Northern New York Community Foundation
Northern New York Community Foundation
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MASSENA — Air Products, in partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation, is excited to announce the second round of grant awards from the Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund. This round of funding will allocate nearly $10,500 to two deserving organizations including:
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CONSTABLEVILLE — Dozens of youths will benefit from improvements to the Community Pavilion thanks to an $8,000 grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.
Constableville for Tomorrow and the Tug Hill Yeti Hockey & Figure Skating Club are working to upgrade lighting at the pavilion and acquire a new rink liner, which will have year-round impact. Grant funding will also support purchase of more figure skates for all ages.
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FINE — The Clifton-Fine Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will support five community projects with $6,000 in grant funding for initiatives and programs that benefit residents of six southeast St. Lawrence County communities.
The Clifton-Fine Community Fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2013 as a geographic-specific fund to support projects and programs that positively impact the quality of life in the southeast St. Lawrence County region, specifically in the towns and hamlets of Fine, Oswegatchie, Star Lake, Newton Falls, Wanakena and Cranberry Lake. The fund aims to enhance the quality of life for all who live in the region while maximizing the opportunity for residents to give where they live.
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WATERTOWN — The LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation invites local students at tri-county schools and organized student groups in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to participate in a creative and impactful project to help reduce food insecurity across the North Country.
The “Canstruction for Northern New York” initiative is back for a third year as a team activity to encourage local students to team up and construct a fun, themed structure made of donated canned food and other nonperishable food items or hygiene products. Collected items are donated to a local food pantry or backpack program of their choice at the end of the competition.
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WATERTOWN — The Safe Schools Endeavor, in partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation, will award $28,290 in grant support to fund 16 projects in 14 Jefferson and Lewis County school districts for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Safe Schools Endeavor Steering Committee reviewed nearly 20 applications for funding to support programs that empower students, parents, and faculty to create the safest schools possible in Jefferson and Lewis counties. This is the sixth year the fund has awarded grant support. Since its inception, the Safe Schools Endeavor has awarded $129,116 to support 71 school projects in Jefferson and Lewis counties.