Helping Hands

April 2, 2013

Helping hands Varsity tennis players Robyn Baird ’14 (left) and Yumi Karlshoej ’15 were among a dozen Skidmore students and faculty who served Easter dinner at the Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church soup kitchen Sunday. Roy Rotheim, professor of economics and former Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council board member has organized volunteers to host the dinner for more than 20 years. More than 70 Easter dinners were served this year.

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