Up to $7,500 Available for Nonprofits Serving Southern Jefferson County Residents

     ADAMS — Nonprofit organizations serving southern Jefferson County residents may now apply for up to $7,500 in grant funding through the Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     This geographic fund provides support for local projects, programs, and initiatives that enhance the quality of life in the Six Town area. Eligible organizations must actively serve residents in the towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman, and Worth. Requests may focus on assisting with local needs related to health and wellness, families and youth, arts and culture, history, education and more.

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Up to $20,000 in Support Available Through the LEAD Impact Grant Program

     WATERTOWN — Nonprofit organizations serving tri-county residents are invited to apply for up to $20,000 in funding through the LEAD Impact Grant Program, an initiative of the Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council.

     The LEAD Council is an advisory committee of young professionals empowered to make key investments in the tri-county region through community grants and volunteerism. Council members want to learn more about the work of nonprofits and are accepting proposals for Impact Grant Program funding through Friday, September 27, 2024.

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Indian River Students Presented Scholarships in Memory of Longtime Teacher, Coach, and Community Servant Allen T. Drake

     THERESA — Indian River High School graduates BreeLynn J. LaLonde and Connor D. McMahon are the Class of 2024 recipients of the Community Foundation’s Russell I. and Mary Wilcox Family Scholarship.

     This year’s scholarships were awarded in memory of longtime Indian River Central educator and coach Allen T. Drake, a dear friend of the Wilcox family who unexpectedly passed away in July.

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Funding Provides New Lift to Access the Main Stage With Heavy Equipment

     CLAYTON — Clayton Opera House performers will soon be able to more easily access the main stage with heavy equipment thanks to a new lift that a $12,500 Community Foundation grant helped purchase.

     Funding enabled the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund to purchase the equipment lift, which is expected to be installed in September. The new lift will improve safety during loading and unloading of heavy items for performances. Performers presently bring equipment, some more than 150 pounds, into the venue on a ramp through the front entrance. The new equipment lift will help cut setup times by up to three hours for performers with heavier equipment.

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Retired Bridge Authority Official Supports Employees, Retirees, and their Families

     ALEXANDRIA — A Jefferson County student with family ties to the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority was recently named the Class of 2024 recipient of the Northern New York Community Foundation Russell I. Wilcox Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Scholarship.

     Dawson J. Rastley, a 2024 General Brown High School graduate, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

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