Program slated for July 27 to 31 at the Community Foundation and Watertown-based nonprofits

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new summer Youth Philanthropy Experience, which is set to take off in July with up to 17 rising freshmen who attend school or reside in Jefferson County.

     The new weeklong summer program is a chance for students who are entering ninth grade this fall to learn about philanthropy and their community. Ideal students are committed to the full experience and able to attend all sessions.

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Foundation Will Double All New Gifts to Support this Year’s Event, up to $5,000

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant package to support this year’s Concert in the Park event.

     Total funding includes an initial $5,000 grant and an up to $5,000 matching grant commitment to support first time contributions for this year’s concert. That means the Community Foundation will double all new gifts made in support of this year’s performance by those who have not previously participated.

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Rising Sophomores, Juniors from All Jefferson County Schools Welcome to Apply

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting applications for service on its Youth Philanthropy Council from all Jefferson County rising sophomores and juniors.

     This is the second year the Foundation will welcome applications from students attending any of the county’s 13 public and private schools, as well as home-schooled students, provided they reside in a Jefferson County school district.

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Grant Funding Will Strengthen Quality of Life for St. Lawrence County Residents

     WATERTOWN — Twelve St. Lawrence County nonprofit organizations will share $52,900 in grant funding from the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation to strengthen the quality of life for all residents across the county.

     The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund was established through a bequest from Dr. Badenhausen, a St. Lawrence County resident and retired physician who passed away in 2018 at age 83. Dr. Badenhausen believed in the strength of community and was a passionate advocate for the people and places in the region she loved and called home. This charitable fund forever continues her legacy of caring for others while thoughtfully perpetuating her interests and passions in responsible ways with a geographic-specific focus on improving the quality of life in St. Lawrence County.

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Developed by the Sandy Hook Promise, System Provides Additional Layer of School Safety

     WATERTOWN — School districts within the Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES region are strengthening their commitment to student safety through a partnership with the Safe Schools Endeavor, a Northern New York Community Foundation affiliate, to implement the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (ARS) in local schools. Twelve component school districts are now participating, including BOCES itself.

     The Say Something ARS, developed by Sandy Hook Promise, is an anonymous reporting system that provides an additional layer of school safety. The program empowers students in grades four through 12 to recognize warning signs and confidentially report concerns about threats, bullying, self-harm, or other safety issues—allowing adults to intervene before a crisis occurs.

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