Students make a difference with annual ‘Walk-A-Thon’

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For more than 15 years, the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts has been making strides to help students learn more about giving back to the community.

“Giving them an opportunity like this to find ways to create change and to see that they can have a voice and they can make a difference is a great learning experience for them,” said Stephanie Sacco, a school social worker.

Leading up to the Walk-A-Thon, students raise money, and then on the day of the Walk-A-Thon, they walk from their school on Masten Avenue to the Rose Garden at Delaware Park and back…

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