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Lewis County Youth Bureau Awards $15,000 in County
Funding to Support Youth Development Programs and Activities
Published: June 16, 2025 at
07:00 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Lewis County Youth Bureau
County Funds Distribution
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau recently met and decided on allocations for 2025 County Funds.
$15,000 was made available by the County to support positive youth
development programs and activities in our area. The Youth Bureau was
excited to receive numerous applications across a variety of different
programs and throughout different areas of Lewis County. Listed below are the
outcome of the Youth Bureau’s decision. We want the community to be aware
of what our advisory board does, where funds are going and how they are
being used, along with spreading awareness of these programs for youth and their families.
County Funds: $15,000
Program Awarded Purpose of Funding
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Beaver Camp
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$4,080
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Campership
funds for 8 Lewis County youth to attend camp that otherwise would not be
able to afford it
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Lewis County
4-H Program
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$2,500
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First ever day
camp for youth 5-18. Funds will reduce family fee for camp by $50 to 50
families
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Town of Lewis Library
(West Leyden)
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$1,200
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Two literacy
programs:
-Author/Illustrator
Presentation & activities
-Little Free
Library
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Harrisville CSD
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$736.50
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Jr. Student
Representative Assembly (SRA)
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Beaver River
CSD
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$885
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Summer Theater
Camp
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Lyons Falls Library
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$150
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Items for Craft
Lab
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Copenhagen CSD
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$736.50
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Student
Opportunity & Enrichment Fund
-Micro-grants
issued to students in need
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Copenhagen CSD
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$4,712
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Fine Arts
Department trip to Buffalo for 30 students for a museum visit and theater
performance
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The Youth Bureau
is thankful to its current student members who help make these decisions
and provide input, along with the government and non-government workers and
community members of Lewis County. We hope the community sees positive
results from funding and that youth services are supported within Lewis
County. It will be announced when the next round of funding becomes
available.
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