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Youth Philanthropy Council awards grants to five north country nonprofits

The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation has awarded $5,000 in grant support to five north country organizations to strengthen work in the nonprofit sector. Funding for this work was made possible through the Herring College Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation. Each of the following tri-county organizations were awarded a… Keep Reading

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Second round of Watertown donations headed to Ukraine; collection continues through Thursday

WATERTOWN — After sending off the first round of essential goods to Ukraine, donations coming to Brenda H. Sipher and the team at the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors have more than doubled over the last week. “People come in and say, ‘Oh, well, I only have a couple blankets to give,’” Lance M. Evans, executive… Keep Reading

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Santa Claus pub crawl to raise money for Watertown mural project

WATERTOWN — A scavenger hunt and pub crawl will be held Saturday in Public Square to raise money for the Riverwalk mural project. The SANTA CLAUS pub crawl will feature a trivia/puzzle-based scavenger hunt that will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The Watertown Downtown Business Association and its Downtown Art Committee is sponsoring… Keep Reading

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Third grade students donate to Toys for Tots

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Toys for Tots got a big donation Thursday from tots themselves! At Evans Mills Primary School, Tricia Walsh’s third grade class raised money. Then the students shopped for toys to give away. On Thursday, they loaded everything up and sent it off, learning a valuable lesson about selflessness. “Some people… Keep Reading

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Watertown business selling latte to benefit hospice

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Through December, Vito’s Gourmet in downtown Watertown’s Paddock Arcade is selling a raspberry cheesecake latte, calling it “Care-A-Latte.” The entire purchase price will go to Hospice of Jefferson County. The goal is to start raising $3,000 so hospice nurses can can buy a blanket warmer. “A lot of the time… Keep Reading

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Watertown Salvation Army serves hundreds of free meals this Thanksgiving

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Hundreds of meals flew out the doors of the Watertown Salvation Army this Thanksgiving. Volunteers were hard at work putting together the “Turkey Day” dinners, allowing community members to drive-up or walk in to claim a free meal. They also delivered to those who were unable to travel. Even before… Keep Reading

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Donor gives ambulance service $5K

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – It was a donation that blew members of Indian River Ambulance Service away. The ambulance service has been fundraising to equip all three of its ambulances with nitronox units. Nitronox provides safe, non-opioid pain relief. The squad needs two more. A recent $5,000 donation will buy those final two. Continue… Keep Reading

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Free coats available at Watertown’s Flower Memorial Library

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Sharing the warmth during the cold weather. That’s the idea behind the coat drive at Watertown’s Flower Memorial Library. Anybody who needs a coat can stop in and pick one up. The library also has some hats, gloves, scarves, and boots. Everything free. All of the items were donated by… Keep Reading