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Focus Churches of Albany
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Partners in Ministry
    • History
    • Resources
  • Programs
    • Interfaith Food Pantry & First Church Food Pantry
    • Winter Breakfast Club
    • Summer Breakfast Club/Breakfast Express
    • Gardening In A Bucket
    • FOCUS Fresh
    • School Supply Project
    • Advocacy
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Application
  • Donate
  • Special Events
  • Contact
    • Directions

FOCUS staff

important work for our community
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   Fred Boehrer
  Executive Director
  fredb@focuschurches.net


  Fred comes to FOCUS with a wide range of administrative and   ministerial   experiences in church and college settings.  Most   recently, he was Director of   Service Learning at the College of St.   Rose.  Fred holds a PhD in Religion from   Syracuse University. He   was born in Queens NY and lives/ministers at the   Catholic Worker   house in Albany (Emmaus House). 

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Lorraine Houk
​Assistant Executive Director

lhouk@nycap.rr.com

​Lorraine began working at FOCUS in 2008.   As the manager of the food pantry, she oversees the daily operation, files all required reports, works on the budget, food ordering and statistics.  Lorraine is on the Membership committee for Food Pantries for the Capital District and in her free time loves to garden and cook. ​She was born and raised in Voorheesville.

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Betsy Gorman
Director of Communications

betsyg@focuschurches.net

Betsy came to FOCUS in 2017 and has more 25 years experience as a communications director for businesses, membership organizations, government agencies and advocacy groups.  "It makes me happy to work for an organization whose sole mission is to help elevate the lives of those in need.  Here at FOCUS I am surrounded by people who understand the transformative power of serving others."  Betsy was born and raised on Long Island.  

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Becca Leet
Food Manager for FOCUS Winter Breakfast & Coordinator of Gardening in a Bucket

beccal@focuschurches.net

​​Becca has been working at FOCUS since 2006 and was a volunteer for two years before that. She is inspired by how the guests and volunteers of FOCUS programs work together and look out for one another. Becca is currently studying psychology at Maria College and is thinking of being a mental health counselor. When she's not working or studying, she likes to read, write letters, and cook.  She was born and raised in Albany.

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​Karen Kendall
Food Pantry Associate
kkendall1@nycap.rr.com

Karen retired as an X-ray tech in 2009 and promptly began volunteering at the FOCUS Food Pantry.  She was hired in 2013 and hasn't looked back!  She spends her free time traveling, cat sitting, visiting her son and his family, reading and enjoying music with her friends.  ​Karen grew up in Albany. 
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Tamel Anderson
Breakfast Program Coordinator
tamela@focuschurches.net

Tamel brings a lot of enthusiasm and great problem-solving skills to this position. His experiences at Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, the St. Charles Lwanga Center, and Albany Cure Violence (SNUG) make him a great fit for our program.  Tamel was born in Queens NY and lives in Albany. 
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Belinda Quaye
Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator

belindaq@focuschurches.net

​Belinda has been working at FOCUS since 2013.  Her biggest inspiration are the FOCUS volunteers who she says "Inspire me so much.  I enjoy sharing the FOCUS mission with prospective FOCUS volunteers, it reminds me often the important work we do for our neighbors in need."  She was born in Tema, Ghana and moved to the U.S. in 2010. 

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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Partners in Ministry
    • History
    • Resources
  • Programs
    • Interfaith Food Pantry & First Church Food Pantry
    • Winter Breakfast Club
    • Summer Breakfast Club/Breakfast Express
    • Gardening In A Bucket
    • FOCUS Fresh
    • School Supply Project
    • Advocacy
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Application
  • Donate
  • Special Events
  • Contact
    • Directions