$5,000 Matching Challenge will Double Gifts to LEAD Holiday Giving Fund

     WATERTOWN — The LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation is working to help bring joy to seniors across the tri-county region this holiday season.

     The advisory committee of young professionals is kicking off its annual LEAD Holiday Giving initiative to support Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. To begin, the Council’s LEAD Holiday Giving Fund at the Community Foundation will provide a $5,000 matching challenge. Each gift to the fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.

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Grants Totaling $16,000 Aid Efforts to Strengthen Arts, Culture, History, and Wellness

     POTSDAM — Four nonprofit organizations serving greater Potsdam residents will share $16,000 in grant funding thanks to the generosity of the late John S. and Dorotha T. VanNess who continue to strengthen the community they loved.

     Through a series of new grant awards that impact the Potsdam area, John and Dorotha’s commitment to the community endures. The John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently approved $16,000 in support for four nonprofits that deliver arts, culture, history, and wellness-based programs.

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Snow Belt Housing to Manage Applications for Funding from Residents in Need

     LOWVILLE — The Northern New York Community Foundation, in partnership with the Dyson Foundation, is pleased to announce $20,000 in grant support to help Snow Belt Housing provide emergency relief to Lewis County residents impacted by summer flooding.

     The Community Foundation and the Dyson Foundation will each provide $10,000 to aid residents with documented losses.

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Scholarship Supports Aspiring Veterinarians, Technicians Who Plan to Work in Northern New York

     WATERTOWN — Liberty L. Dippel is the Class of 2024 recipient of the Northern New York Community Foundation’s Frances Anderson Luck Foundation Scholarship.

     Liberty graduated from Thousand Islands High School in June and recently began her first year at Jefferson Community College where she studies liberal arts. She plans to transfer to SUNY Canton to enroll in the veterinary technician bachelor’s degree program.

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Students Welcome New and Returning Council Members from Five Jefferson County High Schools for Yearlong Leadership Program

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation recently named its 2024-2025 Youth Philanthropy Council class, welcoming eight new and 10 returning students to the leadership program.

     The Youth Philanthropy Council is an advisory committee of the Northern New York Community Foundation. Chartered in 2010, the program promotes positive youth development and engages young people in meaningful activities that build their skills while deepening their understanding of community needs and educating them about community philanthropy and its impact on Northern New York. Council members grow to become informed critical thinkers and philanthropic leaders as they engage in lessons that may never be taught in a traditional classroom.

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