Giving Tree

Erin O’Rourke, Marketing Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension, receives a check to benefit the CCE’s Annual Local Food Guide.  The guide directs individuals to the best tasting food stands and farmers’ markets selling fresh food and produce grown locally by area farmers.

Don Boshart, Senior Manager of Community Development, American Cancer Society, accepts a check from Watertown Savings Bank to benefit the annual Relay for Life event.

Jeremiah Papineau, Foundation Director & Director of Communications, Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC), accepts a check from Watertown Savings Bank to benefit the VTC.  The VTC provides transportation to local individuals in need.

Kristi Dippel, Executive Director of the Clayton Improvement Association, accepts a check from Chris Powers, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Association and its mission to provide affordable housing for families throughout Jefferson County.

Tim Dermady, DPAO Foundation Director, accepts a check from Watertown Savings Bank to benefit the DPAO.  The DPAO provides specialized services to developmentally disabled individuals in Jefferson and Lewis Counties.

Mark Capone, Treasurer, Italian American Civic Association, accepts a check from Chris Powers, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Italian American Club and its many events and fundraisers. 

Kylie Peck, President & CEO, Greater Watertown – North Country Chamber of Commerce, accepts a check from Andrew Boulter, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Chamber and their mission to strengthen our North Country communities.

Ron Riordan, Friends of the Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library, accepts a check from Rebecca Barney, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Flower Memorial Library and its many events and fundraisers.

Julian Alteri, Board Chairman, Annual Bravo Festival, accepts a check from Watertown Savings Bank to benefit the 2021 Bravo Festival.  The festival was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lauren Garlock, Executive Director, Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, accepts a check from Skye Ryder-McCauley, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Chamber and the work they do to improve our river communities.

Erica Vachon, Executive Director, and Cindy Demo, VP Capital Campaign Chair, Hearts for Youth accept a donation from Darlene Jobson and Skye Ryder-McCauley of WSB to benefit Hearts for Youth and their commitment to provide after school programs for young people in our community.

Stage Notes Artistic Director, Ticia Aumell, with Board Member, Michele Glover, and Lucas Barney accept a donation from Rebecca Barney, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit Stage Notes and their continued work in musical performances in our community.

Jill Parker, Executive Director, Victims Assistance Center, accepts a donation from Meredith Fox, Watertown Savings Bank, to benefit the Center and the services they provide in our community to those impacted by violence.

WSB Supports Hay Library

WSB Supports Bill Plante Fund

Mackenzie Colello, committee member, William P. Plante Scholarship Fund, accepts a donation from WSB to benefit the annual Rockin’ It for Bill Boat Cruise.  The cruise raises money for the William P. Plante Memorial Scholarship Fund.

 

WSB Supports Guitars 4 Vets

James and Mary Corriveau, Guitars 4 Vets, accept a check from WSB to benefit the local chapter of Guitars 4 Vets.  Guitars for Vets is a guitar instruction program aimed at providing music therapy and support for veterans struggling with physical injuries, PTSD and other emotional distress.

WSB Supports Safe Schools

Erika Flint, Steering Committee Chairwoman, Safe Schools Endeavor, accepts a check from WSB to benefit the organization whose mission is to provide a safe environment in our schools for students, faculty and staff.

Chuck Capone, WSB, presents a check to Dawn Cole, Executive Director, Watertown Urban Mission, and Donna White, Food Programs Director, Meals on Wheels, to benefit the Mission and the Meals on Wheels program who provide hot meals to elderly, ill and disabled individuals throughout Carthage and Watertown.

Heidi Sourwine, Program Coordinator IRLC, Judy Keeler, Events Coordinator IRLC, Skye Ryder-McCauley, AVP/Manager Watertown Savings, Wylie Huffman, Executive Director IRLC shown receiving a $1000 donation from Watertown Savings Bank for the Indian River Lakes Conservancy Celebration of Lakes event.

Garrett Loomis Scholarship Fund 

WSB Supports Loacl AUSA 

WSB Supports New YMCA

Rebecca Barney, WSB, presents the WSB Cup Scholarship to this year’s recipients Analee Lanphear and Philip Marra III.  Analee will be attending the University of Rochester this fall while majoring in biology and Philip will be majoring in music composition at Fredonia.  Congratulations to them both!

Watertown Savings Bank congratulates Jada Montante.  Jada is the 2021 recipient of the Ralph F. Brouty Scholarship Award.  She will be attending JCC before transferring to Potsdam while majoring in Business Finance and plans to have a career as a Business Operations Manager.  We wish her all the best.

Rockett Stockwell, WSB, presents a check to Alan Reed and Bilkey Moore of the South Jefferson Historical Association.

Jeremy Powell, Watertown Savings Bank, presents a check to TWFD members Cydney Page Barrus, Leon Van Wie, Sereenah George, and Jeff Van Brocklin, to benefit the TWFD and the brave work they do to serve our community.

Andrew Boulter, WSB, presents a check to Volunteer Transportation Center, Foundation Director & Director of Communications, Jeremiah Papineau, to benefit the VTC.

Christine Powers, WSB, presents a check to Janea Bartlett, SPCA Manager, to benefit the SPCA.

Darlene Jobson, WSB, presents a check to Tonya Austin, Christine Orr, Karen Parks, Arthur Boughton, Pam Bowman, Pastor Myron Jamerson of the Rock Church in Watertown.

Rebecca Hopfinger, Executive Director of the Antique Boat Museum, accepts a check from Meredith Fox, WSB, for benefit of the Antique Boat Museum.

Julie Garnsey, Executive Director of the Clayton Opera House, accepts a check from Rachel Costantino, WSB, for benefit of the Clayton Opera House.

Lauren Garlock, Executive Director of Alexandria Bay Chamber accepts a check from Skye Ryder-McCauley, AVP/ Branch Manager of Watertown Savings Bank, for sponsorship of the River Santa Event.

WSB Sponsors River Santa

Don Rutherford, CEO, Watertown Local Development Corp., accepts a check from Rebecca Barney, WSB, for sponsorship of the 2022 Downtown Block Party planned for next summer.

Chuck Capone, WSB, presents a check to CREDO CFO, Jordan James, and Executive Director, John Wilson, in support of CREDO Community Center and the services they provide.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director, Kevin Jordan, accepts a check from Chuck Capone, WSB, to benefit the many programs and services they provide in our community.

Marnie O’Connor, WSB, presents a check to Bonnie Yonkovig, Salvation Army, in support of Old Newsboy’s Day.  The annual tradition raises funds for the local Salvation Army to help those in need in our community.