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MARTIN COUNTY, KY, July 2026 — Martin County has a new way to invest in its future. Forward Martin County has officially been established as a local affiliate community foundation through the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. Forward Martin County will be a permanent charitable resource ... KEEP READING

PIKEVILLE, KY, June 17 — The Pikeville Community Foundation presented three students with the Woodrow and Evelyn Johnson Scholarship, a fund advised by the Pikeville Community Foundation board and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. The ceremony took place at Shelby Valley High School ... KEEP READING

PIKEVILLE, KY, June 17 — The Pikeville Community Foundation recently awarded the Lutie Clark Williams Memorial Fund Leadership Award to two individuals who exemplify the qualities and skills that Lutie Clark Williams embodied during her life. The Lutie Clark Williams Memorial Fund was created by the ... KEEP READING

LETCHER COUNTY, KY, June 9 — Letcher County Central High School senior Anna Little recently received the Reynolds Family Education Award, a $2,000 scholarship hosted at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. Beyond providing immediate support, the award is also renewable for up to 4 years. Jeffrey ... KEEP READING

PIKEVILLE, KY, May 26 — In 2016, Linda J. Templeton planted a seed of hope with a $25,000 gift to establish a fund dedicated to one simple but powerful vision: that no one in Pike County would go hungry—especially its children. Today, that vision is not only alive, but it is also ... KEEP READING