• The Steven A Hunter Hope Fund was established January 2006 in memory of Steven A Hunter. Steven was loved by all who knew him. Steven’s enthusiasm was contagious and his compassion inspires us all. Steven had a strong conviction to help those in need, rooted in his strong Christian faith.

• The goal of the Steven A Hunter Hope Fund is to establish a perpetual fund for the benefit of the students of the Portsmouth City Schools with financial needs. Poverty can have a devastating effect on the ability of children to learn and achieve. The fund provides for shoes, coats, clothing, school supplies, college entrance exam and ACT/SAT fees, lab fees, field trip/excursion fees, tutoring, limited eye or dental exams & treatment, etc.

• Scholarship assistance would also be available for a PHS graduating senior attending Milligan College or Shawnee State University.

• The Steven A Hunter Hope Fund is a Tax Exempt, Tax Deductible, Non-Profit fund.  The fund is administered by The Scioto Foundation, P. O. Box 911, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. The Scioto Foundation is responsible for accepting contributions, investing and managing the fund.

• Income from the fund will be distributed to the Portsmouth Education Foundation specifically to be dispersed for the needs of individual students as identified by teachers and counselors at the school and then upon recommendation of the Steven A Hunter Hope Fund Advisory Committee.

• The Steven A Hunter Hope Fund, Inc. is a 501(3)c tax exempt, tax deductible public charity organized in 2008 to assist in fund raising activities and also to provide immediate assistance for special projects such as Steven's Power Pack Program.

• As well as individual contributions, fund raising will be held and grants will be sought. 

• Donations can be sent to The Steven A Hunter Hope Fund, C/O The Scioto Foundation, P. O. Box 911, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662