Grants Support Initiatives in Cranberry Lake Area

Friday, July 6, 2018
 

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Foundation today announces it has awarded $15,500 in grants to support community initiatives in Fine, Clifton, Star Lake, and Newton Falls. The source of the funding is the Damoth Fund, established at the Foundation in 2012 through a generous bequest from Robert Damoth, a quiet man with a strong attachment to the Cranberry Lake area.  

“Adirondack Foundation is deeply honored to have been entrusted with this perpetual legacy for the Cranberry Lake area. Mr. Damoth’s generosity demonstrates the power of philanthropy and provides an opportunity for community members to take the lead in directing grants to valued initiatives,” said Cali Brooks, executive director of Adirondack Foundation.

The Damoth Fund to date has issued $450,000 in grants. The Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corporation oversees the application process and makes final recommendations. This year’s recipients, which were honored at a community event on June 21, include: 

  • Clifton-Fine Central School Backpack/Food Pantry – to alleviate hunger in kids and families and provide additional opportunities for pick-up.  
  • Clifton-Fine Central School Wellness Committee – to complete a project initiated by the student council and supported by other grants to install environmentally-friendly water bottle-filling stations throughout the school.
  • Friends of the Clifton-Fine Golf Course – to help this municipal golf course bolster its services to the public by building a deck as envisioned in local economic development and community plans.
  • Newton Falls Volunteer Fire Department – to replace missing swings in the neighboring playground and make improvements to the fire house to make it suitable for community events.
  • Little Theater in the Woods, Star Lake – to help establish a theater group for community members of all ages and offer performances in summer and winter.
  • Clifton-Fine Youth Hockey – to help with a hat trick of upgrades, including new nets and benches, for the local rink.
  • Woodland Cemetery – to help ensure the grounds of five local cemeteries are well cared for. 

" The Damoth Fund has become a household name in the towns of Clifton and Fine, signifying hope and a means to carry out dreams of projects that improve the community. Volunteer groups are energized and empowered," said Annette Craig, a member of the Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corporation.