Lowville NNYCF fund awards $15K in grant funding

LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWTI) – It was announced in a recent press release that four Lowville-area organizations will share $15,000 in grant support from the George R. Davis Fund for Lowville of the Northern New York Community Foundation. This fund serves as a permanent resource for programs, projects and initiatives that enhance quality of life in the village and town of Lowville.

Davis lived almost his entire life in Lowville and served as Lewis County Judge from 1962 to 1983, previously serving as District Attorney. He was active in civic affairs throughout his life with an interest in local history, including the history of Lowville Academy where his father was a supervising principal for over 35 years. Davis passed away in 2010 at the age of 91.

Davis’s legacy fund at the Community Foundation perpetuates his affinity for making a positive impact in the community. The fund has supported almost 60 community organizations and projects in the Lowville area with $140,000 in funding since grantmaking began in 2012.

“ This year, the George R. Davis Fund is ensuring that four essential projects and needs are fulfilled to support the greater Lowville area ,” said Max DelSignore, NNYCF assistant director. “ We are grateful for Mr. Davis’s lasting gift that helps sustain and build a community that meant so much to him .”

The grants awarded this year from the George R. Davis Fund are:

• Lowville Food Pantry, $5,000 –  to support the purchase and installation of a new walk-in freezer at the pantry’s Trinity Avenue facility.
• Village of Lowville, $4,500 – to augment improvements to Veterans Memorial Park.
• Lewis County Historical Society, $3,000 – to support interns to lead a second year of historic walking tours in the village.
• Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC) Foundation, $2,500 – to support reimbursement for volunteer drivers who serve clients in the Village and Town of Lowville

The application for the next grant cycle for funding from the George R, Davis Fund for Lowville will be available in early 2025.

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