\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund was established through a bequest from Dr. Badenhausen, a St. Lawrence County resident and retired physician who passed away in 2018 at age 83. Dr. Badenhausen believed in the strength of community and was a passionate advocate for the people and places in the region she loved and called home. This charitable fund forever continues her legacy of caring for others while thoughtfully perpetuating her interests and passions in responsible ways with a geographic-specific focus on improving the quality of life in St. Lawrence County.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThis fund continues to make a difference in ways that are both meaningful and diverse. It reinforces the wisdom in the way Dr. Badenhausen\u2019s legacy was designed to have lasting impact,\u201d said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. \u201cIn the first four years, over $340,000 has been put to work in local communities and, at the same time, the fund continues to grow so its ability to support future programs and projects is increased. That is powerful and enduring.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Grant funding is awarded annually to qualified nonprofit organizations whose missions and efforts align with the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund objectives, which include the general health and well-being of residents, arts and culture programs, education initiatives, and conservation and wildlife preservation programs.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Community Foundation\u2019s board of directors recently approved the following grant awards:<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Since the Badenhausen Legacy Fund began grantmaking efforts in 2020, it has awarded nearly $341,000 in grant funding to support 27 projects at 23 St. Lawrence County organizations, supporting the general health and well-being of residents, arts and culture programs, education initiatives, and conservation and wildlife preservation programs.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Applications for 2024 funding from the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund will be made available August 1, 2024, with up to $50,000 available. Qualified organizations whose missions and efforts align with the fund\u2019s charitable purposes may apply for support.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Contact Kraig Everard<\/strong>, Community Foundation director of stewardship and programs,\u00a0kraig@nnycf.org<\/a><\/strong>, or 315-782-7110, to learn more about this opportunity. Applications for 2024 grant funding will be made available through the Community Foundation\u2019s online grant portal at bit.ly\/grant-portal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n About Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen made the North Country her home in 1975 following years of medical education and work as a researcher and physician. She quickly grew to cherish the region\u2019s people as friends, serving all to whom she provided medical care with dignity and respect. \u201cDr. Susan,\u201d as she was known to her many patients and friends, grew up on Staten Island, New York, and graduated from Connecticut College, New London, in 1957. In 1971, she earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Boston University School of Medicine, after several years working as a research professional at Columbia University. Shortly after she settled in St. Lawrence County, Dr. Badenhausen established a medical practice with her partner, Joann M. Spatafora.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Dr. Badenhausen\u2019s contributions to health care in St. Lawrence County are extensive: She was the physician director for the Potsdam Nursing Home; a physician for Sunmount Residential Center in Massena; school physician for Parishville-Hopkinton Central School; a public health officer for the towns of Brasher, Stockholm, Hopkinton, and Lawrence; served on the St. Lawrence County Board of Health; and a longtime member of the Canton-Potsdam Hospital medical staff.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>She maintained a keen interest in the health and well-being of her community, advocating for access to culture and education. Dr. Badenhausen remained one of the few physicians anywhere who still made house calls, even in the middle of a North Country winter. Her black leather medical bag was always packed and ready in her Brasher Falls home.<\/p>\n About the Northern New York Community Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0\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\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.<\/p>\n \u00a0\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":" Nearly $48,000 in Grant Funding Will Strengthen Quality of Life for All Residents Across County \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0WATERTOWN \u2014 Ten St. Lawrence County nonprofit organizations will share nearly $47,195 in grant funding from the Dr. D. 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