Community Foundation for Perry County Annual Event

Tickets for the Community Foundation for Perry County's annual event are only $25 and include dinner and drinks. In addition to purchasing your ticket, we ask that you please RSVP by November 4 to info@ffao.org or 740.753.1111.

The event will begin with a reception at 5PM, followed by dinner and the program from 6-8PM.

This year, CFPC awarded $5,000 in grants to organizations working in the arts, education, and history, purchased a hog to support 4H and fight against hunger, and welcomed a new fund focused on outdoor recreation. And in 2020, CFPC anticipates that there will be even more to look forward to, thanks to an opportunity to accelerate the campaign to increase CFPC’s annual grantmaking ten-fold.

In celebration of Perry County’s 200th birthday, CFPC launched Endow 200, a campaign to expand impact by growing CFPC’s permanent resources through 200 gifts of $5,000. By growing the CFPC’s endowment to about $1 million, Endow 200 will allow CFPC to create a brighter future for Perry County by generating approximately $50,000 in grants for the community each and every year – more than ten times what the CFPC is currently able to give.

And in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), CFPC has the potential to make significant progress toward this goal by the end of May. Thanks to matching funds awarded to FAO by the Ohio legislature, all gifts to CFPC’s endowment will be matched dollar-for-dollar while the $200,000 in available matching funds lasts. That means it’s now easier than ever to become an Endow 200 member, with all gift of $2,500 or more now qualifying.

If CFPC succeeds in meeting its $200,000 match by May 31, 2020, that will mean an additional $400,000 creating opportunities for the citizens and communities of Perry County – a major step toward the ultimate goal of $1 million.

CFPC’s November 14 event will highlight this matching opportunity and celebrate the exceptional work of grantees in the community.