Poole fundraiser is Friday

Colin Poole as pictured last year.

A "major" fundraiser for beloved ill RCS Middle School Teacher Colin Poole  will  take place Friday at RCS High School.

The highlight of the event is a faculty and staff versus State Police basketball game, but the evening will also feature appearances and entertainment by Capital Region radio personality Ric Mitchell from B95.5; the RCS staff "dance troupe" and the JV cheerleading squad.

Additionally a silent auction featuring everything from a tour of CBS' New York City to a $100 Lowes Gift Card will take place. Click here for a complete list of items to be auctioned.  There will also be a half court hoop shot for middle school students.

The district is rallying to raise money for the 28-year-old Poole, who was diagnosed early this school year with a rare form of cancer called Burkitt’s lymphoma.  Burkitt lymphoma is a very fast growing form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Poole and his wife, who live in Colonie, are presently in New York City, where is being treated at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Besides the state troopers, some of the players to be featured in the basketball game include: Middle School Principal Pam “Dribbles” Black, Teacher Dr. Neil ”Street Life’ Howard;  Teacher Joe “Trips” Jaskolka; Teacher Tony “Too Tall” Lintner; Teacher Anthony “Sweater Vest” Marturano and Teacher Kermit “Chicken Wing” Wamsley.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. The game is slated to start at 7p.m. The school is located at 2025 Rt. 9W in Ravena. Tickets cost $3 for adults, $2 for students. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and refreshments