Foundation Partners with Italian American Civic Association, Immaculate Heart Central School to Honor Longtime IHC Coach, Athletic Director

     WATERTOWN — A recent Community Foundation challenge grant will help build charitable support for the Clarence “Boots” Gaffney Award, a legacy scholarship that annually honors the top graduating male and female athletes from Immaculate Heart Central School.

     The Community Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 in gifts to the fund, which it stewards on behalf of the Italian American Civic Association and IHC. The Foundation is collaborating with the Association and IHC to provide a $1,000 scholarship to each Gaffney Award recipient.

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More than 20 Years After her Passing, A. Eleanor Jackson Continues to Impact her Hometown

     GOUVERNEUR — A major focal point of Gouverneur Village Park will get some much-needed help from a devoted community member who passed away in 2002. 

     The park’s bandstand will meet a wrecking ball next week as the village begins a project to replace the downtown fixture. Thanks in part to a $5,000 grant from the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation, the village has secured enough funding to commence work on a new structure.

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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Selects Victims Assistance Center for $5,000 Grant to Support its Fresh Start Program

     WATERTOWN — Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s 20th Annual Taste of the Town returns this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jefferson Community College McVean Center Gymnasium.

     More than two-dozen local restaurants and food establishments will be on hand for patrons to enjoy a sample of their best dishes as they compete for bragging rights and awards in several categories including the coveted “People’s Choice” award.

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$6,000 in Grant Support Aids Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Clayton Local Development Corporation

     WATERTOWN — A pair of local projects were recently supported through the Jefferson Economic Development Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation to help strengthen career and workforce development.

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Pair of Grants are Second Awards from Geographic-Specific Fund for Theresa, Indian River Lakes Areas

     WATERTOWN —  A pair of grant awards from the Community Fund for Theresa totaling $4,500 will support improvements at the village’s Santway Park and provide scholarships for local youths to attend 4-H Camp Wabasso this summer.

     The Community Fund for Theresa is a permanent grantmaking fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation that will forever support programs, activities, and initiatives to advance the general welfare of the Theresa community. Lifelong Theresa residents Russell I. and Mary Wilcox established this family legacy fund at the Community Foundation in 2020 to help strengthen the quality of life in their community. 

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