Students and staff at Albion Elementary School spent this spring collecting money and creating comfort bags for the Knights Kaderli Memorial Fund.
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, members of the Student Leadership Council (SLC) presented Melissa Knights Bertrand a check for $1,000 on behalf of Albion Elementary. The donated funds will help cancer patients and their families, residing in Orleans County, with the costs of medical bills, food, transportation, and living expenses.
Additionally, the students also donated comfort bags that patients will receive when they go for their cancer treatments. The group purchased the small tote bags and the members decorated them with positive messages and/or drawings before filling them with "goodies” including travel-sized bottles of hand sanitizer and lotion, fuzzy socks, lap blankets, lip balm, tissues, and decks of cards/ puzzles, just to name a few.
During this annual initiative, students diligently collect spare change from family, friends, and staff to not only help local cancer patients but also learn the importance of empathy, teamwork, and community service.
"We are continually impressed by our students' determination and dedication to this campaign," said Angela Conway, Elementary School Principal. "They are excellent examples of what it means to S.O.A.R and we are so proud of all they have accomplished.”