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Johnson County Community Foundation

Johnson County Community Foundation

Mission

To promote philanthropy in an impartial, unbiased, ethical way, and to bring together people and resources to identify and address present and emerging community needs.

Focus

The Johnson County Community Foundation was established to provide leadership for the formation of a permanent community endowment fund that will support local philanthropic goals now and years into the future. The board set an inaugural fundraising goal of $50,000 for 2022 and surpassed that goal in less than 30 days.

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Since their inception in November 2022, the Johnson County Community Foundation has awarded over $42,000 in local grants and scholarships.

Our Funds

Johnson County Crisis Action Fund

Midway University Scholarship Fund

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Contact

Kathy Allen (Community Engagement Officer)
kathy@appalachianky.org

Johnson County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 474
Paintsville, KY 41240

Board of Advisors

Chair: Daffiny Trimble
Vice-Chair: Dewey Bocook
Treasurer: Connie Bays
Secretary: Tammy Barker

Jerry Price
Doug Pugh
Chris Slone
Jennifer Wilson

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February 24, 2025

Johnson County Community Foundation Accepting Donations for Flood Relief

Johnson County Community Foundation (JoCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, is accepting donations to the Johnson County Crisis Fund in response to the Feb. 2025 flood. JoCCF plans to use the funds received to directly support the Johnson County community as they are recovering. “In the aftermath of this devastating flood, the… KEEP READING
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June 3, 2024

Johnson County Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Midway University Scholarship

PAINTSVILLE, KY, May 22 — The Johnson County Community Foundation awarded high school student Kendyl Rhealyn Moore with a $10,000 Midway University Scholarship on May 22, 2023. The Paintsville High School awards ceremony was held at the US 23 Country Music Highway Museum. Connie Bayes, Johnson County Community Foundation treasurer, presented Moore with the award…. KEEP READING
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June 26, 2023

Johnson County Community Foundation Awards Grant to Main Street Players

The Johnson County Community Foundation recently awarded a $2500 grant to the Main Street Players to help support their organization and their community outreach programs. The Main Street Players is a local community theatre housed at the Historic SIPP Theater in Paintsville, KY. “The Johnson County Community Foundation is committed to seeing our community thrive… KEEP READING