The Columbus Foundation announced participants in its 2015 Summer Fellowship Program. Now in its sixth year, the program provides college students and recent college graduates with the opportunity to work with central Ohio nonprofit organizations.

The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 19 grants totaling more than $129,000 to organizations serving the City of Chillicothe and Ross County.

Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world, died in her sleep yesterday at her home in Quincy, Florida, at the age of 88.

The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund and Guernsey County Foundation recently awarded 10 grants totaling $16,650 to organizations serving Cambridge and Guernsey counties.

Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world, will be honored as fellow aviators, historians, community leaders, and friends gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her flight.

The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 17 grants totaling $120,798 to organizations serving Chillicothe and Ross County.

The Allen Eiry Fund recently announced its grant funding for 2016—awarding 12 grants totaling $170,725 to organizations serving elderly residents in Seneca County.

The J. Floyd Dixon Memorial Fund is currently accepting applications for its 2016 grant program. The application deadline is Monday, May 2, 2016.

The Columbus Foundation named Tanny Crane and Jane Grote Abell winners of The Spirit of Columbus Award at an event held at the Foundation on April 18. The Spirit of Columbus Award, affectionately known as the “Jerries” in honor of aviatrix Jerrie Mock, recognizes individuals who have exhibited exemplary community spirit through their accomplishments.

Interest in The Big Table, a new civic conversation project set for Aug. 30, has far surpassed expectations, organizers at the Columbus Foundation said this week. They recently developed a host toolkit — available for download from the foundation’s website — to help guide what likely will be hundreds of discussions.