Students Welcome New and Returning Council Members from Five Jefferson County High Schools for Yearlong Leadership Program

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation recently named its 2024-2025 Youth Philanthropy Council class, welcoming eight new and 10 returning students to the leadership program.

     The Youth Philanthropy Council is an advisory committee of the Northern New York Community Foundation. Chartered in 2010, the program promotes positive youth development and engages young people in meaningful activities that build their skills while deepening their understanding of community needs and educating them about community philanthropy and its impact on Northern New York. Council members grow to become informed critical thinkers and philanthropic leaders as they engage in lessons that may never be taught in a traditional classroom.

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Deadline to Submit Proposals for Funding Consideration is Friday, Nov. 1

     WATERTOWN — The Safe Schools Endeavor, in partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation, is pleased to announce that applications for 2024-2025 funding are now available. All schools in Jefferson and Lewis counties are eligible and encouraged to seek grant funding for projects, programs, and initiatives that seek to strengthen school safety and improve student and campus culture.

     School officials and representatives should complete applications no later than Friday, Nov. 1. All applications must be completed through the Community Foundation’s online Grant Lifecycle Manager, which may be accessed at bit.ly/grant-portal. Grant awards will be determined in December and applicants will be notified with a funding decision no later than early January.

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Tri-County Seventh and Eighth Graders Could Win One of Ten $1,000 Grant Awards to Support a Favorite Local Charity

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation’s 2024-2025 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge is now open to tri-county students. The challenge seeks to engage seventh and eighth graders in learning about their communities while they compete for an opportunity to award a $1,000 grant to a local nonprofit organization of their choice.

     This is the eighth year of the program, which is made possible by donors to the Community Foundation’s Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, corporate support from Community Bank and a major gift from an individual donor.

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Six St. Lawrence, Franklin County Students Share $25,000 in Scholarship Support

     MASSENA — Air Products recently announced the first recipients of the Air Products Greater Massena Scholarship. Six students from St. Lawrence and Franklin counties were recognized for their academic achievements and future aspirations at a celebratory dinner in Massena, hosted by Air Products and the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     The scholarship fund, established through a $25,000 grant from the Air Products Foundation and administered by the Northern New York Community Foundation, provides support to students pursuing all avenues of education, with a particular focus on STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, — skilled trades, and environmental conservation.

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$1,000 Awarded to Help Students Pursue Post-Secondary Educational Studies

     WATERTOWN — The North Side Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently presented two members of the Class of 2024 with scholarships totaling $1,000 to support their post-secondary educational pursuits.

     The North Side Legacy Fund was established in 2019 as a permanent fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation to forever honor and perpetuate the history and heritage of the North Side Improvement League.

     Graduating high school seniors who live in the City of Watertown as well as students from other areas who have family ties to the League are encouraged to apply.

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