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Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Grant Funding for 10 North Country Nonprofits

June 28, 2019 By admin

More than $20,000 Awarded in Program Year that Saw Record Number of Requests from Tri-County Organizations

     WATERTOWN — The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded $20,600 in grants to 10 North Country nonprofit organizations to support a wide range of community programs and projects.

     Each year, the Council reviews requests from tri-county agencies to fund projects or initiatives that positively impact the quality of life in Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties. In addition to researching and recommending grants, Council members also discuss a variety of topics, including nonprofit sustainability, grantee stewardship, community investment and leadership.

     The Council received 30 requests for funding — its largest number to date — during the 2018-2019 program year. Eleven agencies presented their requests to the Council. Youth Council members delivered grant recommendations to the Community Foundation Board of Directors during its recent quarterly meeting. The Board unanimously approved the full slate of grant recommendations.

     The following Youth Philanthropy Council grants were approved:

     Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Northern New York — $3,000: This funding will help to launch a “World of Work” program for legally blind students between the ages of 8 and 13. Students with special vision needs may be excluded from other school or community-based programs. “World of Work” program staff will work directly with students to build meaningful career skills.

     Children’s Home of Jefferson County — $3,000: This support will help the agency expand its foster care recruitment and retention program to assist with placement of youth in local foster care. Through marketing and other innovative networking events, the organization hopes to increase placement and retention. Grant funding will support these efforts.

     Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity — $3,000: The organization is expanding its work to help families in Jefferson and Lewis counties with smaller-scale home repairs such as painting, safety improvements, window replacement, and more. Habitat staff plan to work with families who can’t afford costs up front but may be able to pay the costs over time. A volunteer workforce will complete repairs. Grant support will serve as seed funding to start the program.

     Cape Vincent Food Pantry — $2,800: The food pantry has experienced impressive growth over the past couple years, including a move into a brand-new facility, increased contributions, and new programs. It has also noticed an uptick in need. As the pantry looks to serve vulnerable residents and families in Cape Vincent and the surrounding region, this grant will pay for installation of new shelving, bolster food purchases and hygiene product inventory, and assist with promotion of mission-related community events.

     Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust — $2,500: This funding will support the land trust’s “Fostering a Love of the Outdoors” outreach program designed to engage youth and families. The program will introduce participants to the unique ecology of the region and also serve as an extension of its Bird Quest program. The land trust plans to collaborate with local schools and libraries on the initiative.

     Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley — $2,000: This grant will help further develop a Hospice program centered on youth bereavement and grief counseling. Hospice staff plans to develop a six-week curriculum for school staff to lead grief groups. The curriculum would provide key information for school staff to facilitate appropriate counseling with students.

     WPBS-DT — $1,800: The Watertown-based station, in partnership with the Watertown Daily Times, has launched “More to the Story,” which takes an in-depth look at trending and relevant stories and topics that impacting the North Country. The programming provides information and detail to viewers and consumers to help promote the region. Grant funding will provide general support for the program.

     North Country Prenatal Perinatal Council — $1,000: This grant will support a brain and body nutrition project to augment the NCPPC’s Healthy Families initiative in Jefferson County. It will to support about 100 families per year. Funding will help families with young children who live in poverty access local, healthy foods through community-supported, crop shares and children’s books to create in-home libraries and foster brain and body development.

     ARC Jefferson-St. Lawrence — $1,000: Funding will help the agency increase its access to consumers at its Dodge Pond Camp during the winter months and improve its ice fishing experiences. This grant will allow the organization to purchase additional ice fishing equipment, such as an eight-person shanty, jet sleds, fishing equipment, and more. Earlier this year, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center and St. Lawrence NYSARC completed a merger to become ARC Jefferson-St. Lawrence. In St. Lawrence County, the organization serves approximately 750 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

     Salvation Army of Watertown — $500: Funding will help the agency introduce a “Let’s Eat” program targeting youth. Participants will learn how to cook a nutritious meal that they can bring home. The initiative teaches students to be self-sufficient and build life skills. The grant will cover 15 sessions across three youth programs. The organization operates a soup kitchen and food pantry six days a week, provides youth programming two days a week, and offers summer drop-in programs during six weeks each summer.

     The Youth Philanthropy Council was chartered in 2010 to promote positive youth development and engage young people in meaningful activities that build their skills while educating them about community philanthropy and its impact on Northern New York. Council members grow to become problem solvers as they engage in lessons that may never be taught in a classroom.

    The Council’s grant program is made possible through generous support from Watertown Savings Bank, Renzi Foodservice Charitable Foundation, RBC Wealth Management, and gifts made to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund.

Pictured from left: Rosanna Pasowicz, Watertown High School; Kehinde Fasehun, Watertown High School; Emily Sprague, Youth Philanthropy Council advisor & Northern New York Community Foundation board member; Lucas Barney, Watertown High School; Madison Derouin, Sackets Harbor High School; Katherine DeLaGarza, Immaculate Heart Central High School; Isabelle Boyce, Watertown High School; Philip Marra, Watertown High School; Mark Lavarnway, president & CEO, Watertown Savings Bank, program underwriter; Madeline Gist, Watertown High School; Grayden Brunet, Sackets Harbor High School; Marialena Mouaikel, Immaculate Heart Central High School; Sofia Gray, Sackets Harbor High School; Leatrice Kakolewski, Sackets Harbor High School; Lauryn Quinn, Immaculate Heart Central High School; Hannah Pitcher, Sackets Harbor High School; Max DelSignore, Youth Philanthropy Council advisor & Northern New York Community Foundation assistant director; Caroline McPherson, Immaculate Heart Central High School.

      Since its inception eight years ago, the Youth Philanthropy Council has awarded more than 90 grants totaling $146,340 in support to nonprofit organizations that serve tri-county residents.

     This year’s Youth Philanthropy Council includes 15 representatives from Watertown High School, Immaculate Heart Central School and Sackets Harbor Central School. Each council member is in his or her sophomore, junior, or senior class. Representatives from each school district are:

     Immaculate Heart Central School: Katherine DeLaGarza, junior; Caroline McPherson, senior; Marialena Mouaikel, senior; and Lauryn Quinn, senior

     Sackets Harbor Central School: Grayden Brunet, senior; Madison Derouin, junior; Sofia Gray, sophomore; Leatrice Kakolewski, sophomore; Hannah Pitcher, senior.

    Watertown High School: Lucas Barney, sophomore; Isabelle Boyce, sophomore; Kehinde Fasehun, senior; Madeline Gist, senior; Philip Marra III, sophomore; and Rozanna Pasowicz, senior.

    The Council will convene again at the start of the new school year in September with members from Immaculate Heart Central, Sackets Harbor, South Jefferson, and Watertown high schools.

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 in communities across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

    Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, generous individual donors and families, and charitable foundations, 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 enduring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.

    The Community Foundation is a resource for donors, local charitable organizations, and professional advisors. 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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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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