Houghton College Students Help the Allegany County Area Foundation

ACAF • October 26, 2013

Eleven students from Houghton College participated in the 2 nd  annual Celebrate Service Celebrate Allegany day of service on Saturday, October 26 th .   The celebration of  Make a Difference Day is  the largest single day of service in the nation.  The Houghton students helped the Allegany County Area Foundation clean-up an office building on Schuyler Street in Belmont.  The ACAF greatly appreciated the outstanding service these students provided.

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