FAO Announces AEP Environmental Education Mini-Grant Recipients
Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce recipients of grants from its AEP Access to Environmental Education Fund. Applications were received from public schools and 501(c)(3) community organizations throughout Appalachian Ohio for projects encouraging and supporting creative, local environmental education and stewardship activities that build on the unique assets and strengths of the region’s individual communities. A total of $23,500 was awarded in 20 grants across the region.
“These grants help provide focused learning opportunities for students,” said Joseph Hamrock, President and COO of AEP Ohio. “We are fortunate to benefit from FAO’s programs, which ensure environmental education opportunities are accessible throughout the region.”
Created by AEP Ohio in 2008, the AEP Access to Environmental Education Fund is a permanent grantmaking endowment for the purpose of supporting environmental education efforts benefiting youth who live in the thirty-two counties of Appalachian Ohio. Funded projects will provide opportunities for youth to participate in learning experiences tied to local natural resources while encouraging them to share lessons learned with the broader community.
“FAO is very lucky to have a partner like AEP Ohio. AEP has been a leader in philanthropic investments to create educational opportunities in Appalachian Ohio,” said Cara Dingus Brook, FAO’s President and CEO. “These mini-grants focused on environmental education will allow our region’s youth to understand their role in the community as well as their responsibility to the region’s natural treasures.”
