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Johnson County Community Foundation

Johnson County Community Foundation

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To promote philanthropy in an impartial, unbiased, ethical way, and to bring together people and resources to identify and address present and emerging community needs.

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The Johnson County Community Foundation was established to provide leadership for the formation of a permanent community endowment fund that will support local philanthropic goals now and years into the future. The board set an inaugural fundraising goal of $50,000 for 2022 and surpassed that goal in less than 30 days.

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Since their inception in November 2022, the Johnson County Community Foundation has awarded over $42,000 in local grants and scholarships.

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Johnson County Crisis Action Fund

Midway University Scholarship Fund

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Kathy Allen (Community Engagement Officer)
kathy@appalachianky.org

Johnson County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 474
Paintsville, KY 41240

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Chair: Daffiny Trimble
Vice-Chair: Dewey Bocook
Treasurer: Connie Bays
Secretary: Tammy Barker

Jerry Price
Doug Pugh
Chris Slone
Jennifer Wilson

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May 16, 2025

Johnson County Community Foundation Awards Midway University Scholarship to High School Senior

PAINTSVILLE, KY, May 16 2025 — The Johnson County Community Foundation (JoCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, awarded the Midway University Scholarship to Johnson County High School senior Mayson Delong. This scholarship award totals $10,000 per semester, and it was presented at a special event held at Johnson County High School on… KEEP READING
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May 14, 2025

Johnson County Community Foundation Awards Grant To Help Preserve Paintsville Kiwanis Fishing Pier

PAINTSVILLE, KY, May 14, 2025 — The Johnson County Community Foundation (JoCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, awarded a $3,500 grant to the Kiwanis Club of Paintsville to support the preservation of the Paintsville Kiwanis Fishing Pier, located at Paintsville Lake State Park. The board presented this check to the Kiwanis Club… KEEP READING

February 24, 2025

Johnson County Community Foundation Accepting Donations for Flood Relief

Johnson County Community Foundation (JoCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, is accepting donations to the Johnson County Crisis Fund in response to the Feb. 2025 flood. JoCCF plans to use the funds received to directly support the Johnson County community as they are recovering. “In the aftermath of this devastating flood, the… KEEP READING
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