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Brick Riverside Foundation Awards $15,500 in Grant Support to Northern New York Nonprofits

Dec 10, 2024 02:51PM ● By Nicole Petrus

WATERTOWN — The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation, a Northern New York Community  

Foundation charitable affiliate, recently awarded grants totaling $15,500 to six Jefferson County nonprofit  organizations.  

 The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation was established in 2017 and is dedicated to contributing  to the quality of life in Northern New York. 

 “The holiday season is a special time for everyone to share with nonprofit organizations serving the men,  women and children of the north country,” Mr. and Mrs. Brick said. “These grants will provide a wide range  of services.” 

 The following organizations will receive grant support: 

 Hawn Memorial Library, Clayton, $2,500 to expand its children’s department by creating programs “to  teach young people that computers are not just for playing games but can create exciting learning experiences to  help them prepare their secondary school studies.” 

 Clayton Council of Churches Food Pantry, $2,500 to provide services for residents of the Town and  Village of Clayton and Depauville who turn to the pantry for assistance to provide nutritious holiday meals for  families. The Pantry provides a 21-meal program for each qualifying family member each month. It has  a history of serving 500 families, annually distributing nearly 2,000 meals. 

 River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, $3,000 to continue the Riverside Foundation’s ongoing support for the  hospital’s emergency room and its Post-Traumatic Stress Services program for members of the active-duty  military, veterans, and first responders.  

 "River Hospital has grown from a small rural facility to a multi-service hospital with services usually  found only in much larger hospitals,” Mr. and Mrs. Brick said. 

 Thousand Islands Museum, Clayton, $2,500 to reach out to secondary and high school students to  learn from and appreciate the rich heritage of the 1000 Islands region. 

 Salvation Army Watertown Corps, $2,500 to assist individuals and families who turn to them for holiday  meals and Christmas programs for children. 

 Jefferson Community College, Watertown, $2,500 to supplement the Riverside Foundation’s existing  “Fort Drum-Brick and Herr Family Scholarship” for a Fort Drum soldier or family member enrolled in college  business classes. The scholarship was established in 1998. 

 As Clayton residents, Cary and Janet Brick were active in village and town affairs and served as justices  in Clayton Village and Town Courts.  

 “We are proud of our Northern New York Community Foundation connection,” Mr. and Mrs. Brick said.  “Since its founding in 1929, the Community Foundation has partnered with individuals and families who  turn to them to administer charitable funds.” 

About the Northern New York Community Foundation 

 Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching  the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.  Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous families  and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and  collection of funds that benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable  objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy  while inspiring others. 

 The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional  advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the  Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative  solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.