Grants Awarded

Grant Category: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Connecting Thriving Neighborhoods through Active Living

Appalachian Conservation Corps

Beckley, WV

To connect local youth and community members to the Bailey’s Trail System in Athens County. Young adults will also be on site to help build more trails while strengthening leadership skills and promoting healthy outdoor recreation.

appalachiancc.org/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $15,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Triple Play Program: Impacting Body, Mind and Soul

Boys & Girls Club of Pleasants County

St. Marys, WV

For operating support and physical activity equipment for the Triple Play Program.

www.pleasantsbgc.com/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $11,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Gym Renovation Project

Boys & Girls Club of Washington County

Marietta, OH

To support the purchase and installation costs of the floor for their gym renovation.

bgcwcoh.org/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $20,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Mobile WellnessWorks Food Pantry Vehicle

Catholic Charities WV

Parkersburg, WV

To support the purchase of a box truck with a refrigeration unit to provide more fresh food for the mobile pantry.

catholiccharitieswv.org/

Year: 2022 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $35,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Nourishing Networks Southeast Ohio: Spearheading Community-Led Food Systems Solutions

Community Food Initiatives

Athens, OH

To support community food access efforts in Amesville and Trimble in Athens County as well as design a Nourishing Networks train-the-trainer program.

communityfoodinitiatives.org/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $22,600 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Tennis Courts

Fort Frye Local Schools

Beverly, OH

To support the renovation of the tennis courts in Beverly.

www.fortfrye.k12.oh.us/

Year: 2022 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $5,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Meigs County School-Based Food Pantry

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio/Meigs County Foundation

Nelsonville, OH

To purchase materials for a school-based food pantry for students in Meigs County Schools.

appalachianohio.org/grow/funds/fund-profiles/meigs/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $5,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Physical Fitness Center

Golden Girl Group Home

Ceredo, WV

To purchase fitness equipment for a group home serving adolescent girls from the Mid-Ohio Valley.

www.gggh.org/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $3,800 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

VISTA 2021/22

GoPacks

Marietta, OH

To support the AmeriCorps VISTA serving Marietta.

gopacks4kids.org/

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $7,900 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living

Try This WV

Lewis County Family Resource Network

Weston, WV

To support Try This minigrants for healthy lifestyle projects in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Year: 2021 Grant Program: Responsive Amount Awarded: $10,000 Priority Area: Healthy Eating, Active Living