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WATERTOWN — The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently awarded $17,200 in grants to six north country nonprofit organizations that will support a range of community programs and projects. Each year, the council reviews requests from tri-county nonprofits to fund projects or initiatives that positively impact the quality of life in Jefferson, Lewis, or St. Lawrence counties. In addition to researching and recommending grants, council members visit ...

Retired teacher helps students become future philanthropists WWNY Retired teacher helps students become future philanthropists By Brendan Straub | December 16, 2020 at 4:54 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 10:07 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - We meet a retired Watertown teacher who is helping students become philanthropists of the future. Emily Sprague spent 30 years teaching English at Watertown High School, but that isn’t where her teaching days stopped. Sprague is an advisor of the Youth ...