Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie® program is back once again, for the first time in the spring, helping support non-profits across the US and Canada. Enjoy and share Smile Cookies from the Tim Hortons on Main Street, Massena, from May 1-7, and all proceeds will support Massena PAL.
Use this handy smile-cookie-pre-order-form-2023 or stop by and get yours!
Thank you for your support!
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By playing the video above, you’ll get a glimpse into the day to day operations of the Police Activities League of Massena, our transition from Boys & Girls Club to PAL and all the wonderful programs being offered here. And, best of all, you’ll get to hear from our Club kids about the impact PAL has had on their lives.
To contribute to the “our kids, our community” annual giving campaign visit us at www.massenapal.com/support
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The Police Activities League (PAL) of Massena invites applications from exceptional individuals with a passion for our mission!
Massena PAL is continuously evolving to best meet the needs of our Club kids and the community we serve. We are currently accepting applications for:
Please review complete job descriptions, requirements and instructions for applying by visiting our Careers page.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a rewarding career with Massena PAL – apply today!
Hello!
My name is Jodele Hammock and I’m excited to serve my community as the Director of Massena PAL!
I’m a Massena resident, and have been for most of my life. I’ve worked in the Human Services sector for over 18 years. My journey began working with children and families as a teacher’s aide; then, as an Administrator at a learning center in Virginia.
When I relocated back “home” to Massena, I continued my service of working with families and children at the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in the field of Education and Social Services. My experience also includes working in the school district as a substitute and as a School Counselor Assistant. I’m active in the community, serving on multiple boards including the Massena Central School Board of Education, Massena’s Town Board of Assessment, and the Massena Minor Hockey Association.
I’m grateful that my work and civic experiences have provided me with the ideal background to serve the community as the Director of PAL.
I am a two-time graduate from SUNY Potsdam, obtaining my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership. But, it’s the people around me that influence my drive and define my leadership abilities even more than my education.
I love working with the community, surrounded by like minds, and am excited to provide positive opportunities to our PAL members and the community we serve with our exceptional PAL staff and supportive Board of Directors.
We continue to focus on providing positive programming and a safe place where our kids can thrive and be who they want to be. I’m excited about the partnership we have with our local law enforcement agencies, and our continued collaboration with Massena Central School to ensure that every child receives the support they need to thrive.
I hope you will reach out any time to share your feedback and ideas. Please contact me by calling 315-705-6075 or by emailing me at Director@massenapal.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 13, 2020
The Police Activities League of Massena has been awarded $1,500,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to complete a five year “Partnerships for Success” project funded under the Strategic Prevention Framework funding opportunity.
The Partnerships for Success Project is set to collaborate with the Massena Central School District, Massena Drug Free Coalition and the Seaway Valley Prevention center to achieve a set of strategic goals to identify at-risk youth in grades 4-12 and offer out of school interactive learning activities to prepare them to make healthy choices and resist peer influence. Collaborating with community partners, Massena PAL will train its staff and local school personnel using Evidence based programming to increase its efforts towards substance abuse prevention.
Massena PAL has established a set of clear and strategic goals which will be accomplished over the course of the next five years.
1.) to reduce alcohol, marijuana and cannabis product and e-cigarette use among Massena youth, by addressing behaviors that may lead to the initiation of use;
2.) to increase the capacity of community-level and school personnel to reduce youth high-risk behaviors that may contribute to the onset and progression of substance use; and,
3.) to increase the capacity of the organization, school district and community partners to reduce high risk behaviors of youth that may contribute to the initiation and progression of substance abuse.
This is a great opportunity for not only our organization and PAL Youth, but for the Massena community as a whole. This project allows us to expand the reach of our program to additional youth, during a time when it’s needed the most, launched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our staff is focused on improving the lives of our PAL youth, and when they do that, we make Massena a better place to live. This grant fits perfectly into that mission and we are anxious to expand our programming to address these serious issues.
Contact us to learn how you can support Massena PAL’s efforts.
Thank you for allowing us to provide positive programs, professional staff and an outstanding place for boys & girls at our Club this school year and for more than 300 kids over the last five years!
Our organization has been undergoing some exciting changes that will allow us to better serve the kids of our community.
We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Police Athletic / Activities League, or PAL for short. The mission, vision and values of the programming that will be made available to our community through this new affiliation will offer even greater opportunities to the kids we serve and the community as a whole.
It’s important for you to know that very little will change. It’ll be the same caring professionals, same hours of operation, same membership structure and rates. Much of the programming will stay the same, supplemented by additional, improved content and a new partnership with the Massena Police Department.
We do also want to explain why we are not continuing to pursue a formal charter with the Boys & Girls Club of America. After six years and a tremendous amount of effort and local support, we were advised the Boys & Girls Club of America has changed how they choose to charter new clubs. They now require becoming an affiliate of an existing club. Unfortunately, our attempts to secure such an affiliation under the Boys & Girls Clubs in Akwesasne or Ogdensburg were unsuccessful.
So, on to bigger and better opportunities!
Our directors and community are incredibly proud of what this program has been able to accomplish and the impact it has had on Massena youth since our origination in 2013. We look forward to continuing to work hard every day, under a new organization to grow and improve our program to better serve our kids.
We welcome your questions and will gladly share details on the great work we continue to do.
We teamed up with the New York Power Authority and Nicandri Nature Center to bring a 2 day STEM Camp to our PAL Members in grades 3-6, hosted at the Nicandri Nature Center August 13th & 14th, 2019.
Thanks to NYPA and the Club members who participated!
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