$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 families and children in need this holiday season.

     The advisory committee of young professionals is kicking off its annual LEAD Holiday Giving initiative to support the tri-county region. 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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Recognition, Appreciation Dinner Honors Students, Founding Donors

     CANTON — Ten St. Lawrence County members of the class of 2024 were recently named as recipients of the Northern New York Community Foundation Evergreen STEM Scholarship. 

     Students are awarded the scholarship due to their interest and intent to study in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field while in college. Students apply during their junior year of high school and are selected in the summer. Recipients will receive a one-year $3,000 scholarship toward their freshman year of college next fall.

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Applications for Third Round Funding Consideration due Friday, November 17

     WATERTOWN — Jefferson County-based nonprofit organizations that directly serve county residents are invited to apply by Friday, Nov. 17, for funding support from the Nonprofit COVID Recovery Program.

     The program is made possible through up to $1 million in funding that county officials have allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help nonprofits recover and respond to the negative impacts resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

     Jefferson County has partnered with the Northern New York Community Foundation to administer the federal grant program and steward ARPA State and Local Recovery Funds in accordance with guidelines the United States Treasury has established.

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Grant Helps Boonville Search & Rescue Hold Wilderness Training 

     BOONVILLE — Local youths will be more prepared for wilderness outings equipped with new skills to prevent someone from getting lost in the woods and to provide first aid when needed.

     Thanks to a $1,575 grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation, the Boonville Search and Rescue Association held its first compass and CPR/wilderness/first aid training with participants under the age of 13 this summer. 

     This is the first time Boonville Search and Rescue offered training to help the community and youth better prepare for an accident in the backcountry. Grant funding supported purchase of training kits for the first course and future sessions.

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Recent Grant Award Helps Acquire New All-Weather Outdoor Benches

     CONSTABLEVILLE — Visitors to the village’s historic Constable Hall will enjoy the sprawling grounds even more thanks to the installation of nine new all-weather benches.

     A $4,800 grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation helped the Constable Hall Association purchase the benches to enhance the overall visitor experience.

     Many improvements have been made to the grounds at Constable Hall. One of the association’s unique features is its historical gardens and a walking trail.

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