04-04-2025
NNYCF's Sawyer Community Fund helps improve safety for Western Town Library patrons
WESTERNVILLE, N.Y. (WWTI) – A $2,226 grant from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will help strengthen safety or patrons at the Western Town Library.
Grant support will be used to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) to give the library critical safety support in case of emergencies during operating hours or community events.
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The library serves around 3,000 patrons annually and offers a wide variety of circulation materials and unique programming for all ages.
A total of 13 grants coming to $57,446 were awarded last year from the Sawyer Community Fund to support projects and programs that broadly impact the quality of life for residents in Boonville, Constableville and Westernville.
The Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund was established in 2018 as a geographic-specific fund to support programs, projects and initiatives that broadly impact and enhance the quality of life in Boonville, Constableville, and Westernville in perpetuity.
The Sawyers were passionate about the quality of life in their community, participating in many community activities and volunteering for several local organizations. Through the community fund, the Sawyer family established a lasting charitable resource that will positively impact these communities forever.
The application for 2025 grant funding from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund is now open. Eligible nonprofit organizations serving Boonville, Constableville and Westernville residents should apply through the Community Foundation's online grant portal at by Friday, April 18.
Contact Max DelSignore, Community Foundation vice president, max@ or 315-782-7110, for more information on this opportunity.
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