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Community Foundation’s Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Offers up to $50,000 in Grant Support

August 7, 2023 By admin

Charitable Organizations Serving St. Lawrence County Invited to Apply for Funding by October 20

     WATERTOWN — The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for 2023 funding from charitable organizations whose work improves the quality of life in St. Lawrence County.

     Grant funding is available to nonprofit organizations that serve St. Lawrence County and whose efforts align with one or more of the following focus areas: arts and culture; conservation and wildlife preservation; educational programs; and general health and well-being.

     The fund benefits causes and organizations that Dr. Badenhausen treasured and valued most and serves as an enduring embodiment of her interests and passions while providing annual grants to organizations that support the same.

     All organizations seeking grant support must apply by Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, through the Community Foundation’s online grant portal at at bit.ly/grant-portal. 

     Up to a total of $50,000 in funding is available this year. Successful applicants may receive full or partial funding of their requested amount with a year from the date of the award to complete the project or program. While a single project could be funded, it has been the general practice to accommodate several grants that are meaningful in nature with the total funding available.

     Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Foundation to discuss requests before submission. Requests will not be considered for work commencing prior to Dec. 31, 2023, and requests for reimbursement of any project or program will not qualify.

     In 2022, eight St. Lawrence County organizations shared $43,780 in grant support that include: Frederic Remington Art Museum to support design of a new exhibit; WPBS-TV, Watertown to help produce a five-part miniseries featuring local folk artists; North Lawrence Volunteer Fire Company to help purchase a certified first-responder unit; Badenhausen Reading Room to purchase supplies for a series of community juried art shows; North Country Children’s Museum to support a children’s book author series; GardenShare to support the Farmers Market Token Program at local markets in Canton, Hammond, Gouverneur, Potsdam, and Massena; Massena Meals On Wheels to purchase reusable containers to comply with the state’s Styrofoam ban; and Potsdam Central School Music Friends to purchase a double bass and related supplies to expand the orchestra and band at Potsdam Central School.

     This permanent charitable fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2019 through a bequest from St. Lawrence County resident and retired physician Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen who passed away in September 2018 at the age of 83. The Foundation administers the fund in collaboration with longtime representatives of Dr. Badenhausen’s legacy who review applications and recommend grant funding.

     Successful applicants will have up to one year to complete their project or program. Applications and guidelines for the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund may be accessed through the Foundation’s Grant Lifecycle Manager portal.

     Complete grant proposals must be submitted online by 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Grant decisions will be announced in early 2024. The Community Foundation will notify all applicants of the status of their grant by Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Contact Kraig Everard, Community Foundation director of stewardship and programs, with questions or to learn more at kraig@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen

About Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen

     Following years of medical education and service as a research professional and physician, Dr. Badenhausen made the North Country her home in 1975, and quickly grew to cherish its people as friends, serving all for whom she provided medical care with dignity and respect. 

     Dr. Badenhausen’s contributions to health care in St. Lawrence County are extensive: She was the physician director for the Potsdam Nursing Home; a physician for Sunmount Residential Center in Massena; school physician for Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; a public health officer for the towns of Brasher, Stockholm, Hopkinton, and Lawrence; served on the St. Lawrence County Board of Health; and a longtime member of the Canton-Potsdam Hospital medical staff. 

     She maintained a keen interest in the health and well-being of her community, advocating for access to culture and education. Dr. Badenhausen remained one of few physicians anywhere who still made house calls, even in the middle of a North Country winter. Her black leather medical bag was always packed and ready to leave her Brasher Falls home.

About the Northern New York Community Foundation

     Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

     Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.

     The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.

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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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Thanks to donors like YOU, the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation made the holiday season shine a little brighter for tri-county seniors!

Through LEAD's Holiday Giving Fund match, nearly $5,500 was raised to help make the holidays special for seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

Meals on Wheels at Watertown Urban Mission, the Santa for Seniors program at Lowville Food Pantry, and Meals on Wheels at St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging each received $1,832 in support.

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LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $5,500 to Brighten Season Across the Region

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LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $5,500 to Brighten Season Across the Region December 26, 2024 By admin Young Professionals Aid Senior Programs in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Coun...
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The Watertown-based manufacturer behind Little Trees air fresheners recently established the CAR-FRESHNER Corporation Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation.

Grant applications will be reviewed and awarded quarterly throughout the calendar year. Eligible nonprofit organizations may submit one application per year, with grant awards ranging from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 per application.

This year, applications must focus on educational initiatives, including but not limited to libraries, child care, and preschool programs, career training, vocational and technical education, and similar projects that enhance educational opportunities within Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

The deadline for first-quarter 2025 grant applications is Friday, January 24, 2025. Visit bit.ly/grant-portal to access the Community Foundation’s online grant portal.

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CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation

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CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation December 23, 2024 By admin New Charitable Fund Will Support Various Community Projects and Initiatives Through Quart...
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Thank you, Car Freshener!

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