Lots of spaghetti and meatballs went into the $1,011 that was presented to the father an ill RCS Middle School teacher on Saturday.

The funds were raised last month by a team of volunteers who supported RCS Middle School student Adam McCoy and his efforts to raise funds for teacher Colin Poole, who is battling a rare form of cancer. Additional funds were raised through bake sales and other events Adam coordinated.

During the March 29 Pasta for Poole fundraiser in the Ravena Knights of Columbus Hall, dozens of community members turned out to purchase dinners in support of the ill 28-year-old foreign language teacher who lives in Colonie.

McCoy, who had Poole as a teacher for only a few weeks before Poole fell ill, planned and coordinated the entire event.

While the young student had planned to present the check to his teacher, Poole is still in New York City receiving treatment and will not be able to return to the region co collect the donation. Instead, his father attended the Bethlehem Grange's monthly dinner on Saturday where McCoy presented the donation.