STUDENTS COLLECT COINS TO HELP EXPAND FOOD BANK.(MAIN)

Byline: BRIAN SELCHICK Albany Academy class of 2002

Recently, I had the pleasure of honoring the members of the student coin challenge organizing committee for their tireless work and persistence in raising money for the expansion of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The food bank is in the midst of a $3 million capital campaign to fund the expansion.

Hundreds of students collected coins by holding a variety of fund-raisers at Albany Academy, Academy of the Holy Names, Albany High School, Albany School for the Humanities, Bethlehem Central High School, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, Cobleskill High School, Niskayuna High School and …