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
