Jamie Cook, Jen Gaffney, and Jonna St. Croix

Pay-It-Forward Awardee

Jamie Cook, Jen Gaffney, and Jonna St. Croix led a small New York town in support of a local immigrant family detained by ICE, organizing a public rally that helped bring the family home.

New York

May 20, 2025

Pay-It-Forward

Award

Awarded to:

Northern New York Community Foundation

Individual award recipients are not eligible for a grant, but can “pay it forward” by recommending a values-aligned organization to receive a grant. When an individual receives a “Pay It Forward” award, they are invited to recommend a grant to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in their community that is aligned with the values of the project. “Pay It Forward” recipients are typically awarded to one or several individuals for personal acts of courage

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