The community foundation for the Adirondack region has announced the recipients of its newest community-building effort. Adirondack Foundation’s Kindling Awards are distributing $1,000 each to 30 nominees hosting community-driven gatherings, with an emphasis on non-traditional groups bringing people together in the winter months. Awardees, selected from among nearly 80 nominations, are spread across eight counties — Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, St. Lawrence and Warren — and include events for people of all ages and interests.