Charity – Watertown 365

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This Group Has Rerouted 250 Million Pounds of Food From Landfills to Feed People in Need

A Los Angeles-based non-profit is helping reroute perishing produce to communities in need of more fresh fruits and veggies all over the country. A combination of inflationary governmental fiscal policy and the centrally-planned response to COVID-19 has really damaged the ability of rural or food-desert-based communities to buy fresh produce. Since 2009, Food Forward has rerouted… Keep Reading

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Watertown community members fill trolley with donated backpacks, school supplies

WATERTOWN — Despite the drizzly weather Tuesday, community members loaded up the trolley outside the Laura Whitney State Farm office on Coffeen Street with backpacks and school supplies for the Community Action Planning Council to give out to those in need. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., DJs from Community Broadcasters took turns broadcasting live… Keep Reading

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Watertown Urban Mission’s 13th Run for Recovery set for September

WATERTOWN — The annual Run for Recovery, benefitting the Urban Mission Bridge Program, will return to the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds Sept. 10. The Bridge Program helps people with substance use disorders by providing treatment options and case management. Clients are sent to the Bridge Program by a court or treatment program to help them… Keep Reading

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Local law enforcement raise money in Watertown for Special Olympics

WATERTOWN — Dunkin’ and local law enforcement teamed up Thursday to raise money for Special Olympics New York. State troopers, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies and city police officers were at the Dunkin’ locations on Arsenal Street and Washington Street from 6 to 10 a.m., standing in line with representatives from Special Olympics New York and… Keep Reading

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Operation Community Hearts: Drive beginning for deployed soldiers, Fort Drum families

WATERTOWN — In the communities around Fort Drum, an effort is underway to provide support for military children and families, along with their loved ones overseas. Teddy bears will be gathered for children left at home, while supplies, gifts and written letters will be collected and shipped to soldiers overseas. Operation Community Hearts is the… Keep Reading

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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