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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
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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 — 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 — 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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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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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
