Northern New York Community Foundation
Northern New York Community Foundation
Program open to 7th and 8th grade students
in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties
The Northern New York Community Foundation is again offering the Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge to engage middle-school students in exploring their community and supporting local non-profit organizations. This is the second year of the program. The program is made possible by Community Foundation annual fund donors as well as a gift from Community Bank, N.A.
The generosity of Charles and Fern Brown will continue to make a meaningful difference throughout southern Jefferson County this year.
Through the Charles and Fern Brown Fund at the Northern New York Community Foundation, an additional $10,000 has been allocated to support grantmaking through the Six Town Community Fund this year. With this generous grant from the Brown’s legacy fund, up to $15,000 will be available to support non-profit programs, projects and initiatives enhancing the quality of life in the Six Town communities.
The Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to Meals on Wheels of Greater Watertown to help ensure the program can continue to reach long-term sustainability.
A new, permanent endowed scholarship fund has been established at the Northern New York Community Foundation to honor the legacy of Massena native, Lorraine Power Tharp. Mrs. Tharp graduated as salutatorian in 1966 from Massena Central School. She was the daughter of former St. Lawrence County District Attorney, William H. Power Jr. and Oske S. Power.
626 Students Assisted Since 2007, Totaling $1.2 Million
The Northern New York Community Foundation announces the 2018-19 members of the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Program. The scholarship, administered by the Northern New York Community Foundation, in collaboration Jefferson Community College (JCC) alumnus Stephen H. Can, and the JCC Foundation, provides scholarships to students from Jefferson and Lewis counties who graduate in the top 15 percent of their class. This year, fifty- one students will receive an award. Mr. Can had the opportunity to visit with this year’s recipients during a recent visit to Watertown. Since its inception in 2007, the Jeff-Can Community Scholars program has provided scholarships totaling approximately $1.2 million, supporting 626 students.