Two St. Lawrence County nonprofit organizations will each receive a share of $20,000 in grant funding from the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation, along with three other nonprofits in the tribal-county region.

The Church and Community Program, Canton, was awarded a $2,500 LEAD Impact grant to strengthen its food supply through the purchase of high-quality local meat and produce from regional producers. Items would then be distributed through a variety of food assistance programs the organization manages to support local families. Funding will allow the Church and Community Program to help the local economy and regional farmers while offering healthy meats, eggs and produce to those they serve.

Norwood’s Community Lunch Program for Kids was awarded a $2,200 LEAD Impact grant to continue supporting the critical and essential needs of families with children and vulnerable senior citizens across the communities it serves.