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Four Youth Philanthropy Councils Award Nearly $40,000 in Community Grants

June 26, 2015 By admin

Four Youth Philanthropy Councils at the Northern New York Community Foundation awarded nearly $40,000 in grants to support non-profit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The grants were approved by the Community Foundation’s board of directors and advisory committees.

The Youth Philanthropy Council program was offered at Watertown High School, Immaculate Heart Central School, Potsdam Central School and Ogdensburg Free Academy this school year. More than 40 outside grant requests were received and reviewed, and the councils approved 24 total proposals.

“This initiative continues to instill an important culture of leadership, citizenship and giving back among the youth of our region. We know that the youth philanthropy experience is one that is helping inspire the best for the future of our communities,” said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director.

The program is made possible through the generosity of Watertown Savings Bank, Renzi Foodservice, the Grasseroots Fund, RBC Wealth Management, the Sweetgrass Foundation and annual gifts to the Community Foundation’s Community Betterment Fund.
Watertown High School’s grant awards are:

  • Lucy’s House – $5,000 to augment the organization’s visitation program for children and parents.
  • Hospice of Jefferson County – $2,000 to purchase supplies for grief toolkits and bereavement training in Jefferson County school districts.
  • Neighbors of Watertown – $2,000 for the construction of garden boxes and development of nutritional programming at the Keiff Drive Apartments in Watertown.
  • Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund-Clayton Opera House – $500 to support a storytelling project pairing music and local history.

Immaculate Heart Central School’s grant awards are:

  • Salvation Army – $3,075 to purchase personal hygiene and household items for clients in the Cape Vincent service area.
  • Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York – $2,720 to purchase playbooks for pediatric patients at Samaritan Medical Center.
  • Watertown Urban Mission – $1,800 to assist with the purchase of a donation shed for the Fort Drum/Carthage area.
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (C.A.S.A.) of Jefferson County – $1,405 for funding that will provide training for new C.A.S.A. volunteers, updated equipment and materials.
  • Flower Memorial Library – $1,000 to support costs associated with the organization’s LEGO programming.

Potsdam Central School’s grant awards are:

  • Salvation Army – $2,500 to purchase personal hygiene and household items for clients in the Clifton-Fine service area.
  • O.R.C. Thrift Store – $2,000 to provide assistance with the agency’s voucher system, helping address critical needs.
  • Lawrence Valley Renewal House – $1,500 for the purchase of educational materials to raise awareness for domestic and sexual violence prevention efforts in St. Lawrence County.
  • Potsdam Neighborhood Center – $1,500 in funding to support the organization’s “PB&J” summer program for children.
  • Potsdam Holiday Fund – $1,000 to help increase the allocation for the agency’s food voucher program for families during the holiday season.
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital – $1,000 provide home first aid and health kits to clients participating in community-based health screening program.
  • Gina’s Gift – $500 to purchase books and advance the organization’s mission promoting early childhood literacy.

Ogdensburg Free Academy’s grant awards are:

  • Kiwanis Club of Ogdensburg – $2,000 for upgrades to Zonta Field at Montroy Park Sports complex.
  • Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center – $1,600 to provide infant supplies and formula to families in need.
  • Lawrence NYSARC – $1,550 to help offer employment and career training services for program participants.
  • Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley – $1,300 in funding to provide grief tool kits in St. Lawrence County schools, three BOCES technical centers and two local catholic schools.
  • PJs 4 X-Mas – $1,200 to purchase new pajamas for local children in need.
  • Lawrence Valley SPCA – $1,000 to provide 100 $10 vouchers to supplement the organization’s spay and neuter program.
  • Save the River – $850 to help with costs associated with film purchases for Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Clarkson University.
  • Alliance for the Mentally Ill of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc. – $500 in funding to support two papermaking workshops to be held at mental health facilities in Ogdensburg.

The Northern New York Community Foundation makes grants to support the work of non-profit organizations and provides scholarships to individuals in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties. This work is made possible by donors who have established permanent, charitable funds with the Foundation during their lifetimes or through their wills and have a general, broad and enduring interest in supporting the quality of life in the North Country.

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The Challenge is now on! 

We are excited to kick off the seventh annual $10,000 Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge.

Students attending 7th and 8th grades in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County can now compete for a chance to award one of ten $1,000 grants to a tri-county nonprofit that helps strengthen quality of life in their community. 

Apply online or download an application and entry rules at nnycf.org/givingchallenge and enter by Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.

The Giving Challenge is made possible through the generosity of all who give to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, a major gift from an individual donor, and corporate support from Community Bank, N.A. 

Complete details: www.nnycf.org/2023-giving-challenge
 
#NNYCF #GivingChallenge #CommunitySpirit

The Challenge is now on!

We are excited to kick off the seventh annual $10,000 Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge.

Students attending 7th and 8th grades in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County can now compete for a chance to award one of ten $1,000 grants to a tri-county nonprofit that helps strengthen quality of life in their community.

Apply online or download an application and entry rules at nnycf.org/givingchallenge and enter by Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.

The Giving Challenge is made possible through the generosity of all who give to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, a major gift from an individual donor, and corporate support from Community Bank, N.A.

Complete details: www.nnycf.org/2023-giving-challenge

#NNYCF #GivingChallenge #communityspirit
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This week the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation visited the SoZo Teen Center of Watertown to learn more about the important work they do.

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Thank you for the conversation, questions, and feedback! We're excited to see the work these youth do for the community!

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We are proud to introduce the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation Class of 2024! This year’s class welcomes eight new and eight returning student delegates and includes juniors and seniors from General Brown, Lyme, South Jefferson, and Watertown High Schools. 

During the last meeting of the school year in June, students elected members to the Council’s 2023-2024 Executive Committee. Watertown High senior Olivia Urf will serve as the Council Chair; General Brown senior Olivia Wisner will serve as Vice Chair; and Watertown High senior Maya Voss will serve as Secretary. South Jefferson High School senior Jack Mangan is Immediate Past Chair.

The Council also named committee chairs for the new year. Mia Kelly, Watertown High junior, will chair the Communications Committee; McKenna Lee, General Brown senior, will chair the Service Committee; and Ella Smith, Watertown High junior, will chair the Grants Committee.

The Youth Philanthropy Council and its grant program are made possible by gifts from donors who make contributions to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund and generous support from Watertown Savings Bank, RBC Wealth Management Watertown, the Renzi Family Charitable Foundation, and the Mart Liinve Family Charitable Fund.

Top photo: Front row, from left, Anastaja Smith, Watertown High junior; Mia Kelly, Watertown High junior; Colden Marks, General Brown Junior/Senior High junior; Rosamond Hunt, Lyme Central School junior; and Finley Swartz, Watertown High junior. Second row, from left, Olivia Urf, Watertown High senior; Maya Voss, Watertown High senior; Hannah Eldridge, Watertown High junior; and McKenna Lee, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior. Third row, from left, Ella Smith, Watertown High junior; Jack Mangan, South Jefferson High senior; Sienna Virga, Watertown High junior; Harper Lane, Watertown High junior; and Olivia Wisner, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior. Back row, from left, Jack Adams, Watertown High junior; Justin Draught, Watertown High junior; Bennett Pistner, Watertown High junior; Vincent Knapp, Watertown High junior; and Elyse King, Watertown High junior.

Bottom photo: From left, Secretary Maya Voss, Watertown High senior; Chair Olivia Urf, Watertown High senior; and Vice Chair Olivia Wisner, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior.

Complete details: www.nnycf.org/2023-24-ypc-class

#YPC #NNYCF #LeadershipImage attachment

We are proud to introduce the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation Class of 2024! This year’s class welcomes eight new and eight returning student delegates and includes juniors and seniors from General Brown, Lyme, South Jefferson, and Watertown High Schools.

During the last meeting of the school year in June, students elected members to the Council’s 2023-2024 Executive Committee. Watertown High senior Olivia Urf will serve as the Council Chair; General Brown senior Olivia Wisner will serve as Vice Chair; and Watertown High senior Maya Voss will serve as Secretary. South Jefferson High School senior Jack Mangan is Immediate Past Chair.

The Council also named committee chairs for the new year. Mia Kelly, Watertown High junior, will chair the Communications Committee; McKenna Lee, General Brown senior, will chair the Service Committee; and Ella Smith, Watertown High junior, will chair the Grants Committee.

The Youth Philanthropy Council and its grant program are made possible by gifts from donors who make contributions to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund and generous support from Watertown Savings Bank, RBC Wealth Management Watertown, the Renzi Family Charitable Foundation, and the Mart Liinve Family Charitable Fund.

Top photo: Front row, from left, Anastaja Smith, Watertown High junior; Mia Kelly, Watertown High junior; Colden Marks, General Brown Junior/Senior High junior; Rosamond Hunt, Lyme Central School junior; and Finley Swartz, Watertown High junior. Second row, from left, Olivia Urf, Watertown High senior; Maya Voss, Watertown High senior; Hannah Eldridge, Watertown High junior; and McKenna Lee, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior. Third row, from left, Ella Smith, Watertown High junior; Jack Mangan, South Jefferson High senior; Sienna Virga, Watertown High junior; Harper Lane, Watertown High junior; and Olivia Wisner, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior. Back row, from left, Jack Adams, Watertown High junior; Justin Draught, Watertown High junior; Bennett Pistner, Watertown High junior; Vincent Knapp, Watertown High junior; and Elyse King, Watertown High junior.

Bottom photo: From left, Secretary Maya Voss, Watertown High senior; Chair Olivia Urf, Watertown High senior; and Vice Chair Olivia Wisner, General Brown Junior/Senior High senior.

Complete details: www.nnycf.org/2023-24-ypc-class

#YPC #NNYCF #Leadership
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What a great group!

Congratulations to all

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