\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The advisory committee of young professionals is kicking off its annual LEAD Holiday Giving initiative to support the tri-county region. To begin, the Council\u2019s LEAD Holiday Giving Fund at the Community Foundation will provide a $5,000 matching challenge. Each gift to the LEAD Holiday Giving Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Total gifts contributed to the LEAD Holiday Giving Fund will be evenly distributed to the following community initiatives and nonprofit partner organizations:<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>LEAD members will also collect new toys, which will be donated to help brighten the holidays for local children in need. The Council\u2019s challenge starts today and runs through December 2. Last year, the Council raised $6,000 to support local holiday initiatives and distributed hundreds more in material donations.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u201cOur LEAD members get excited about this holiday challenge every year. It\u2019s a great way for the group to dive headfirst into the holiday season in a way that supports the mission of both LEAD and the Community Foundation,\u201d LEAD Council Chair Andrew Boulter said. \u201cThe challenge has been a staple for LEAD the past couple of years and has done so much good that we hope to continue it for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The LEAD Council is comprised of 18 young professionals who live and work in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The Council is empowered to develop creative initiatives that directly benefit the community and to award strategic grants to tri-county nonprofit organizations whose work enhances the quality of life in the region.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>To support LEAD\u2019s effort, make gifts to: Northern New York Community Foundation, 131 Washington Street, Watertown, New York 13601, or online at nnycf.org. Please designate your thoughtful gift to the LEAD Holiday Giving Fund.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The LEAD Council program and experience is made possible through the generosity of the Hyde-Stone Charitable Foundation of the Northern New York Community Foundation, Carthage Savings and Loan Association, Morgia Wealth Management, and donors to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund. Contact Max DelSignore<\/b>, Community Foundation assistant director, 315-782-7110<\/b>, or max@nnycf.org<\/b><\/a>, to learn more about LEAD and its work.<\/p>\n About the Northern New York Community Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>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.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" $5,000 Matching Challenge to Double Gifts to LEAD Holiday Giving Fund \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 WATERTOWN \u2014 The LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation is working to help bring joy to vulnerable children and families in need this holiday season. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 The advisory committee of young professionals is kicking off its annual LEAD …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["type-post","category-recent-news","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5145"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5151,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5145\/revisions\/5151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/LEAD_Council_logo-1024x486.png\"){kind=logo}
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