Northern New York Community Foundation
Northern New York Community Foundation
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ADAMS — The Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded $7,500 in grant support to help five south Jefferson County organizations with projects and initiatives that improve the quality of life.
The following grants were awarded:
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WATERTOWN — A mobile meat canning event, new adaptive recreation equipment, a community pavilion project, STEM-related educational resources, and a pair of programs that provide critical and essential needs for families will each receive a share of $20,000 in grant funding from the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation.
A recent series of LEAD Impact Grant Program awards will support eight tri-county nonprofit organizations. After thoughtful evaluation of nearly two-dozen applications for funding, Council members sought to address current community needs while supporting a wide breadth of tri-county organizations whose work improves the quality of life in Northern New York.
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WATERTOWN — The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation has awarded $43,780 to eight nonprofit organizations in St. Lawrence County to strengthen the quality of life 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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WATERTOWN — A pair of entrepreneurs and a nonprofit professional are the first women to receive grant support from the Maxine M. Quigg Women in Business Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.
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WATERTOWN — The Rock Charitable Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation has awarded $115,000 to 10 nonprofit organizations in St. Lawrence County to preserve local history, maintain churches and cemeteries in the region, and support a local veteran’s organization.
The legacy fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2019 through a bequest from St. Lawrence County resident and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Marjorie J. Rock, who passed away in February 2017 at age 96. Thanks to her thoughtful generosity and foresight, Ms. Rock’s desire to support St. Lawrence County will be perpetuated for generations to come.