The NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas have awarded the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) a Columbia Promise Fund grant, committing a total of $100,000 over the next two years to support several campaigns aimed at fighting hunger across the region. The Columbia Promise awards transformational grants to organizations committed to becoming agents for change and supports new or expanded programs. The effort began in 2021 when the Community Foundation for Perry County, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, piloted Fill the Freezer. “It has been inspiring to watch our affiliate foundation partners bring people together to address an issue that affects so many across our region,” said Cara Dingus Brook, FAO president and CEO. “We are deeply grateful to the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Columbia Gas for their extraordinary support.