'Rainbow' Funds To Aid NationalGuardsmen

ALBANY, N.Y. - (08/01) -- Members and employees of AlbanyFiremen's FCU ran three miles together Saturday in a charity eventthat raised more than $9,000 to assist families and dependents ofthe National Guard's local 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division fightingin Iraq. About 1,100 troops from the 42nd Division have beendeployed oversees, leaving spouses to pay the mortgage, kids to doyard work and family and friends to pick up the rest of the slack.About 70 employees, members and friends gathered at the HarrimanState Office Campus Saturday to run in or cheer theevent.

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