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2. Foundation For Appalachian Ohio Raises $3.4 Million

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:19 PM

Nov 2014

Foundation For Appalachian Ohio Raises $3.4 Million
By Alyssa Pasicznyk
Dateline Athens, OH
Updated Fri, Nov 14, 2014

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is celebrating the success of its shareholder campaign. FAO raised over $3.4 million dollars through its Leadership One Hundred shareholder campaign, exceeding it's goal of $3.2 million.

FAO serves the 32 Appalachian counties of Ohio, including Athens County. Appalachian Ohio helps fund several non-profits in Athens County, including the Athens Senior Center and Stuart's Opera House.

CEO Cara Brook says the funds will go towards bettering education and arts as well as funding local non-profits in Appalachian Ohio.

To raise the funds, FAO sold "shares" for $32,000 each. Shareholders receive no financial gain from donating, with all profits going back towards helping the region....

MORE at http://woub.org/2014/11/13/foundation-appalachian-ohio-raises-34-million

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