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On Friday, you might have driven past someone waving around a copy of the Watertown Daily Times newspaper and talking to passersby. That is because it was the 77th anniversary of the Old Newsboys Day fundraiser, where volunteers took to the streets to sell donated copies of The Watertown Daily Times newspaper for at or… Keep Reading
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Sebbie Hall was just 17 when he decided to dedicate his life to helping others. And it took only 3 years for the nation to recognize him as a hero—as the UK’s kindest person. He works tirelessly to help others and has founded his own charity to encourage others to follow his lead, The Sebbie Hall… Keep Reading
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A former NFL great recently surprised a single mother and her daughter with a brand new home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but it was just one of 217 other such blessings that Warrick Dunn has managed to fund. The collaborative effort by Warrick Dunn Charities, Habitat for Humanity, and Catholic High School where Dunn himself… Keep Reading
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A North Carolina pastor has been helping children in need throughout his county, whether they need clothes, housing, or even a family—with programs like his church’s Foster and Adoption Ministry. A few years ago his City Church in Gastonia started Hope Closet, a clothing giveaway for kids who may be displaced, or kids in schools who need… Keep Reading
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The Watertown Rotary Club is once again raising donations for the Rotary Foundation to pay for polio vaccinations in an effort to eradicate the disease. This year’s annual Swimarathon, now in its 10th year, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Watertown High School pool, 1335 Washington St. The fundraising effort… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The United Way of Northern New York is asking for donations to finish up its end-of-year campaign to help fund other nonprofit organizations in the north country. CEO Dawn M. Cole said the end-of-year campaign will run until Dec. 31, and the money it generates from donors will be split among two dozen… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The 2022 Toys for Tots campaign in Jefferson County is collecting toys for children at 77 local businesses. Coordinator Michelle Tinsley said toys and monetary donations to buy specific kinds of toys are gladly accepted. The campaign is officially over on Dec. 21, but donations will continue to be taken by phone through… Keep Reading
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We’re always looking for books that inspire us to feel optimistic and positive about the world, and we are loving this one: HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time. Author Brad Aronson was inspired to write HumanKind when his family went through one of the most difficult times of their lives. His wife, Mia, was… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County has begun its annual Holiday Appeal Campaign to raise donations for the holiday season. The campaign is accepting donations through the new year for the more than 200 foster youth in care of the agency, as well as the hundreds of kids, teenagers, adults and families for… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation is beginning its annual Holiday Giving Fund. The LEAD Council will kick off its initiative with a $5,000 matching challenge, which will match each donation up to $5,000. The fund is open to donations through Dec. 2. Donations will be evenly distributed to… Keep Reading
