Boldt Descendants Continue Support of Jefferson County Students for Two Years of Post-Secondary Study

     HEART ISLAND — Three Jefferson County high school members of the class of 2023 were honored this month as recipients of the Northern New York Community Foundation George C. Boldt Scholarship.

     Chantell L. Beach, Watertown High School, Cameron L. Derouin, Sackets Harbor High School, and Sadie S. Pasinello, South Jefferson High School, were each awarded a two-year $10,000 scholarship during a reception at Boldt Castle with George C. Boldt’s great-great-grandson, Charlie Goodridge, and family. Brayden P. Wiley, a member of the Thousand Islands High School class of 2022 who was named a Boldt Scholarship recipient last year, was also recognized. Brayden was unable to attend last summer’s Boldt Scholars recognition event.

     The scholarship honors the legacy of the castle’s builder, noted hotelier and philanthropist George C. Boldt Sr. Charlie Goodridge’s father, Malcolm Goodridge, led efforts to establish the scholarship with other descendants of Mr. Boldt and dozens of North Country donors who have made gifts to the scholarship fund at the Community Foundation.

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Grant Supports Intern for Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church History Project

     WATERTOWN — While a Community Foundation grant helps document and preserve the history of an important city landmark, a recently established charitable fund will aid efforts to restore the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church on Morrison Street.

     A $2,250 grant awarded to the Preservation League of New York State is funding a summer intern to research, document and produce a comprehensive history of the church, which has deep ties as an African American church with connections to the Underground Railroad.  

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Projects at Three Lowville-Area Organizations Receive Help From Legacy Fund 

     LOWVILLE — Three Lowville-area organizations and projects will share $12,500 in grant support from the George R. Davis Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation. This geographic-specific fund serves as a permanent resource for programs, projects, and initiatives that enhance quality of life in the village and town of Lowville.

     The Honorable George R. Davis lived almost his entire life in Lowville and served for 20 years as Lewis County Judge from 1962 to 1983, previously serving as District Attorney. He was active in civic affairs throughout his life with a particular interest in local history, including the history of Lowville Academy where his father was a supervising principal for more than 35 years. Judge Davis died in 2010.

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Fourteen Organizations Will Share Support for Broad Range of Projects and Programs to Strengthen Quality of Life

     BOONVILLE — Fourteen community projects and organizations that benefit Boonville, Constableville, and Westernville residents will share $58,050 in funding from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation this year.

     Support will help fund programs and projects that broadly impact the quality of life for residents in the three communities. Nearly two-dozen organizations applied for grant funding in the sixth year of the grant program. In 2022, the Sawyer Community Fund awarded $52,100 to 15 community-based organizations. Thanks to the enduring generosity of the Sawyers, the fund has provided more than $250,000 in support to 75 organizations and projects since grant-making efforts began in 2018.

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$5,000 in Support Aids Celine G. Philibert Cultural Centre and Museum

     MASSENA — A recent Community Foundation grant will help the Town of Massena’s efforts to purchase a storage building for the Celine G. Philibert Memorial Cultural Centre and Museum.

     The Foundation’s Board has approved a $5,000 award for the Museum that will help properly protect its collection and artifacts. 

     In early May, Community Foundation staff learned that officials with the Town and Museum were raising money to purchase a container for artifact storage.

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