Northern New York Community Foundation
Northern New York Community Foundation
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LOWVILLE — The George R. Davis Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will provide $10,000 in total grant support for four projects in the Lowville area. The geographic-specific fund serves as a permanent resource for programs, projects and initiatives to enhance quality of life in the village and town of Lowville in perpetuity.
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WATERTOWN — The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded $20,600 in grants to 10 North Country nonprofit organizations to 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 also discuss a variety of topics, including nonprofit sustainability, grantee stewardship, community investment and leadership.
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WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation welcomes a new partnership to its family as an affiliate charitable foundation.
The Heather A. Freeman Foundation (HAFF) board of directors recently approved consolidation of operations as a Community Foundation affiliate. The move strengthens efforts to continue all that HAFF donors, supporters and board members have spent more than a decade working to accomplish in Heather’s memory.
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ALEXANDRIA BAY — Three Jefferson County high school seniors were recently named recipients of the inaugural Northern New York Community Foundation George C. Boldt Scholarship.
Alexandria Central High School students Matthew Ford and Dylan O’Connor, and Watertown High School student Abrianna Parson, were each awarded $5,000 scholarships in a ceremony at Boldt Castle on Heart Island, Alexandria Bay. The scholarship honors the legacy of the castle’s builder, noted hotelier and philanthropist George C. Boldt.
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PARISHVILLE — The Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District recently formed a charitable partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation to help purchase and upgrade musical instruments for students.
The Parishville-Hopkinton Central School Musical Instrument Fund was established at the Community Foundation with a generous lead matching gift from Dr. G. Michael and Mrs. Barbara Maresca. Dr. Maresca is president of St. Lawrence Radiology Associates. He and his wife are St. Lawrence County residents who share an affinity for local arts and education.