Hocking County Community Fund

09/19/2026

🐷 Today’s the day! Let’s Fill the Freezer!

Today at the Hocking County Fair Junior Livestock Sale, buyers can support local 4-H and FFA youth while also helping fight hunger in Hocking County.

When purchasing a hog, choose “Donate” to the Fill the Freezer campaign and help provide locally raised protein to Hocking County food pantries.

And this year, every Fill the Freezer donation will also count toward Hocking County’s Stock the Trailer competition!

Thank you to our buyers, partners, sponsors and community members who make Fill the Freezer possible.🧡

09/16/2026

🐷 Fill the Freezer is this Saturday (9/19)!!

Join us at the Hocking County Fair as our community comes together to fight hunger- one pig at a time.

Buyers at the Junior Livestock Sale can donate their hog purchases, in order to provide locally raised protein to Hocking County families facing food insecurity.

Thank you for helping make a difference in our community! 🧡

09/14/2026

🥫 The Hocking County Fair is here, and it’s time to Stock the Trailer!

Throughout fair week, bring your canned and non-perishable food donations to the Stock the Trailer collection location near the main entrance gate.

🐷 And don’t forget, all donations to Fill the Freezer will also count toward Hocking County’s Stock the Trailer total!

Every donation helps fight hunger in Hocking County and helps our fair compete for $5,000 to support local youth activities.

Let’s show what Hocking County can do! 🧡

The Hocking County Community Fund was funded through the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas to help bring Stock the Trailer to the Hocking County Fair.

09/10/2026

Grant opportunity! 📚

Calling all Appalachian Ohio public libraries!

FAO, in partnership with the Trust for Civic Life, has launched a new funding opportunity to celebrate and invest in our region’s libraries as community builders and civic institutions.

Public libraries and library systems across our 32-county region are invited to apply for grants of up to $20,000 to support programs that bring community members together to forge connections, address challenges and deepen their civic engagement. A total of $250,000 is available to award!

Applications are due by Thursday, Oct. 22. Learn more and apply at www.AppalachianOhio.org/libraries.

Join us for a Zoom webinar at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to learn more. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/libraries-webinar.



Community Foundation for Perry County
Gallia County Foundation
Guernsey County Foundation
Harrison County Community Foundation
Hocking County Community Fund
Jackson County Community Foundation
Meigs County Foundation
Monroe County Community Foundation
Morgan Community Fund
Noble County Community Foundation
Vinton County Community Fund

09/10/2026

📦 Help Hocking County Stock the Trailer! 🍽️

Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st are bringing the Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest to the Hocking County Fair!

During fair week, junior fair members will collect non-perishable food items for local food banks while competing against other county fairs. The fair that collects the most will win $5,000 to support local youth activities!

🥫 Want to help? Bring canned and non-perishable food items to the Stock the Trailer collection location near the main entrance gate during the Hocking County Fair.

Together, we can help fight hunger in Hocking County!

The Hocking County Community Fund was funded through the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas to help bring Stock the Trailer to the Hocking County Fair.🧡

09/03/2026

101 reasons to smile! 🧡

Communities across Appalachian Ohio have 101 new reasons to smile.

Read about the 101 grants, totaling nearly $300,000, that our affiliate foundation partners serving Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan and Perry counties recently awarded: https://appalachianohio.org/2026/08/seven-fao-affiliate-foundation-partners-announce-2026-grant-recipients/.

From supporting food pantries and housing initiatives to funding educational programs and community events, these investments are strengthening our communities and helping ensure that the people of Appalachian Ohio have the resources and opportunities they need to flourish.

We’re grateful for the donors to our affiliate foundation partners' endowment funds who make these grants possible. These grants are a powerful reminder of what generosity can do when it's given the chance to grow.

Applications for 2026 grants available through our affiliate foundation partners serving Guernsey, Harrison, Lawrence, Monroe, Noble and Vinton counties, as well as the Nelsonville area, close Sept. 8. Learn more and apply at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Grant-Opportunities.



Community Foundation for Perry County
Gallia County Foundation
Guernsey County Foundation
Harrison County Community Foundation
Hocking County Community Fund
Jackson County Community Foundation
Meigs County Foundation
Monroe County Community Foundation
Morgan Community Fund
Noble County Community Foundation
Vinton County Community Fund

08/27/2026

Thank You to Our 2026 Fill the Freezer Sponsors! 🐷

Because of your generosity, Fill the Freezer continues to provide locally raised protein to Hocking County families facing food insecurity.

We're grateful for the support of:
• Logan Moose 873
• The Mennel Milling Company
• United Way of Hocking County
• Walmart Logan - State Route 664 S
• NiSource Charitable Foundation
• Columbia Gas

Thank you for helping make a difference in Hocking County!🧡

08/17/2026

Happy National Nonprofit Day! 🧡

Happy National Nonprofit Day!

From championing local projects and supporting families in crisis to opening doors to new opportunities, nonprofits across our region are building pathways to a brighter future for the communities we cherish.

We and our 15 affiliate foundation partners are proud to stand alongside these organizations doing powerful work every day and to partner with donors who make that work possible. Today and always, we're deeply grateful for all who give their time, talent and treasure to advance a .



Community Foundation for Perry County
Gallia County Foundation
Guernsey County Foundation
Harrison County Community Foundation
Hocking County Community Fund
Jackson County Community Foundation
Meigs County Foundation
Monroe County Community Foundation
Morgan Community Fund
Noble County Community Foundation
Vinton County Community Fund

08/13/2026

🐷 Fill the Freezer is Back!

Each year at the Hocking County Fair, our community comes together to support local 4-H and FFA youth at the Junior Livestock Sale. Buyers can also help neighbors facing food insecurity by donating their hog purchases to the Hocking County Community Fund's Fill the Freezer campaign.

Those donations provide locally raised protein to Hocking County food pantries.

Since 2022, Fill the Freezer has generated over 12,000 pounds of locally raised protein to help feed Hocking County residents.

📅 Mark your calendar! The 2026 Fill the Freezer campaign will be held Saturday, September 19, during the Hocking County Fair!

07/30/2026

Building a flourishing Hocking County, together.

The Hocking County Community Fund, a local affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, provides a way for anyone with a heart for Hocking County to support its people and communities, today and for years to come.

Donor generosity fuels the work of those making a difference in our community by improving health, creating educational opportunities, advancing economic development and environmental stewardship, and providing access to arts and cultural experiences.

Follow our page for updates on Hocking County Community Fund initiatives, grant opportunities, community partnerships, and stories of local impact.

Learn more about the Hocking County Community Fund and how you can help build a flourishing Hocking County:🔗 https://appalachianohio.org/fund/hocking-county-community-fund/