Friends of a woman who died when a Continental Airlines plane crashed into a New York home are holding a fundraiser in Rochester on Friday.
Twenty-four-year-old Madeline "Maddy" Loftus died Feb. 12, 2009 near Buffalo, N.Y.
A 2007 Saint Mary's University graduate, Loftus had been a standout player on the women's hockey team. She was on her way to a reunion of women's hockey players when she died.
Her best friend Stephanie Ashworth, along with six friends, formed LoveAlways to fund scholarships for collegiate student athletes.
The first $5,000 scholarship was awarded this spring to a student from Loftus' high school.
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The Friday event is meant to raise money for the charity and will include music, food, games and a silent.
