Nonprofits Serving Southern Jefferson County Encouraged to Apply

    ADAMS — The Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will award up to $5,000 in grant funding this year to nonprofit organizations serving the southern Jefferson County region.

    This geographic fund provides support to local projects, programs and initiatives that enhance the quality of life in the Six Town area. Nonprofits are encouraged to complete a grant application for funding consideration. by Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

    Eligible organizations must be actively serving the towns of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman and Worth. Requests may focus on assisting with local needs related to health and wellness, families and youth, arts and culture, history, education and more.

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Gift From Stephen Moyer & Lester Allen Fund of the Community Foundation Bolsters Awards to $6,000

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

    A gift from the Stephen Moyer & Lester Allen Fund of the Community Foundation provided additional support for grant-making this year.

    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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Up to $10,000 Available for Nonprofits Serving Tri-County Residents

    WATERTOWN — Nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties are encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding through the Shaw Harbor Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation charitable fund.

    Special preference will be given to nonprofits serving Jefferson County residents of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman, Worth, and Hounsfield. Organizations whose work supports investments in arts and culture, history, LGBTQ services and programs, and general activities, projects and initiatives that strive to make life better for all will receive additional consideration. Multiple projects may receive full or partial support.

    Adams Center native John S. McNeely established the Shaw Harbor Foundation as a permanent Community Foundation fund in 2017 to support and enhance the community where he and his family chose to grow a once small business into a thriving international firm. After many years of international travel and work at airfields near and far, Mr. McNeely sold Hi-Lite Airfield Services last fall and began to plan how he could help others who share a love for the region.

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Initiative open to all 7th and 8th graders in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

    WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation’s 2020-2021 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge is now open to students. The challenge seeks to engage seventh and eighth graders in learning about their communities while they compete for an opportunity to award a $500 grant to a local nonprofit organization of their choice.

    This is the fourth year of the program, which is made possible by donors to the Community Foundation’s Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, a major gift from an individual donor, and corporate support from Community Bank.

    Students presently attending 7th and 8th grades in Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties are eligible to compete for a share of $10,000 in total grant awards. Twenty students will be selected to each present a $500 grant to a charitable organization of their choice. The initiative aims to have students explore their view of “community” and select a charitable organization for a grant award that makes their community a great place to live. To enter in the competition, students must complete an essay-based application in writing.

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    MASSENA — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a challenge grant to support Massena Meals on Wheels all-day “$tock the Pot” Roadside Collection event, set for this Friday, Sept. 25.

    The Community Foundation will match all donations made between 7 a.m. and noon, up to $2,500. Massena Meals on Wheels volunteers will take to the streets with collection pots during a “socially distanced” event from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The roadside collection will be held in front of the Massena Meals on Wheels building, 70 East Hatfield St., across from the Massena Electric Department. Volunteers will be standing in the center of the road taking collections from passers-by from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll accept spare change, dollars, checks and debit or credit cards.

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