New Equipment Expected by End of July Will Increase Capacity to Serve Clients in Need

     LOWVILLE — The Lowville Food Pantry will soon be able to increase its capacity to serve clients thanks in part to $20,000 in Community Foundation grant support to purchase and install a new walk-in freezer at the Trinity Avenue facility.

     As needs among the most vulnerable in the community increase, the Food Pantry has seen a steady uptick in the number of neighbors in need it serves, which often reaches several hundred clients a month.

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Lewis County Attorney Also Appointed to Foundation Board of Directors

     WATERTOWN — Lewis County resident Cheryl R. Steckly was recently named Chair of the Northern New York Community Foundation Board of Directors.

     Mrs. Steckly retired in 2019 as superintendent of Lowville Academy & Central Schools after more than 35 years working in public education.

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Micro-Grant Support Enables Improvement League Efforts to Stock Food Pantry

     CAPE VINCENT — A community garden in the village will continue to provide those in need with fresh produce thanks to a $1,000 Community Foundation micro-grant.

     Garden Manager Joanne Faulknham said the grant will help ensure the Cape Vincent Improvement League continues its mission to stock a community food pantry with locally grown foods.

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Award Aids PTS Program for Servicemembers, Veterans, and First Responders

     ALEXANDRIA BAY — The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation affiliate, has provided a grant to River Hospital to support its Post-Traumatic Stress Services program.

     A $1,000 grant was recently awarded to assist current servicemembers and military veterans, as well as those who serve their communities as first responders with Post-Traumatic Stress treatment.

     The hospital’s Post-Traumatic Stress Services, “works closely with our military members, veterans, and first responders to help heal invisible wounds through innovative care and treatment in their own back yard.”

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Rising Senior Lauded for Collaborative Effort, Leadership to Help Fellow Students in Need

     WATERTOWN — Connor Brown, a rising senior at Watertown High School, is the first recipient of the Northern New York Community Foundation Heroes of Democracy Award.

     Connor was recognized for his leadership and problem-solving skills while organizing efforts to bring a hygiene vending machine to Watertown High School. The innovative initiative aims to address hygiene poverty among students in Jefferson County.

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