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Friday Deadline for Two Watertown-Area Grant Opportunities that Enhance Quality of Life

April 15, 2019 By admin

Funding Available to Support Live Orchestral Music Performances in the Watertown Area and Tree Planting in City of Watertown    

    The deadline to submit grant proposals for funding from two community-specific funds that together award up to $23,000 is this Friday.

    The Community Foundation invites nonprofit organizations or government entities to apply for up to $20,000 in 2019 grant funding to produce live orchestral music performances in the Watertown area.

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Deadline for Regional Grant Opportunities Fast Approaching; Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply    

April 10, 2019 By admin

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville and Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Seek 2019 Proposals

WATERTOWN — The deadline to submit grant proposals for funding from two community-based funds that together award up to $40,000 is drawing near.

    Nonprofit organizations that serve residents in the Village and Town of Lowville are encouraged to apply for 2019 grant funding through the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville at the Northern New York Community Foundation. Complete proposals must be received or postmarked by Friday, April 19, 2019.

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Deadline Nears to Submit Proposals for LEAD Impact Grant Funding

April 9, 2019 By admin

$25,000 Available for Nonprofits Focused on Child Care, Early Childhood Development in the Tri-County Area

    The deadline to submit requests for grant funding from the Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Impact Grant Program is fast approaching.

    The Foundation’s LEAD Council welcomes proposals from nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties that are focused on child care or early childhood development. The Council has committed to address these needs across the region as its strategic focus in 2019. Council members will evaluate each proposal for funding and has up to $25,000 award, which could be shared between multiple organizations and awardees.

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Funding Available to Support Tree Planting in City of Watertown

March 5, 2019 By admin

Community Foundation Announces 2019 Opportunities Through the Carolyn Whitney Fund

    The Northern New York Community Foundation encourages nonprofit organizations or government entities to apply for up to $3,000 in 2019 grant funding for tree planting initiatives in the City of Watertown.

    Grant support is made possible through a fund established by the estate of Carolyn Whitney.

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Funding Available for Nonprofits Helping the Underserved Along St. Lawrence River

March 4, 2019 By admin

Community Foundation Announces 2019 Opportunities Through the Lighthouse Fund

    The Lighthouse Fund at the Northern New York Community Foundation has up to $2,000 available in 2019 grant funding to support nonprofit organizations that serve Cape Vincent and Clayton residents.

    This geographic-specific charitable fund was established in 2014 as a resource to local nonprofits that provide critical programs and services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the two St. Lawrence River communities. Nonprofit organizations that conduct programs, projects or initiatives to assist all residents in need are encouraged to apply.

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Meet South Jefferson High School rising sophomore Breckan Pelton.

For Breckan, “community means having people you can rely on; friends and family all within a close distance.

“Mannsville isn’t just a place to grow up. This community always strives to take care of one another. It may be a small town in size, but it has a large heart,” Breckan wrote in his winning essay.

Breckan is a Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge winner. He chose the Mannsville Free Library to receive a $1,000 grant for its work and mission. 

“In a small village like Mannsville, there aren’t many places for socialization with your friends. When I was younger, my sister and my friends and I would meet at the library, which was always welcoming and featured our book recommendations,” he wrote. “I hope this grant award will provide Mannsville Library the opportuni-ty to purchase new books and host new activities for children so they can have the same memories and expe-riences as I did.”

Breckan recently met with Mannsville Free Library Director Anne Fuller and presented a $1,000 Youth Giving Challenge grant that will help the library continue its work. The grant is made possible by gifts to the Friends of the Foundation Community Betterment Annual Fund, corporate support from Community Bank, N.A. and a major gift from an individual donor.

Pictured, from left: Anne Fuller, Mannsville Library director, and Youth Giving Challenge winner and South Jefferson High School rising sophomore Breckan Pelton.

We are grateful to Breckan for his thoughtful effort. We are even more impressed that he is one of dozens of tri-county youths who looked inside their communities to recognize an organization that works to improve quality of life. Breckan is the son of Shelbie and James Pelton, Mannsville. 

The 2025-2026 Youth Giving Challenge asked seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to explain in an essay what community means to them and to choose a nonprofit that embodies their definition of community. Breckan’s essay is one of 20 chosen from nearly 80 submissions that came from 26 different tri-county schools.

Look for more photos and stories behind the Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge in the coming weeks.

#NNYCF #MannsvilleFreeLibrary #CommunitySpirit #YouthGivingChallenge

Meet South Jefferson High School rising sophomore Breckan Pelton.

For Breckan, “community means having people you can rely on; friends and family all within a close distance.

“Mannsville isn’t just a place to grow up. This community always strives to take care of one another. It may be a small town in size, but it has a large heart,” Breckan wrote in his winning essay.

Breckan is a Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge winner. He chose the Mannsville Free Library to receive a $1,000 grant for its work and mission.

“In a small village like Mannsville, there aren’t many places for socialization with your friends. When I was younger, my sister and my friends and I would meet at the library, which was always welcoming and featured our book recommendations,” he wrote. “I hope this grant award will provide Mannsville Library the opportuni-ty to purchase new books and host new activities for children so they can have the same memories and expe-riences as I did.”

Breckan recently met with Mannsville Free Library Director Anne Fuller and presented a $1,000 Youth Giving Challenge grant that will help the library continue its work. The grant is made possible by gifts to the Friends of the Foundation Community Betterment Annual Fund, corporate support from Community Bank, N.A. and a major gift from an individual donor.

Pictured, from left: Anne Fuller, Mannsville Library director, and Youth Giving Challenge winner and South Jefferson High School rising sophomore Breckan Pelton.

We are grateful to Breckan for his thoughtful effort. We are even more impressed that he is one of dozens of tri-county youths who looked inside their communities to recognize an organization that works to improve quality of life. Breckan is the son of Shelbie and James Pelton, Mannsville.

The 2025-2026 Youth Giving Challenge asked seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to explain in an essay what community means to them and to choose a nonprofit that embodies their definition of community. Breckan’s essay is one of 20 chosen from nearly 80 submissions that came from 26 different tri-county schools.

Look for more photos and stories behind the Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge in the coming weeks.

#NNYCF #MannsvilleFreeLibrary #CommunitySpirit #YouthGivingChallenge
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Outstanding job

Congratulations!!

Congratulations Breckan!

Congratulations to both Breckan and the Mannsville Free Library. This is great!!

WTG Breckan! (Richard🤣🤣) I'm really proud of you!

Congratulations Breckan! Such a great feeling.

So thoughtful

Congratulations, Breckan! We love the Mannsville Library, too.

I love this! Breckan is a kind, caring, intelligent young man and we are so fortunate to have him as part of our community.

Congratulations.

Congratulations Breckan! 👏👏

Way to go, Breckan!

Great job Breckan!!

Well done Brecken!

Excellent job Breckan!

Way to go Breckan!!!

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We are proud to introduce the Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Foundation scholars.

Nine members of the class of 2026 were awarded scholarships from the Shaw Harbor Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation charitable fund, during the Seventh Annual Appreciation & Recognition Dinner at The Barracks Inn, Sackets Harbor, last month. 

Class of 2023 Shaw Harbor Scholar Kevin Bou-Abdallah, Clarkson University; Class of 2024 Shaw Harbor Scholar Rebecca M. Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; and Class of 2025 Shaw Harbor Scholar Henry B. Goss; St. Lawrence University, were also named 2026 recipients of the Shaw Harbor Distinguished Undergraduate Award ($1,000).

Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Leadership scholars: 

Luxi A. Liston, World-Changer Award ($5,000); Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; University of Rochester, pre-med-neuroscience

Mackenzie A. Salisbury, Perseverance Award ($3,000); Belleville Henderson Central School, Jefferson Community College, criminal justice

Garett J. Nier, Harmony & Humanity Award ($3,000); Carthage Central School; SUNY Oswego, communications

Porter Lonsbery, Intellectual Curiosity Award ($2,000); Thousand Islands Central School; Jefferson Community College, social sciences & Spanish

Chris-Dre McIntosh, Advocacy Award ($2,000); Watertown High School; University at Buffalo, political science

Aveline M. Hellings, Community Impact Award ($1,000); LaFargeville Central School, SUNY Oswego, business administration/global & international studies

Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Scholars ($1,000): Audrey I. Jareo, Watertown High School; East Carolina University, biomedical engineering; Sarah B. Storrin, Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; SUNY Potsdam, adolescence education: social studies; and Easton J. Willard, Morristown Central School, St. Lawrence University, biochemistry

Top photo, from left: Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Scholars Easton J. Willard, Chris-Dre McIntosh, Shaw Harbor Foundation founder John Shaw McNeely, Garett J. Nier, and Porter Lonsbery. Front row, from left: Audrey J. Jareo, Mackenzie A. Salisbury, Luxi A. Liston, Sarah B. Storrin, and Aveline M. Hellings.

Bottom photo, from left: Luxi A. Liston, Class of 2026 World-Changer Award recipient, and John Shaw McNeely, Shaw Harbor Foundation founder.

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We are proud to introduce the Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Foundation scholars.

Nine members of the class of 2026 were awarded scholarships from the Shaw Harbor Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation charitable fund, during the Seventh Annual Appreciation & Recognition Dinner at The Barracks Inn, Sackets Harbor, last month.

Class of 2023 Shaw Harbor Scholar Kevin Bou-Abdallah, Clarkson University; Class of 2024 Shaw Harbor Scholar Rebecca M. Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; and Class of 2025 Shaw Harbor Scholar Henry B. Goss; St. Lawrence University, were also named 2026 recipients of the Shaw Harbor Distinguished Undergraduate Award ($1,000).

Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Leadership scholars:

Luxi A. Liston, World-Changer Award ($5,000); Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; University of Rochester, pre-med-neuroscience

Mackenzie A. Salisbury, Perseverance Award ($3,000); Belleville Henderson Central School, Jefferson Community College, criminal justice

Garett J. Nier, Harmony & Humanity Award ($3,000); Carthage Central School; SUNY Oswego, communications

Porter Lonsbery, Intellectual Curiosity Award ($2,000); Thousand Islands Central School; Jefferson Community College, social sciences & Spanish

Chris-Dre McIntosh, Advocacy Award ($2,000); Watertown High School; University at Buffalo, political science

Aveline M. Hellings, Community Impact Award ($1,000); LaFargeville Central School, SUNY Oswego, business administration/global & international studies

Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Scholars ($1,000): Audrey I. Jareo, Watertown High School; East Carolina University, biomedical engineering; Sarah B. Storrin, Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; SUNY Potsdam, adolescence education: social studies; and Easton J. Willard, Morristown Central School, St. Lawrence University, biochemistry

Top photo, from left: Class of 2026 Shaw Harbor Scholars Easton J. Willard, Chris-Dre McIntosh, Shaw Harbor Foundation founder John Shaw McNeely, Garett J. Nier, and Porter Lonsbery. Front row, from left: Audrey J. Jareo, Mackenzie A. Salisbury, Luxi A. Liston, Sarah B. Storrin, and Aveline M. Hellings.

Bottom photo, from left: Luxi A. Liston, Class of 2026 World-Changer Award recipient, and John Shaw McNeely, Shaw Harbor Foundation founder.

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Congratulations!

Yas Mac!!!!

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Parents, teachers, and youth leaders: The Community Foundation’s first summer Youth Philanthropy Experience kicks off Monday, July 27, and it’s not too late for students to secure a seat!

Do you know a Jefferson County student who will be a high school freshman this fall? This FREE weeklong summer experience is exclusively for students who live in Jefferson County and are entering ninth grade this fall. 

Participants will learn about giving back to their community through volunteerism, leadership, grantmaking, and other ways they can help nonprofit organizations working to strengthen our communities. 

Students who complete the program are also eligible to earn volunteer service hours while learning!

Interested students should visit nnycf.org/summer-ype to obtain an application and apply today. 

#NNYCF #Leadership #YouthDevelopment #SummerExperience #YPE #YPC

Parents, teachers, and youth leaders: The Community Foundation’s first summer Youth Philanthropy Experience kicks off Monday, July 27, and it’s not too late for students to secure a seat!

Do you know a Jefferson County student who will be a high school freshman this fall? This FREE weeklong summer experience is exclusively for students who live in Jefferson County and are entering ninth grade this fall.

Participants will learn about giving back to their community through volunteerism, leadership, grantmaking, and other ways they can help nonprofit organizations working to strengthen our communities.

Students who complete the program are also eligible to earn volunteer service hours while learning!

Interested students should visit nnycf.org/summer-ype to obtain an application and apply today.

#NNYCF #Leadership #YouthDevelopment #SummerExperience #YPE #YPC
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