The Adams County Community Foundation recently announced that it received a fourth gift from Sue McGovney to the Charles Hugh McGovney Scholarship Fund. Ms McGovney established the Scholarship Fund several years ago in memory of her late husband, Charles Hugh McGovney, who passed away in 2018. Hugh McGovney was a graduate of the University of…

The Adams County Community Foundation announced it will start acceptingscholarship applications December 12, 2022.Applications are available to high school graduates in Adams County who will beattending college or trade school in 2023.The window to accept applications will close March 15, 2023.Applicants should go to the Adams County Foundation website, www.accfo.org, andclick on the Scholarship Application…

The Adams County Community Foundation awarded three communitygrants during November.According to Foundation President Paul Worley the grants were givento three local volunteer organizations who are working to improveAdams County.The first grant will support the well known and beneficial Shop With ACop program in Adams County.The Humane Society of Adams County will be using its grant…

The Adams County Community Foundation announced it will start accepting scholarship applications December 12, 2022. Applications are available to high school graduates in Adams County who will be attending college or trade school in 2023. The window to accept applications will close on March 15, 2023. Applicants should go to the Adams County Foundation website,…

If so, you can make tax-free gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Your gift to the Adams County Community Foundation will never count as income but will always make a difference. INCREASE YOUR IMPACT WITH THE IRA CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION Giving from your IRA is a tax-smart way…

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Adams County, Ohio – For the spring of 2022, The Adams County Community Foundation has announced 26 scholarships will be awarded to Adams County students attending college or trade school. Eighteen were awarded from the Adams County Scholarship Fund, Six from the Earl and Helen Johnson Fund, and two from the Charles Hugh McGovney Scholarship…

People who care deeply about Adams County can make large and small gifts to the Foundation. These gifts increase the Foundation’s capacity to financially support projects and programs that enhance the community.

The mission of the Adams County Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for all of Adams County.