Recent Grant Recipients

The following are grants awarded by the Northern New York Community Foundation to
non-profit organizations serving Northern New York.

Second Quarter 2010

Carthage Free Library • $25,000
In support of their capital campaign to renovate and expand the library

Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County • $25,000
To assist with necessary infrastructure improvements to 4-H Camp Wabasso

Neighbors of Watertown • $10,000
To help fund neighborhood rehabilitation work this summer for single family owner occupied homes in the city of Watertown

Clifton-Fine Hospital • $10,000
To help rebuild their primary care clinic which was destroyed by fire in 2008

GardenShare • $10,000
In support of their campaign to build capacity to combat hunger in the North Country

Watertown Teen Center • $6,375
To fund a comprehensive strategic sustainability study to help insure the organization's long term viability

Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corp. • $5,000
To complete funding for a playground in Cranberry Lake

Ogdensburg Command Performances • $5,000
To help fund the Youtheatre Class Acts program, with performances in Ogdensburg, Gouverneur, Massena and Indian River schools

Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund • $5,000
To assist in bringing the Dance Theatre of Harlem to the Clayton Opera House in October for two performances, one for high school students and the other open to the community

First Quarter 2010

City of Watertown • $4,500 from the Carolyn Whitney Fund
To plant trees at various locations in the City of Watertown

Lewis County Opportunities • $4,500
For safety and security improvements to the outdoor yard area at their safe dwelling

Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) • $1,725
To establish a community garden, managed by the Thousand Islands Young Leaders Organization, at TILT's Zenda Farm, Clayton

Association of Fundraising Professionals Central New York Chapter • $520
To offer three web conferences on organizational sustainability for non-profit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties

Fourth Quarter 2009

Food Bank of Central New York • $70,000
For $700,000 worth of food for food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and the Salvation Army soup kitchen

Volunteer Transportation Center • $53,400
For mileage reimbursement for the Center's volunteer drivers

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) • $50,000
In support of their capital campaign to create a folklife center to showcase the culture and living traditions of the North Country

Watertown Teen Center • $25,000
To equip the kitchen at their new location

Jefferson County Historical Society • $23,000
To repair their roof

Sherman Elementary School • $11,000
To complete funding for a handicapped accessible playground in memory of Lucy Colello

Sarah House, Syracuse • $10,000
To provide new evening and weekend staffing

Antique Boat Museum • $5,000
For their "Made in Clayton" exhibit highlighting Clayton's manufacturing heritage

Constable Hall Association • $4,450
To install a new fire alarm and security system

Third Quarter 2009

North Country Public Radio • $45,000 from the Jackson Fund
For a new transmitter facility to improve service in the Gouverneur area

Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley • $15,000
To expand adult and pediatric palliative care services in St. Lawrence County

Snow Belt Housing Co. Inc. • $15,000
Gap funding to complete Mill Creek Apartments in Lowville

River Hospital, Alexandria Bay • $12,175
For breast cancer screening services for those ages 18-39 not eligible for other assistance

Harris Court Apartments, Harrisville • $6,200
To install a kitchen exhaust hood and fire suppression system and allow local meal preparation for the elderly and disabled

Adirondack Mennonite Heritage Association • $5,000 from the Brown Fund
To purchase archival storage equipment for their collection

City of Watertown • $5,000 from the Whitney Fund
To plant trees at six Watertown playgrounds

Food Bank of Central New York • $5,000
To provide food for the Watertown Urban Mission food pantry. This grant was made in lieu of holding the Foundation's annual dinner.

Northern Choral Society • $5,000
For their annual holiday concerts

Watertown Urban Mission • $5,000
Dollar Dinner start up funds

Second Quarter 2009

North Country Children's Clinic • $60,000
To open a new school based health clinic at Wilson Elementary School

Resolution Center of Jefferson & Lewis Counties • $750
To purchase interactive training materials

From the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund for the Gouverneur area:

St. James Outreach Center • $4,866
To replace equipment lost in a fire

First Quarter 2009

Thompson Park Conservancy • $50,000
From the Conservancy's endowment fund at the Foundation
to complete the river otter exhibit

From the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund for the Gouverneur area:

Reading Room Association of Gouverneur • $2,300
For reference materials and ARCH program materials

Riverview Park Association, Gouverneur • $5,000
To construct a restroom/utility building at the park

Fourth Quarter 2008

American Red Cross of Northern New York • $5,306
For access to donor management software

The Handweaving Museum and Arts Center • $35,000
To help fund a new Director of Development position

Northern Area Health Education Center (NAHEC) • $3,575
For student internships in technical fields

Ogdensburg Command Performances • $7,000
For Youth Theatre performances in area schools

Ontario Bays Initiative • $4,000
To match a Land Trust Alliance grant to develop a Point Peninsula conservation plan

Pendragon Theatre • $2,784
For three Shakespeare performances at Jefferson Community College

Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown • $2,500
For a Trinity Concert Series performance of Handel's Messiah

Watertown Housing Authority • $5,000
To help fund a new playground for East Hills and Meadowbrook family housing projects

Third Quarter 2008

Food Bank of Central New York • $62,000
For $620,000 worth of food for food pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and the Salvation Army soup kitchen

Adirondack Mennonite Camping Association • $40,315
Warming hut and tubes for the tube tow at the Park at Maple Ridge, Lowville

Disabled Persons Action Organization • $17,922
For a computerized ticketing system for fundraising concerts

Lewis County Historical Association • $39,518
For repairs at Masonic Temple headquarters

The New York Landmarks Conservancy • $5,000
Matching grant to the Sacred Sites program for work at the historic Forest Presbyterian Church, Lyons Falls

Northern Choral Society • $5,000
For three holiday concerts in Watertown

Orchestra of Northern New York • $5,000
For a concert and educational program at Beaver River Central School

Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity • $8,800
For a storage trailer for tools and materials at building sites

Thousand Islands Museum • $1,250
For development of a strategic plan for the Museum's future

Watertown Urban Mission • $5,000
Dollar Dinner start up funds

Second Quarter 2008

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization • $150,000
Three year grant to develop a regional healthcare workforce

Center for Governmental Research • $20,000
For a report on recruitment and retention of physicians

Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair • $6,000
To include students from St. Lawrence, Lewis and Jefferson Counties

Watertown Teen Center • $15,000
To support their summer program

Augustinian Academy • $1,000
For the school playground

Cape Vincent Arts Council • $2,000
For the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition

City of Watertown • $5,000
For tree planting on Sherman Street

Thompson Park Conservancy • $5,000
For the Zoo's Fragile Wilderness event

Oriskany Alliance • $3,500
For performances in Lowville and Watertown of the opera Molly of the Mohawks

First Presbyterian Church, Watertown • $4,250
Documentary film of a house building trip to Mexico

Samaritan Medical Center • $1,500
For a nurse to attend the national meeting of the Holistic Nurses' Association

First Quarter 2008

North Country Library System • $101,469
For the local contribution required to access Gates Technology grants for forty-three libraries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

Reading Room Association of Gouverneur • $7,500
For the library loft project

Town of Clayton • $11,850
For the Depauville Free Library, to replace items lost in a fire

Fort Drum Chapter, National Association 10th Mountain Division • $100,000
To match new funds contributed to the Fort Drum Chapter's 10th Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship Fund

Hand In Hand Early Childhood Center • $5,000
For preliminary architectural plans for a childcare center in Watertown

Lewis County Opportunities • $3,500
Toward roof replacement on their safe house

Family Counseling Service of Northern New York • $20,000
For a new full-time counselor position

Constable Hall Association • $4,000
To fund an Assistant Director position

Riverview Park Association, Gouverneur • $5,000
To build an amphitheater

SUNY Potsdam • $7,280
Eight need-based scholarships for Jefferson and Lewis County students to attend Crane Youth Music summer camp

Watertown SCORE • $2,500
A matching grant to access state grant funds

For previous grants, see our Annual Reports.