Stories Of Impact

Muskingum County Community Foundation Stories Of Impact Josephine Sebach Scholarship Fund

Josephine Sebach

One of The Muskingum County Community Foundation’s oldest scholarship funds has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships over the last 33 years. Despite the success of the students who have benefited from this scholarship for generations, little is known or remembered about the person behind the scholarship fund. We are pleased to now share the story of Josephine Sebach.

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Muskingum County Community Foundation Stories Of Impact Virginia Everett Schultz Donor Story

Virginia Everett Schultz

Virginia Mae Everett was born in 1904 in Muskingum County, the second of five children in an agriculturally focused family. Her mother died in 1914 before her tenth birthday, and when her father remarried, she gained two additional stepsiblings.

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Muskingum County Community Foundation Stories Of Impact Turning the Page on Literacy 2022 Fall Grant Competition

Turning the Page on Literacy

Nestled outside of Maysville Elementary School sit three benches that form a horseshoe. A small gaggle of third graders spread themselves among the benches and settle in for story time. Across from them is a rocking chair, currently occupied by their teacher, that faces the benches for any storyteller to sit and read aloud to eager students. In the short distance, a wooden structure in the shape of a house stands with a small plaque that reads: “Lending Library – the best books are shared. Give a book, take a book.”

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