nonprofit is funding 12 community projects this year.

MCF was created in 2011 to increase and advance philanthropic activities in Meigs County. The organization works to attract resources in the form of gifts, grants, or bequests to benefit the broader community.

2021 grant recipients are:

Chester United Methodist Church, $4,000 for the rehabilitation of its baseball field backstop and bleachers
Meigs County Council on Aging, $1,200 to build capacity for performing arts
Meigs County Farmers’ Market LLC, $3,000 for its children’s program, 2022 Arts & Education at the Market
Meigs County Pioneer and Historical Society and Museum,$4,000 to install an air purifier
Village of Pomeroy, $4,000 for a playground as part of the Children Playing Safe in Pomeroy Parks program
Village of Racine, $4,000 for Phase II of the village’s ballfield improvements
God’s Hands at Work, $5,000 for the mobile food pantry
Meigs Cooperative Parrish, $1,000 for freezer and kitchen items at its Community Kitchen
Pageville Freewill Baptist Church, $2,475 for the Keeping Seniors at Home with Emergency Support program
Portland Community Center, $4,000 for a refrigerator, tiles and other floor materials for the center
Eastern Local School District, $4,500 for the Eastern High School/ Middle School Band Instrument Program
Eastern Local School District, $4,500 for the Eagle Pack Program, which sends meals home with students who have limited access to food on weekends

To support the above projects, MCF partnered with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s I’m a Child of Appalachia^®Fund to award $10,000 in grants to projects or programs benefitting residents of Meigs County. Additional funding was available for projects in the Health & Human Services Pillar thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Sisters Health Foundation to support pandemic-related needs. A Buckley Family donation to MCF fully funded the two Eastern Local School District projects.

Jennifer Sheets with the Meigs County Foundation congratulates grant recipients. Photo by Carrie Rose.

“We want to support organizations working to expand opportunities for our neighbors. The Meigs County Foundation invests homegrown dollars in ideas benefitting our local communities and we are thrilled to see the difference our 2021 grant partners with make across Meigs,” said Jennifer Sheets, MCF President. “We also extend our appreciation for the funding partnerships with both the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and Sisters Health Foundation, as they helped us leverage dollars for even greater impact.”

In partnership with many, MCF is working to meet pressing needs and pursue exciting opportunities for Meigs County’s people and communities. If you are interested in learning more or making a gift to support the Meigs County Foundation, please visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Meigs or contact MCF at 740.753.1111 or [email protected].

About the Meigs County Foundation

The Meigs County Foundation was created in 2011 to increase and advance philanthropic activities in Meigs County. The Meigs County Foundation works to attract philanthropic resources in the form of gifts, grants, or bequests to benefit the broader community. To learn more, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Meigs

About the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. A 501(c)(3) public charity, the Foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio’s citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting philanthropy. For more information about FAO, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org and follow FAO on Facebook and Instagram.

About the Sisters Health Foundation

The Sisters Health Foundation (SHF) promotes healthy and sustainable communities by providing resources, strengthening collaborative relationships, and supporting initiatives that impact the people in the Mid-Ohio Valley. For more information about SHF, visit www.sistershealthfdn.org.