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Grant Funding Available for Non-Profits Serving Clayton and Cape Vincent communities

February 26, 2018 By admin

The Lighthouse Fund at the Northern New York Community Foundation has up to $2,000 available in grant funding to support non-profit organizations serving citizens in the Clayton and Cape Vincent communities.

This charitable fund was established in 2014 as a resource to area non-profits providing critical programs and services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the two St. Lawrence River communities. Last year, a $2,000 matching grant was awarded to the Cape Vincent Food Pantry to help bolster its community support for the organization and increase available resources to purchase additional food items for consumers.

Non-profit organizations that are conducting programs, projects or initiatives that are assisting residents in need are encouraged to apply through the Lighthouse Fund grant opportunity at the Community Foundation. The deadline to submit a proposal for consideration is April 20, 2018.

Please contact Max DelSignore, Community Foundation assistant director, to learn more about the Lighthouse Fund and obtain the grant guidelines. You may reach him at (315) 782-7110 or via email at max@nnycf.org.

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. The Foundation has been built and added to from gifts (both while living and through legacy plans) by individuals and organizations committed to meeting the changing needs of Northern New York, as well as supporting specific charitable interests and passions. The Community Foundation is located at the Northern New York Philanthropy Center in Watertown.

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Congratulations to the winners of our Youth Philanthropy Council's fourth “Canstruction for Northern New York” competition to help reduce food insecurity across the tri-county region.

Carthage Middle School’s Builders Club & Student Government students are the winners of the “People’s Choice Award” and the “Top Collection Award,” and Watertown High School’s Student Council students took home the “Best Design Award.”

Other teams participating in this year’s competition include: Beaver River Central School’s 9th grade Earth science class with “Pack It Up;” First Presbyterian Church of Watertown, N.Y. Sunday School Class and Youth Group with “Food Steeple;” and South Jefferson High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter with “Be the Light in Someone’s Storm.”

The five participating teams combined to collect more than 3,300 canned goods and other nonperishable food items or hygiene products that will help restock school-based backpack programs and community food pantries in Jefferson and Lewis counties. Additionally, the winning teams will share $1,500 in grant awards to present to two different local nonprofit organizations that participants selected.

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Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Winners of Fourth ‘Canstruction’ Competition April 17, 2026 By admin More than 3,300 Food and Hygiene Items Collected to Reduce Food Insecurity ...
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We are honored to continue our partnership with NBC Watertown to support its Classroom Kindness Teacher Appreciation program. Through a public nomination process, this meaningful initiative honors exceptional teachers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. 

The Community Foundation provides $250 classroom improvement grants to each of the seven schools whose teachers are selected. 

Congratulations to this year’s Classroom Kindness winners who continue to inspire, support, and shape the lives of their students. 

✨ Jonathan Abbott, Mannsville Elementary School, South Jefferson CSD
✨ Heather Covey, Carthage Middle School
✨ Carrie Eastman, Belleville Henderson Central School
✨ Melissa Eichhorn, LaFargeville Central School
✨ Kimberly Lynch, Calcium Primary School, Indian River Central 
✨ Kylee Nuffer, Indian River Middle School
✨ Caree Turck, Beaver River Central School

Thank you to Community Foundation donors who help make possible our support of teachers and schools in our communities.

#ClassroomKindness #TeacherAppreciation #NBCWatertown #Educators #TeachingExcellence #NorthernNewYork #CommunityFoundation

We are honored to continue our partnership with NBC Watertown to support its Classroom Kindness Teacher Appreciation program. Through a public nomination process, this meaningful initiative honors exceptional teachers in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

The Community Foundation provides $250 classroom improvement grants to each of the seven schools whose teachers are selected.

Congratulations to this year’s Classroom Kindness winners who continue to inspire, support, and shape the lives of their students.

✨ Jonathan Abbott, Mannsville Elementary School, South Jefferson CSD
✨ Heather Covey, Carthage Middle School
✨ Carrie Eastman, Belleville Henderson Central School
✨ Melissa Eichhorn, LaFargeville Central School
✨ Kimberly Lynch, Calcium Primary School, Indian River Central
✨ Kylee Nuffer, Indian River Middle School
✨ Caree Turck, Beaver River Central School

Thank you to Community Foundation donors who help make possible our support of teachers and schools in our communities.

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It’s Who’s YPC!

Click through the post to learn more about one of our newest members, Hudson Guldenpfennig, a Watertown High School junior who is in his first year of Council service!

Be sure to follow our page to meet more members of the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation every Monday and Wednesday. 🌱

#YPC #CommunityFoundation #NNYCF #WhosYPC #NextGeneration #LeadershipImage attachmentImage attachment

It’s Who’s YPC!

Click through the post to learn more about one of our newest members, Hudson Guldenpfennig, a Watertown High School junior who is in his first year of Council service!

Be sure to follow our page to meet more members of the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation every Monday and Wednesday. 🌱

#YPC #CommunityFoundation #NNYCF #WhosYPC #NextGeneration #Leadership
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