Recent Grant Recipients

The following are grants awarded by the Northern New York Community Foundation to
non-profit organizations serving Northern New York.

Second Quarter 2013
Orchestra of Northern New York, Potsdam • $17,000
To fund a minimum of four concerts as part of their 2013-14 Watertown season.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry • $15,000
Matching grant to complete fundraising for the Thousand Islands Biological Research Station, located on Governor's Island, Clayton. This made possible, in part, through the Grace L. Reinman Fund for Clayton and the Alex Velto Community Fund.

St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum, Madrid • $12,500
Matching grant to assist in their campaign to establish an endowment fund at the Community Foundation.

Henderson Historical Society • $10,000
Towards the completion of their campaign to construct a boat annex adjacent to their current museum which preserves and displays collections featuring the boating heritage of Henderson Harbor.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County • $10,000
In partnership with the Community Foundation, several mini grants will be awarded to various local agencies and schools who will design programs to help promote healthy lifestyles.

New Beginnings Clothing & Food Outreach, Inc., Madrid • $10,000
To help complete the construction of a new thrift store and food pantry.

City of Watertown • $2,500
For tree plantings at various locations throughout Watertown. This grant is funded through the Carolyn Whitney Fund.

Town of Lowville • $5,000
To complete repairs to a retaining wall at Old Lowville Cemetery. This grant is funded through the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville.

Community Performance Series, Potsdam • $5,000
To assist with their summer musical series.

North Country Arts Council • $5,000
To support the annual Independence Day concert and fireworks in Watertown's Thompson Park.

Trinity Concert Series • $5,000
Funding for their 2013-2014 season.

St. Lawrence County NYSARC, Canton • $4,800
Assistance toward a pilot program, "Freedom Reins," an equine therapy program for those with developmental disabilities.

Double Play Sports Community Center, Lowville • $3,000
To help support their summer enrichment program. This grant is funded through the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville.

Lowville Food Pantry • $1,123
To purchase new shelving for the pantry. This grant is funded through the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville.

Northern Choral Society • $1,000
To help fund their annual holiday concert.

Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble • $1,000
To help fund their annual concert.

Arts Community of Lewis County • $600
To help purchase new easels and lighting. This grant is funded through the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville.

First  Quarter 2013
Grants recommended by the Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council:

Children's Home of Jefferson County • $2,000
To establish a revolving emergency fund for special needs of foster care providers.

New Day Children's Center • $1,700
For the purchase of two bench glider rockers for their infant room.

Family Counseling Services of Northern New York • $1,600
To revitalize the children's play therapy room.

Maddie's Mark • $1,000
To help provide children facing illness with their "best day ever."

Save the River • $1,000
To publish a children's book to be used in conjunction with area school curriculum.

Fort Drum USO • $1,000
To help refurbish their soldier/family center and purchase additional needed supplies.

Frederick Remington Art Museum • $600
To provide four after school art classes.

Hearts for Youth • $600
New equipment for their youth center.

Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County • $500
To provide food, clothing and other necessary items.

Fourth Quarter 2012
Food Bank of Central New York • $30,000
To supply 37 food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties as well as the Salvation Army soup kitchen. This grant was made possible, in part, through the Grace Reinman and Joan Davis Funds.

Thousand Islands Land Trust • $10,000
To support their 2013 summer land steward program. This grant was made possible, in part, through the River and Grace Reinman Funds.

Meals on Wheels of Greater Watertown • $6,850
To supplement their basic services as well as the purchase of a computer and related equipment. This grant was made possible, in part, through the Alex Velto Community Fund.

Watertown Rotary Club ~ Fitness Trail Renewal • $3,000
To assist with the repair and refurbishment of the fitness trail at Thompson Park.

North Country Library System ~ Reusable mailing bags • $1,700
To support the purchase of 200 reusable nylon mailing bags allowing mailings to those in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties who would otherwise be unable to visit a library.


Third Quarter 2012
Jefferson Rehabilitation Center • $3,777
Co-funding a study, with the United Way, for a group of local nonprofit organizations who are working together towards greater collaboration of shared services.

The following grants were made possible, in part, through both the Dyson Foundation and a matching grant from the NNYCF.

Mountain View Prevention Services • $50,000
To expand and enhance their Youth Advocate Program.

Double Play Sports Community Center • $50,000
To support growth and expansion and provide accessibility for those who can not otherwise afford enrollment fees.

Adirondack Mennonite Camping Association • $35,000
To support general programming and capacity building. In addition, accessibility for those who can not otherwise afford enrollment fees.

Second Quarter 2012
Watertown Urban Mission • $200,000
Lead gift for their capital campaign ~ including $100,000 to establish an endowment with the Community Foundation.

North Country Arts Council • $25,000
Support for "Screen on the Square" providing a multi-purpose venue for films, lectures, recitals and other presentations. This grant was made possible, in part, through the Herring College Memorial Trust.

Orchestra of Northern New York • $15,000
Funding for a minimum of four concerts during the 2012-13 season.

Jefferson Community College • $10,000
Funding partnership to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed multi-purpose facility.

Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County • $10,000
A grant to support the construction of a new residential shelter.

Watertown American Little League • $7,000
Matching grant for upgrades and improvements to their facilities.

Trinity Concert Series • $5,000
Supporting the 2012-13 musical season.

Watertown Family YMCA • $4,000
Startup funds for the youth life skills/employment program.

Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways • $3,500
Tree planting funds as part of the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary commemoration.
This funding was made possible by the Carolyn Whitney Fund.

Northern Choral Society• $2,500
Funding toward their annual holiday concert.

American Maple Museum, Croghan • $2,000
Funding for the purchase of computer equipment to assist with development and fundraising.

In addition to the above grants the first George R. Davis Fund for Lowville were awarded and are as follows:

Lewis County Office for the Aging • $3,000
Funding toward the purchase of a commercial freezer for the Maple Ridge congregate meal site kitchen.

Town of Lowville  • $3,000
Repair and resetting of the retaining wall at the Old Lowville Cemetery.

Arts Community of Lewis County  • $2,000
Funds in support of a four-part film series.

Double Play Sports Community Center  • $1,000
To support scholarships for their summer enrichment program.


First Quarter 2012

Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund • $10,000
To purchase a new sound system, complementing new video equipment that was recently donated to the Clayton Opera House. This grant was partially funded by the River Fund.

Heuvelton Historical Association • $5,000
Toward the restoration of Pickens Hall

Ogdensburg Command Performances • $5,000
To help fund two performances of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Volunteer Transportation Center • $5,000
This grant will allow the Transportation Center to expand its services into Lewis County. This grant was partially funded by the Joan Davis Fund.

Lyme Central School District • $750
Will allow over 1,600 historic photographs of the Chaumont and Three Mile Bay areas to be preserved. The photographs will be on display at the Lyme Library and Heritage Center. This grant was funded via the Herring College Memorial Trust.

Fourth Quarter 2011

The Lodge at Ives Hill • $100,000
To assist the nonprofit organization in increasing the availability of assisted living housing options

Food Bank of Central New York • $30,000
To supply food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and the Salvation Army soup kitchen

Food Bank of Central New York • $25,000
In support of their capital campaign to expand operations and efficiency at a larger facility
This grant was partially funded by the Alex Velto Community Fund.

Lowville Academy and Central School • $7,500
For Operation Snowstorm, which provides winter clothing to students in need
This grant was funded by the Dyson Foundation and the Joan Davis Fund.

WPBS Television • $4,000
To fund War of 1812 commemorative educational outreach in area schools
This grant was funded by the Herring College Memorial Trust.

Grants recommended by the Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council:

Fort Drum Thrift Store • $1,900
To purchase a secure donation drop-off storage shed

Children's Home of Jefferson County Teen Center • $1,350
To purchase equipment for their Student Zone learning center

Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions • $1,100
To purchase a crib, bassinet, youth bed and changing table for the women's residence

Sci-Tech Center • $1,000
To upgrade exhibit space and chess room and replace lighting

St. Lawrence County Arts Council • $850
In support of arts programs for individuals with special needs

Transitional Living Services • $800
To purchase laptop computers for the Veterans Homeless Pilot Demonstration Program

Carthage Central School District • $500
In support of the effort to construct Kendall's Place Playground at Carthage Middle School

Third Quarter 2011

Hospice of Jefferson County • $150,000
$50,000 to support their campaign to complete their new residential facility; $50,000 to establish an agency endowment at the Foundation; $50,000 in matching funds toward the endowment

Trinity Concert Series • $5,000
To support their 2011-12 season of instrumental and orchestral performances

Watertown Urban Mission • $5,000
To provide start-up funds for this year's Dollar Dinners program

Literacy of Northern New York • $3,133
To provide tutor training equipment as part of a new initiative to improve effectiveness and efficiency; Made possible through funds provided by the Herring College Memorial Trust

Orchestra of Northern New York • $7,500
To fund concerts in Watertown in 2011 and 2012

Symphony Syracuse • $7,500
To fund concerts in Watertown in 2011 and 2012

Second Quarter 2011

North Country Children's Clinic • $25,000
To assist with the conversion of current space to accommodate primary care services for uninsured or underinsured adults

Alexandria Community Thrift Store • $15,000
Matching grant toward fundraising campaign for new building

City of Watertown • $5,000
In support of the "Concert in the Park" Independence Day celebration

Community Performance Series, Potsdam • $5,000
In support of their "From the Top" program partnership with North Country Public Radio

Lewis County Opportunities • $5,000
To assist in providing startup equipment and supplies for an expanded thrift store program

Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund • $4,877
To purchase a communications system for use during performances at the Clayton Opera House

St. Lawrence County Historical Association • $4,200
To assist in exterior repainting of their headquarters at the historic Silas Wright House in Canton

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Ogdensburg • $3,000
For community education programs relating to domestic violence issues

Riverview Park Association, Gouverneur • $2,500
For ongoing improvements and upgrades to the park

Sustainable Living Project, Canton • $1,000
To provide funding for a featured speaker at their Local Living Festival in September

First Quarter 2011

Dexter Historical Society • $10,000
Matching grant to assist with critical building repairs

Historical Association of South Jefferson • $10,000
To help with repairs to the roof of the Ripley House Museum, Adams

Family Counseling Service of Northern New York • $7,020
To purchase new client management software

Railway Historical Society of Northern New York • $5,000
Towards the restoration of their building in Croghan

Thousand Islands Arts Center • $5,000
To purchase a digital kiosk to display their textile collection to visitors
Made possible through funds provided by the Herring College Memorial Trust

City of Watertown • $3,700 from the Carolyn Whitney Fund
To plant 40 trees at various city locations

South Jefferson Central School District • $3,000
To complete a photograph archival project that will make historic photo collections available at 2 school districts, 7 libraries and 3 historical societies
Made possible through funds provided by the Herring College Memorial Trust

Ontario Bays Initiative • $2,100
To assist with developing a comprehensive stewardship plan for the conservation of a 180-acre parcel in the Town of Brownville

Fourth Quarter 2010

Food Bank of Central New York • $30,000
To supply food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and the Watertown Salvation Army soup kitchen

Jefferson Community College • $6,000
To help fund the 2011 annual community surveys conducted by the Center for Community Studies

New Day Children's Center • $5,000
To help fund completion of kitchen renovations

Pendragon Theatre • $3,000
For performances at Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence county schools

New Bremen Community Improvement Association • $1,500
To fund a new covered grandstand area at Wagner Field

American Association of University Women, Jefferson County Branch • $1,000
For a full-day educational program for girls in grades 6 to 8

Lyons Falls History Association • $1,000
To purchase equipment for duplication of their photo collections for fundraising

Grants recommended by the Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Council:

North Country Children's Clinic • $2,000
For the purchase of hemoglobin machines for use in the Clinic's school based health centers

Watertown Urban Mission • $1,500
In support of their Critical Needs program

Evans Mills Youth Commission • $1,000
For improvements to its sports field

Flower Memorial Library • $500
To support the expansion of the Teen Space

Third Quarter 2010

Children's Home of Jefferson County • $40,000
To facilitate a merger with the Watertown Teen Center

Frederic Remington Art Museum • $25,000
In support of the centennial campaign

Canton-Potsdam Hospital • $20,000
In support of the "Constructing Healthier Communities" campaign and the expansion of cancer treatment services

North Country Arts Council  • $10,000
Matching grant for start-up funds to establish an arts center in Downtown Watertown

Village of Dexter • $7,500
To purchase fitness equipment for a walking trail on Fish Island

Orchestra of Northern New York • $5,000
To fund an educational music program at Beaver River Central School

Sci-Tech Center of Northern New York • $5,000
Challenge grant for program support

Watertown Urban Mission • $5,000
Start-up funds for the Dollar Dinner program

Henderson Historical Society • $3,000
To replace the museum's furnace

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Jefferson County • $2,800
For a Fort Drum soldier and family separation and reintegration program

Second Quarter 2010

Watertown Family YMCA • $225,000
In support of their capital campaign and new childcare facility

Carthage Free Library • $25,000
In support of their capital campaign to renovate and expand the library

Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County • $25,000
To assist with necessary infrastructure improvements to 4-H Camp Wabasso

Neighbors of Watertown • $10,000
To help fund neighborhood rehabilitation work this summer for single family owner occupied homes in the city of Watertown

Clifton-Fine Hospital • $10,000
To help rebuild their primary care clinic which was destroyed by fire in 2008

GardenShare • $10,000
In support of their campaign to build capacity to combat hunger in the North Country

Watertown Teen Center • $6,375
To fund a comprehensive strategic sustainability study to help insure the organization's long term viability

Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corp. • $5,000
To complete funding for a playground in Cranberry Lake

Ogdensburg Command Performances • $5,000
To help fund the Youtheatre Class Acts program, with performances in Ogdensburg, Gouverneur, Massena and Indian River schools

Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund • $5,000
To assist in bringing the Dance Theatre of Harlem to the Clayton Opera House in October for two performances, one for high school students and the other open to the community

First Quarter 2010

City of Watertown • $4,500 from the Carolyn Whitney Fund
To plant trees at various locations in the City of Watertown

Lewis County Opportunities • $4,500
For safety and security improvements to the outdoor yard area at their safe dwelling

Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) • $1,725
To establish a community garden, managed by the Thousand Islands Young Leaders Organization, at TILT's Zenda Farm, Clayton

Association of Fundraising Professionals Central New York Chapter • $520
To offer three web conferences on organizational sustainability for non-profit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties

Fourth Quarter 2009

Food Bank of Central New York • $70,000
For $700,000 worth of food for food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and the Salvation Army soup kitchen

Volunteer Transportation Center • $53,400
For mileage reimbursement for the Center's volunteer drivers

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) • $50,000
In support of their capital campaign to create a folklife center to showcase the culture and living traditions of the North Country

Watertown Teen Center • $25,000
To equip the kitchen at their new location

Jefferson County Historical Society • $23,000
To repair their roof

Sherman Elementary School • $11,000
To complete funding for a handicapped accessible playground in memory of Lucy Colello

Sarah House, Syracuse • $10,000
To provide new evening and weekend staffing

Antique Boat Museum • $5,000
For their "Made in Clayton" exhibit highlighting Clayton's manufacturing heritage

Constable Hall Association • $4,450
To install a new fire alarm and security system

Third Quarter 2009

North Country Public Radio • $45,000 from the Jackson Fund
For a new transmitter facility to improve service in the Gouverneur area

Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley • $15,000
To expand adult and pediatric palliative care services in St. Lawrence County

Snow Belt Housing Co. Inc. • $15,000
Gap funding to complete Mill Creek Apartments in Lowville

River Hospital, Alexandria Bay • $12,175
For breast cancer screening services for those ages 18-39 not eligible for other assistance

Harris Court Apartments, Harrisville • $6,200
To install a kitchen exhaust hood and fire suppression system and allow local meal preparation for the elderly and disabled

Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Association • $5,000 from the Brown Fund
To purchase archival storage equipment for their collection

City of Watertown • $5,000 from the Whitney Fund
To plant trees at six Watertown playgrounds

Food Bank of Central New York • $5,000
To provide food for the Watertown Urban Mission food pantry. This grant was made in lieu of holding the Foundation's annual dinner.

Northern Choral Society • $5,000
For their annual holiday concerts

Watertown Urban Mission • $5,000
Dollar Dinner start up funds

Second Quarter 2009

North Country Children's Clinic • $60,000
To open a new school based health clinic at Wilson Elementary School

Resolution Center of Jefferson & Lewis Counties • $750
To purchase interactive training materials

From the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund for the Gouverneur area:

St. James Outreach Center • $4,866
To replace equipment lost in a fire

First Quarter 2009

Thompson Park Conservancy • $50,000
From the Conservancy's endowment fund at the Foundation
to complete the river otter exhibit

From the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund for the Gouverneur area:

Reading Room Association of Gouverneur • $2,300
For reference materials and ARCH program materials

Riverview Park Association, Gouverneur • $5,000
To construct a restroom/utility building at the park

For previous grants, see our Annual Reports.