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Community Foundation Helps Transform Lewis County’s Double Play Community Center

May 3, 2024 By admin

Support Aids Development of New Lowville Facility, Builds Permanent Endowment

     LOWVILLE — A pair of Community Foundation grants totaling $150,000 have helped Double Play Community Center transform a former Lowville restaurant and banquet facility off Bardo Road into a full-service community hub that offers comprehensive wellness programs for patrons of all ages.

     The Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2023 approved a $100,000 grant to support Double Play’s capital project and a $50,000 grant to build the nonprofit’s endowment fund at the Community Foundation.

     A ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor project donors and supporters is slated for 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 6,  in advance of the new facility opening to the public at 5 a.m. the next day. A public open house is planned for later this spring.

     “It has been wonderful to have worked together with Double Play over the last several years to help them grow, and we are especially pleased to be part of this transformational next step forward for them,” said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “They have worked tirelessly to extend their reach and we are hopeful our investment will continue to advance their ability to impact the health and well-being of local residents of all ages, today and in the future.”

     For more than a decade, Double Play, a longtime Community Foundation partner, has been an all-encompassing health and wellness organization focused on improving the quality of life for Lewis County residents and surrounding communities.

     Its programs center on enrichment, education, recreation, and social activities for children, teens, seniors, and families. With a grassroots vision, gradual growth, and through evolution, Double Play has become very similar to a regional YMCA.

     Until now, Double Play has occupied three spaces in the Village of Lowville to operate an array of programs. In recent years, it has worked to bring all programming to one location. That goal came to fruition in late 2022 when the organization finalized purchase of the former Ridge View Inn, which opens Tuesday as Double Play’s new permanent home.

     Community Foundation grant support has helped convert the facility into a 10,000-square-foot epicenter for arts, wellness, and recreation for youth, families, and senior citizens alike.

     Double Play Community Center Executive Director Dan Myers said the Community Foundation’s support is a meaningful partnership that transcends financial aid and will “set the stage for a sustainable and bright future for community development and relationship building.”

Dan Myers, executive director of Lowville’s Double Play Community Center sits in the property in 2023 that has become the center’s new home. The Community Foundation awarded Double Play a pair of grants to help redevelop the former restaurant and banquet facility on Bardo Road that consolidates all the organization’s programs onto a single campus. Kara Dry Photography / For the Community Foundation

     “We are beyond grateful for the generous support and continued confidence in our organization to make a difference in people’s lives in the North Country,” Mr. Myers said. “The recent Community Foundation grant award will transform our area in ways never before thought of in Lewis County and the surrounding communities.” 

     Double Play and the Community Foundation have been partnering for more than a decade by improving the quality of life through enrichment program development and facility enhancements.

     “The leadership and board of directors at the Community Foundation continue to value the vision Double Play has displayed while remaining steadfast in developing a full-service community center that encompasses wellness of the mind and body,” Mr. Myers said.

     Double Play Community Center is one of more than 150 tri-county nonprofit organizations that partners with the Community Foundation. In 2016, Double Play established a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. Gifts to help build Double Play’s endowment may be made securely online at bit.ly/Double-Play-Endowment, or by mail to: Northern New York Community Foundation, 131 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601. Visit doubleplaycc.com to learn more about programs and classes.

About the Northern New York Community Foundation

     Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

     Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.

     The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.

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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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Thanks to donors like YOU, the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation made the holiday season shine a little brighter for tri-county seniors!

Through LEAD's Holiday Giving Fund match, nearly $5,500 was raised to help make the holidays special for seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

Meals on Wheels at Watertown Urban Mission, the Santa for Seniors program at Lowville Food Pantry, and Meals on Wheels at St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging each received $1,832 in support.

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We are grateful for all who support Community Foundation programs like the LEAD Council and initiatives that make a direct and meaningful impact across the regi#NNYCFN#lead##leadingthewayheWay
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LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $5,500 to Brighten Season Across the Region December 26, 2024 By admin Young Professionals Aid Senior Programs in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Coun...
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The Watertown-based manufacturer behind Little Trees air fresheners recently established the CAR-FRESHNER Corporation Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation.

Grant applications will be reviewed and awarded quarterly throughout the calendar year. Eligible nonprofit organizations may submit one application per year, with grant awards ranging from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 per application.

This year, applications must focus on educational initiatives, including but not limited to libraries, child care, and preschool programs, career training, vocational and technical education, and similar projects that enhance educational opportunities within Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

The deadline for first-quarter 2025 grant applications is Friday, January 24, 2025. Visit bit.ly/grant-portal to access the Community Foundation’s online grant portal.

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CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation December 23, 2024 By admin New Charitable Fund Will Support Various Community Projects and Initiatives Through Quart...
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Thank you, Car Freshener!

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