Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Michele Vennard (second from left) is joined by Albany Capital Center General Manager Doug McClaine (right) and Hannaford Supermarkets Community Relations Coordinator Francesca Marino (left) to present a $1,000 donation to Times Union Hope Fund President Ruth Fantasia (second from right) at the Albany Capital Center on Friday, March 17. The Times Union Hope Fund served as the beneficiary of the second annual Hannaford MAAC-n-Cheese Fest, the official fan festival of the 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The event, which took place on March 3, was also the inaugural function at the Albany Capital Center.