Funding for 67 Tri-County Food Pantries Includes Grants to School-Based Pantries

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation has provided $152,175 in support through 2025 to 67 local food pantries, soup kitchens, and school-based backpack programs across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

     The total support includes $55,000 to 55 organizations across the region that the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved as year-end aid during its December meeting. The grants will help strengthen programs and stock shelves at community food pantries and soup kitchens in the three counties the Community Foundation serves.

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Boldt Descendants Continue Educational Support of Jefferson County High School Graduates Pursuing Post-Secondary Studies

     HEART ISLAND — Three Jefferson County high school members of the Class of 2025 are recipients of the Northern New York Community Foundation George C. Boldt Sr. Scholarship.

     Indian River High School graduate Benjamin R. Berry, Thousand Islands High School graduate James A. DiValentino, and Watertown High School graduate Anastaja Smith were each awarded a two-year, $10,000 scholarship during a summer reception at Boldt Castle with George C. Boldt’s great-great-grandson, Charles Boldt “Charlie” Goodridge, and family.

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Recognition, Appreciation Dinner in Canton Honors Students, Founding Donors

     WATERTOWN — Ten St. Lawrence County members of the Class of 2026 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 and apply during their junior year of high school for selection in the summer. Recipients will receive a one-year $3,000 scholarship toward their freshman year of college next fall.

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Reception at Jefferson Community College Held for Recipients

   WATERTOWN — The 2025-2026 class of 32 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars was recently honored during a fall reception at Jefferson Community College.

   The Community Foundation administers the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars program in collaboration with Mr. Stephen H. Can and the Jefferson Community College Foundation.

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Extensive Opportunities for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County Students

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence county students who plan to enroll in any accredited post-secondary educational program in the fall of 2026.

     An online application streamlines the process for most scholarships. Students may access the scholarship portal, create a user account, and begin an online application by clicking on a button found on the home page at nnycf.org. The universal application process asks questions that will determine the scholarships for which students are eligible. There is no application fee to apply for Community Foundation scholarships.

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