The Albany Public Schools Foundation has a mission to help give exceptional educational opportunities to the students in the Greater Albany Public School District. One of the ways that the Foundation achieves this mission is through giving scholarships to graduating seniors. This year the Foundation gave out 45 scholarships to help kids continue their education and work towards their career goals. I was fortunate to be able to watch as the students were awarded their scholarships. The emotion and gratitude the students showed at the support they were given touched my heart. The students realize that not only do they have the support of their families, but the entire community is behind them through the generous gifts given to the Foundation. The Albany Public Schools Foundation is a wonderful conduit between the Albany community and the students in Albany. Together, they are changing the lives of the young people in Albany.
The Albany Public Schools foundation's efforts to help classroom teachers by providing class room grants has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. This past school year $40,000 was given for classroom grants to classroom teachers desiring to make a bigger impact in their classrooms with specialized lessons and equipment.