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United Way of Northern New York Announces $228,200 in
2026 Community Impact Grants
Published: November 24, 2025
at 12:15 p.m.
By: Press Release from United Way of Northern New
York
United Way of Northern New York Announces $228,200 in
2026 Community Impact Grants
Thanksgiving message celebrates generosity across the
North Country
WATERTOWN, NY — As families
across the North Country gather in gratitude this Thanksgiving season,
United Way of Northern New York (UWNNY) is honored to announce $228,200
in Community Impact Grants for 2026. These investments, made possible
through the generosity of individual donors, workplace campaigns, and local
partners, will support programs that strengthen families and expand
opportunity across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties. Grants were
awarded in three priority areas: health and wellness, child and youth
success, and economic stability.
In addition to
continued support for longstanding partners such as Watertown Urban
Mission, the Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club, and Lewis County
Opportunities, UWNNY is also pleased to welcome several new Community
Impact partners in 2026. These include the Community Health Center of the
North Country, Massena Meals on Wheels, St. Lawrence County Community
Development Program, St. Lawrence County People Project, and Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Lewis County, broadening our regional footprint
and deepening our ability to meet local needs.
Community Impact
Grants are part of a broader investment strategy. When paired with UWNNY’s
additional targeted funds and special initiatives, including support for
working households known as ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained,
Employed) and the Getting Ahead workshop series, total community
investments in 2026 will exceed $350,000, expanding opportunity and
strengthening stability for families across the North Country.
“Thanksgiving
reminds us that the heart of our region is kindness,” said Dawn Cole,
President & CEO of United Way of Northern New York. “Every dollar
contributed to the Community Impact Fund reflects a neighbor helping a
neighbor. Because of that generosity, more people will be fed, housed,
supported, and connected in the coming year.”
The 2026
Community Impact Grant awards were reviewed by a volunteer Community Review
Panel that included nonprofit leaders, community members, and graduates of
the Getting Ahead program, who evaluated applications based on need,
service gaps, and expected impact.
2026 Community
Impact Grant Recipients
ACR Health — $10,000
Q Center of Northern New York
Cape Vincent Food Pantry — $3,200
Cleaning and Hygiene Program
Children’s Home of Jefferson County — $5,000
SoZo Teen Center
Community Health Center of the North
Country — $7,000
Digital Access for Rural Patient
Enrollment
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis
County — $5,000
Lewis County 4-H
Encompass Recreation — $5,000
Exceptional Equines
Family Counseling Service of NNY — $5,000
Client Assistance & Wellness Program
GardenShare — $4,800
St. Lawrence County Farmers Market Token
Program
Lewis County Opportunities — $10,000
Transportation Assistance
Literacy of Northern New York — $20,000
Adult Tutoring
Massena Meals on Wheels — $5,000
Keep the Wheels Rolling
Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club — $3,500
Nutrition Program
Police Activities League (PAL) of Massena
—
$11,000
Afterschool and Summer Youth Program
The Resolution Center of Jefferson and
Lewis Counties — $5,000
Family Visitation Program
Salvation Army of Massena — $11,000
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
Salvation Army of Watertown — $15,000
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
St. Lawrence County Community Development
Program (CDP) — $9,000
Utilities Assistance
St. Lawrence County People Project — $1,000
Winter Coats for Children
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House for
Victims of Domestic Violence — $7,700
Financial Assistance for Client Basic
Needs
Samaritan Medical Center — $5,000
Closet of Hope Expansion
Volunteer Transportation Center — $25,000
Charitable Mileage Reimbursement for
Volunteer Drivers
Watertown Family YMCA — $25,000
Gateway Financial Assistance
Watertown Urban Mission— $25,000
Meals on Wheels
Wilna Champion Transportation Association
—
$5,000
Transportation for Seniors and
Individuals with Disabilities
A Season of
Generosity
“These grants are
a direct reflection of the compassion that defines the North Country,” Cole
added. “We are deeply grateful to every donor whose generosity fuels this
work. Lives will change because you care.”
For more
information about UWNNY’s Community Impact Fund or ways to get involved,
visit www.unitedway-nny.org or call (315) 788-5631.
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