Affiliate Stories

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

The Pikeville Community Foundation awarded $15,000 scholarships to Shelby Valley High School seniors from the Woodrow and Evelyn Johnson fund. This fund is advised by the Pikeville Community Foundation board and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. Students can receive recurring ... KEEP READING

The Floyd County Community Foundation recently awarded a $4,000 grant to The David School. The grant will be used to help fund a science lab for teaching general chemistry, physics, and advanced biology classes. The David School is a nonprofit educational facility located in David, KY (Floyd ... KEEP READING

Hazard, KY ─ The Pikeville Community Foundation recently awarded over $26,000 to community-based nonprofits administering Food Security Programs in Pike County. Grantee partners include Chain of Love Disaster Relief, East Kentucky Dream Center, Grace Fellowship Community Kitchen, Handfuls on ... KEEP READING

The Floyd County Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to the American Red Cross Big Sandy Chapter. The grant will be used for client services in Floyd County. The Floyd County Community Foundation was created in 2018 to provide individuals, families, and businesses with a passion ... KEEP READING

The third annual All For Benny Downtown Dinner and Gala, sponsored by the Clinton County Community Foundation, was a tremendous success Saturday night. Packing the dinner table that stretched the entire length of Cumberland Street on the courthouse square, over 120 people enjoyed a meal, music, ... KEEP READING

The Floyd County Community Foundation’s latest initiative is purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for distribution to local small businesses and non-profit organizations. This initiative is a coordinated effort with co-funders and community partners that include Big Sandy RECC, ... KEEP READING

Volunteers from Whitley County are fighting negative stereotypes about their area and focusing on the positive aspects of their county. With this initiative, the volunteer group started a fund through the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky’s affiliate Upper Cumberland Community Foundation for ... KEEP READING