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Market Square ribbon cutting

Portsmouth was buzzing with excitement as a vibrant transformation started to unfold! Today marked an exciting moment with the ribbon cutting ceremony at Market Square Park. ...
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Skatepark Improvement Fund

A Portsmouth educator and a local physician have joined forces to establish a new Skatepark Improvement Fund for the benefit of improvements to the Portsmouth Skatepark ...
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NYT Best-selling illustrator visits local youth

The Scioto Foundation Board of Governors awarded the Scioto County Public Library $5,000 for its “Books Build Bridges Literary Project”. The library requested the funds to ...
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New Fund: Wiggins Notre Dame Support Fund

The Scioto Foundation has announced the creation of the Wiggins Notre Dame Support Fund, established by lifelong dedicated Notre Dame alumni Jerry Wiggins for the support ...
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The Complex receives $10,000

November of 2023, the Scioto Foundation Boards of Governors awarded the West Portsmouth Youth Sports Complex $10,000 to replace its damaged gym floors. This new floor ...
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Celebrating 50 years in 50 weeks

In 1985, the Scioto Foundation Board of Governors granted $11,000 to the Portsmouth Little Theatre to acquire adjacent land. With this financial support, PLT successfully purchased ...
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Scioto Gives Retreat

In 202 days, we will host our 12th annual Scioto Gives event! In preparation for this exciting day of giving, last Thursday, we brought together representatives ...
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Compass Point Housing Awarded $2,858.80

Last January, the Scioto Foundation Boards of Governors awarded Compass Point Housing $2,858.80 for its Recovery Housing Residents’ Welcome Kits. The Welcome Kits will provide essentials ...
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Celebrating 50 years in 50 weeks

The photo posted below contains the 1991 participants in the Junior Scholars program. Through the Bess and Marie Pixely Fund, the Miami Summer Scholars Program has ...
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Celebrating 50 years in 50 weeks

Pictured below are the outstanding students who qualified to attend the Midwest Talent Search programs held at Purdue and Northwestern University from the 1990's. This program ...
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