Morgan County Foundation Fund

Mission

The mission of the Morgan County Foundation Fund is to improve the quality of life for all people of Morgan county, both now and in the future, by providing opportunities for any citizen to gain educational and cultural experiences to which they normally would not have access.

2011 Awards

The Morgan County Foundation Fund awarded its first grants in 2011, providing COSI On Wheels visits to Morgan Local Elementary Schools.  The exciting news is provided below.

Science on wheels rolls into East and South Elementary Schools

Through the partnership of the Morgan County Foundation Fund with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Morgan Local Elementary Schools welcomed COSI On Wheels into their schools on Wednesday for hands-on science exploration. 

COSI On Wheels, a traveling outreach program of Columbus’s Center of Science and Industry, engages students in a dynamic opening assembly and interactive science activities aligned with the Ohio Academic Content Standards and the National Science Education Standards.

Young minds at East Elementary got a jolt of energy when COSI On Wheels arrived with the Investigating Energy program.  Students began the day with a visit from Dr. Kilowatt who used different renewable and nonrenewable resources to power a new invention.  Following this assembly, students participated in sessions to test conductors, build circuits, and compare the energy usage of household appliances.  This innovative program stimulated the imaginations of the next generation of energy consumers.

Students at South Elementary explored the Solar System during COSI’s Astounding Astronomy Program.  The day began with an assembly introducing the students to our solar system. Students explored the size and distance between the planets, the electromagnetic spectrum, the extreme cold of the outer planets and deep space as well as learned how the Earth is currently the only planet known to contain life. During hands-on activity sessions students maneuvered a remotely operated vehicle, identified constellations and watched the effect of air pressure on a marshmallow.

West Elementary will receive a visit from COSI On Wheels in December with a special presentation of It’s Simply Chemistry.

The Morgan County Foundation Fund was created in 2008 to assist Morgan County in growing and retaining permanent philanthropic resources.It exists to enrich the quality of life for the Morgan County community and create opportunities for Morgan County residents.Gifts to the Morgan County Foundation Fund are permanently endowed and will continue to give back year after year.Current trustees include Mike Workman, Chris Christie, Mysa Hann, Becky Jarvis, Quincy Robe, John Wells and Dick Wetzel.

For information about the Morgan County Foundation Fund, please call the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio at (740) 753-1111.  You may also donate online by clicking here.