Grant Awards Totaling Nearly $6,000 will Help Strengthen Quality of Life for Residents Across the Region

     FINE — The Clifton-Fine Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will support four community projects with nearly $6,000 in grant funding for initiatives and programs that benefit residents of six southeast St. Lawrence County communities.

    The Clifton-Fine Community Fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2013 as a geographic-specific fund to support projects and programs that positively impact the quality of life in the southeast St. Lawrence County region, specifically in the towns and hamlets of Fine, Oswegatchie, Star Lake, Newton Falls, Wanakena and Cranberry Lake. The fund aims to enhance the quality of life for all who live in the region while maximizing the opportunity for residents to give where they live.

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Support Will Enable Mid-Winter Music Revue at Adirondack Elementary School

     BOONVILLE — The Adirondack Community Chorus will perform an original music revue at Adirondack Elementary School this winter thanks to grant support from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    Professional theater writer and performer Michael Ferris is scheduled to lead the chorus for a performance at the school in February. 

    Talented performers of many ages will prepare for approximately six weeks to produce this unique event. A $3,900 grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will help with costs associated with the production. 

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Donors Work to Expand Opportunities for Educational Aid Through New Awards, Initiatives

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation, in partnership with private donors, 33 public school districts and two private schools, has awarded scholarships to 485 students from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties that will help them pursue post-secondary educational goals.

     Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors who continue to make gifts that support Community Foundation scholarships, opportunities for students this year have grown through the establishment of new awards and partnerships. Awards to 485 students in the three counties total more than $1 million. 

     In the past year, donors created 26 new scholarships at the Community Foundation. Another nine scholarships were transferred to the Foundation from donors and partnering school districts to administer on their behalf.

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Students Welcome New and Returning Members from Four High Schools for Yearlong Leadership Program

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation recently named its 2022-2023 Youth Philanthropy Council class, welcoming eight new and eight 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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Award Will Enable Driveway Repair, Resurfacing Project at Lewis County Facility

     CONSTABLEVILLE — A recent grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will help The Flywheels and Pulleys Association ensure safe access for patrons at its grounds off State Route 26.

     Support totaling $3,000 will help repair and resurface the driveway at the organization’s grounds, improving safety for all. The Association features several vintage gas and steam engines, tractors and other farm and home equipment to educate the community about the importance of these machines during different eras of time.

     The Association recently brought the community together for its annual “Old Time” Gas Engines, Tractors and Truck Show, Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, at its Constableville grounds. 

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