In the Maori language of New Zealand, “kia kaha” means “stay strong.” Former track and field coach Randy Smith used that expression during track meets to encourage his athletes to do their best. And now, he and his children have established the Coach Randy Smith “Kia Kaha” Scholarship Fund with the Scioto Foundation. Graduating seniors […]
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Coretta Scott King said, “the greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Kay Bouyack is the embodiment of those words. Since returning home to Portsmouth in the 1970s after a teaching stint in the Dayton area, Kay has worked and volunteered for organizations that define culture, art,
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The Scioto Foundation offered its ninth Internship Program through the University/Access Network this summer. This six-week, experience paying salary and benefits to a limited number of eligible students provides the opportunity to participate at a local nonprofit organization or governmental agency. The UCAN Internship offers college students and recent graduates the opportunity to participate in
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It began with a big hearted 10 year old who worried about classmates at Bloom-Vernon Elementary not having enough to eat during weekends. Jessica Swick packed peanut butter sandwiches in sack lunches for those classmates, and used her own money to buy food for food pantries. Jessica Swick, 31, passed away as the result of
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Graduates of South Point High School are eligible to apply for the Coach Halcombe Memorial Scholarship Fund recently established at the Scioto Foundation. Set up by his family, the fund honors the life of Robert “Bob” Charles Halcombe, a well-loved and respected teacher and coach at South Point High School. Coach Halcombe was described as
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Meet the 35 remarkable Leaders chosen as Fellows for the prestigious Leadership Ohio program, including Scioto Foundation’s own Therese Egbert. Congratulations to all! https://www.leadershipohio.org/news/2026/2/9/leadership-ohio-announces-class-of-2026-fellows
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Three new local nonprofit organizations serving the Portsmouth area community are joining the Scioto Foundation’s annual Scioto Gives program for 2025. Bone and Fiddle Arts Collective, Rarden Daily Bread and Serenity Outreach, along with 48 previous participating nonprofits, will strive to raise monies for their endowment funds established at the Scioto Foundation. The 2025
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Grant Guidelines and Criteria The Scioto Foundation invites you to complete a grant application for its Scioto 365 program. Our grant application is located at www.sciotofoundation.org. Scioto 365 Scioto 365 is a member-funded impact grant-making program which asks members to donate $365 a year, of which 50% goes into endowments for future awards, and 50%
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Whitney Adams $1,000 Johnson Family Scholarship, $1,500 Kevin Green Memorial Scholarship, and $500 UCAN, Wheelersburg Excellence Scholarship;Brooklynn Arthur $1,500 Scioto County Retired School Teachers Scholarship, and $500 UCAN,Wheelersburg Excellence Scholarship;Amber Blevins $573 Gordon M. Freeman IBEW #575 Scholarship and $500 UCAN, WheelersburgExcellence Scholarship; Addison Bowling $1,315 Anna Daehler Stillwell Scholarship, $1,000 Linda Lawson Scholarship, and $500
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Micah Bradshaw $1,250 Dorothy Knost Scholarship, $2,000 Linda Lawson Scholarship and $400 Niccole Chandler Wright Scholarship;Aleigha Bratchett $2,000 Linda Lawson Scholarship;Camry Carpenter $1,000 Augusta A. & Rose L. Jacobs Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Courtney Clifford Outstanding Achievement Scholarship, $1,250 Doug Booth Scholarship, $2,000 Ralph & Louise Arrick Scholarship, and $600 UCAN, Valley Legacy Scholarship Endowment Scholarship;Maggie-Mae
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