$19,530 Awarded as Number of Requests for Support Sets New Record

    WATERTOWN — The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded $19,530 in grants to eight North Country nonprofit organizations that will support a wide range of community programs and projects.

    Each year, the Council reviews requests from tri-county agencies to fund projects or initiatives that positively impact the quality of life in Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties. In addition to researching and recommending grants, Council members visit several nonprofit organizations, learn about grantee stewardship, community investment and leadership, and nonprofit sustainability.

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    GOUVERNEUR — A $25,000 gift to St. James School will help support its continued operation in Gouverneur thanks to a generous donor.

    The funding was provided through the St. James School Foundation Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

    “It is an honor for us to work with donors to direct their giving in ways that have deep meaning for them,” said Rande Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “This incredibly generous gift represents a great desire to see St. James School continue to be a strong and sustainable educational community resource.

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Eight local students and four Watertown-area organizations receive support for education, community

    WATERTOWN — The North Side Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently presented its inaugural scholarships to eight graduating seniors and grants to four local organizations, totaling $6,000 in support for education and nonprofits.

    The North Side Legacy Fund was established in 2019 as a permanent fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation to forever honor and perpetuate the history and heritage of the North Side Improvement League.

    The North Side Legacy Fund Advisory Committee announced earlier this year the creation of the North Side Legacy Fund Scholarship with plans to provide $4,000 in support to members of the class of 2020. Graduating high school seniors who live in the City of Watertown were eligible. Students from other areas who have family ties to the League were also encouraged to apply. Grant support to local organizations totaled $2,000.

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Grant Will Help Emergency Services Provider Train Future Professional EMTs

    CLAYTON — The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation, a Northern New York Community Foundation affiliate, recently provided support to the Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service for its ongoing EMT educational program.

    The $1,000 grant will help TIERS train future professional emergency medical technicians. The nonprofit organization delivers 24-hour emergency medical services to the St. Lawrence River communities in the towns of Clayton and Orleans. The grant was made, in part, to help enhance the expansion of EMT training for younger first-responders and new recruits.

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Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Establishes LEADing the Way Initiative

    WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council has organized the skills and talents of its young leaders in a volunteer network to assist nonprofit organizations across the region.

    The LEADing the Way initiative will provide additional support to help lift the mission and work of nonprofits that serve Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The LEAD Council is an advisory committee of the Community Foundation empowered to identify and strategically address critical needs that impact nonprofits across the region. LEADing the Way was developed to support nonprofits facing key organizational and mission-centered challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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