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Community Foundation’s George R. Davis Fund for
Lowville Awards $20,000 in Grant Funding
Published: September 11, 2025
at 02:00 p.m.
By: Press Release from Northern New York Community
Foundation
Community Foundation’s George R. Davis Fund for
Lowville Awards $20,000 in Grant Funding
Legacy Fund Helps Five Lowville-Area Organizations
with Community Projects
 LOWVILLE — Five
Lowville-area organizations will share $20,000 in grant support from the George
R. Davis Fund for Lowville of the Northern New York Community
Foundation. This geographic-specific fund serves as a permanent resource
for programs, projects, and initiatives that enhance quality of life in the
village and town of Lowville.
The Honorable
George R. Davis lived almost his entire life in Lowville and served for 20
years as Lewis
County Judge from
1962 to 1983, previously serving as District Attorney. He was active in
civic affairs throughout his life with a particular interest in local
history, including the history of Lowville Academy where his father was a
supervising principal for more than 35 years. Judge Davis died in 2010.
Judge Davis’s
devotion to Lowville was extraordinary and his legacy fund at the Community
Foundation perpetuates his affinity for making a positive impact in the
community. The fund has supported nearly 60 community organizations and
projects in the Lowville area with $140,000 in funding since grantmaking
began in 2012.
“The lasting gift
made by Mr. Davis continues to make a meaningful difference in the greater
Lowville area,” said Max DelSignore, Community Foundation vice
president. “Five projects will receive instrumental support covering a
range of quality-of-life elements that will benefit citizens of all ages.”
The five grants
awarded this year from the George R. Davis Fund are:
·
Lewis County Amateur Hockey Association,
$7,000 to help secure a new Zamboni machine before this winter.
·
Double Play Sports Community Center, $4,800 to
purchase a smart board to enhance programs for senior citizens and teens.
·
Snow Belt Housing Company, $4,500 to
support its “Ready to Work” initiative designed to help residents of the
Village and Town of Lowville secure meaningful employment. Grant funding
will help with costs related to clothing and grooming vouchers for program
participants.
·
Lewis County Historical Society, $2,000 to cover
a stipend for an intern to research, scan, and organize the Henry M. Beach
photography collection for public viewing. The exhibit is open to the
public through Sept. 30.
·
Lewis County Hospital Foundation, $1,700 to help
create a history wall mural in the main hallway of the new surgical
pavilion entrance.
The application
for the next grant cycle for funding from the George R, Davis Fund for
Lowville will be available in early 2026.
PHOTO: A young
George R. Davis. Judge Davis served for 20 years as Lewis County Judge
from 1962 to 1983, previously serving as District Attorney
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.
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