St. Patrick Academy students walk to raise money for school
It was a beautiful day for a stroll along the shore, but students and teachers from St. Patrick Catholic Academy were walking with a purpose on a recent Thursday when they headed to the Shore Road Promenade in Bay Ridge for the academy’s annual walk-a-thon.
The walk-a-thon serves as a fundraiser for the academy, which is located at 401 97th St. in Bay Ridge.
This year’s walk-a-thon was extra special, according to Principal Andrea D’Emic, because it was held in memory of Annemarie Kulaka, president of the Home Academy Association, who died earlier this year. The association is a parents’ group similar to a public school Parent-Teacher Association.