Nearly $2,000 Awarded to Aid Vulnerable Populations in Cape Vincent and Clayton Communities

     WATERTOWN — A pair of St. Lawrence River-area organizations that serve Clayton and Cape Vincent residents will share $1,750 in 2021 grant funding from the Lighthouse Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     Established in 2014, the Lighthouse Fund is a geographic-specific charitable resource for local nonprofits that provide critical programs and services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the two St. Lawrence River communities. Nonprofit organizations that conduct programs, projects, or initiatives to assist all residents are eligible to apply for support through this fund annually. 

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Madrid’s St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum is New Home to 1855 Nevin Memorial Church

     MADRID — A $10,000 Community Foundation grant will support efforts under way at the St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum to stabilize and restore the historic Nevin Memorial Church that once stood in Lisbon.

     The 1855 structure was donated to the museum in November 2020. In February, museum officials commissioned its deconstruction and successfully moved the structure to the Power and Equipment Museum’s main campus at 1755 State Highway 345 where it will join more than a dozen other historic buildings on the museum’s village green.

     Nevin Memorial Church permanently closed its doors in December 2019 after 164 years of worship. Anticipating its closure, church trustees approached the Power and Equipment Museum’s board and offered the building and its contents to the museum. 

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St. Lawrence County Charitable Organizations Invited to Apply for Funding by October 22     

     WATERTOWN — The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting applications for 2021 grant funding from qualified charitable organizations that strive to improve the quality of life in St. Lawrence County.

     Grant funding is available to nonprofit organizations serving St. Lawrence County whose missions and efforts align with one or more of the following focus areas: general health and well-being; educational programs; conservation and wildlife preservation; and arts and culture.

     The fund benefits causes and organizations that Dr. Badenhausen valued and treasured most and serves as an enduring embodiment of her passions and interests while providing annual grants to organizations that support the same. 

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Applications for up to $6,000 in Available Funding Due Next Friday, Aug. 27

    FINE — Nonprofit organizations serving St. Lawrence County’s Clifton-Fine region should apply by next Friday for 2021 grant funding from the Clifton-Fine Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    The fund supports projects, activities, and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for residents of Cranberry Lake, Fine, Oswegatchie, Star Lake, Newton Falls and Wanakena. Successful projects or programs should advance community initiatives that will have yearlong, meaningful impact across the region.

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Eleven Organizations and Projects Will Share Support for Community Initiatives

     BOONVILLE — Eleven organizations and projects that benefit Boonville, Constableville, and Westernville residents will share $46,500 in 2021 funding from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

     Support will help fund programs and projects that broadly impact the quality of life for residents in the three communities. More than a dozen organizations applied for funding in the fourth year this opportunity has been made available. In 2020, the Sawyer Community Fund awarded $40,000 to 11 community-based organizations. Thanks to the enduring generosity of the Sawyers, the fund has provided $149,000 in support to 45 organizations and projects since it began grant-making efforts in 2018.

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