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The Floyd County Community Foundation gave two well-deserving local organizations a kick start for 2023.Soul Food was awarded $5,000 for their school backpack food program. The program is 100 percent volunteer-led and incurs no administrative costs.  Volunteers are responsible for ordering food, ... KEEP READING

Affordable Housing through Community Partnership At the 2022 Appalachian Big Ideas Festival, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky announced alongside Fahe, the Housing Development Alliance and HOMES, Inc. that we would be partnering to build 16 new homes for flood survivors. The housing plan ... KEEP READING

Dear Friends,  This year has been one of juxtapositions for the Appalachian Impact Fund—laughter and crying, celebrations and grieving, innovation and destruction, stability and transitions—but we move into 2023 as a stronger and more united community. As many of you know, after five years ... KEEP READING

The Johnson County Community Foundation is spreading holiday cheer this season. The new community foundation made six donations totaling $9,000 last week to nonprofits for charitable causes. Grants of $1,500 each were made to Christmas for Kids, Highland Church of Christ, 12 Basket Food Pantry, ... KEEP READING

Welcome to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Pictured: The Knott County Community Foundation Board of Advisors The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is pleased to announce its newest affiliate, the Knott County Community Foundation.  The affiliate program was created to combine ... KEEP READING

Welcome to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Pictured: The Johnson County Community Foundation Board of Advisors The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is thrilled to announce its newest affiliate, the Johnson County Community Foundation.  When the Foundation developed its affiliate ... KEEP READING

Welcome to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Pictured: The Letcher County Community Foundation Board of Advisors The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is delighted to announce its newest affiliate, the Letcher County Community Foundation.  Affiliates community foundations combine ... KEEP READING

Pictured: The first new home for a flood survivor in Perry County. Photo credit: the Housing Development Alliance The Appalachian Big Ideas Festival brought together leaders in building locally controlled philanthropy for one of the community conversations sessions.  The panel included ... KEEP READING