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# LAST DAY: Help us unlock the full $11,000 match
- URL: https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/04/30/editors-desk/last-day-help-us-unlock-the-full-11-000-match/
- Published: 2026-04-30T19:24:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-30T19:25:07.000Z
- Description: Help us raise $22,000 by April 30, thanks to a matching pool from the Albany Community Foundation and a generous anonymous donor.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Editor's desk, #articles

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