A local pastor wins another national contest, and the grand prize is a big chunk of money. Our Erin Connolly explains how Pastor Charlie Muller plans to use the money to help save an Albany staple.

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Christian Church in Albany is at it again. This time, he's the grand prize winner of Sear's Unsung Heroes: Dads Making A Difference contest.

''When I came to the City of Albany and read a newspaper article where 30 percent of inner city children go to bed hungry, I said, not in America, not on my watch,'' said Pastor Charlie.

Sears officials narrowed down 200 entries to 10. Then it was up to the voters. Sears executives say they made the right choice.

Bill Kiss, Sears CMO of Tools and Hardware, said, ''Anytime when you can create a program and recognize someone with the character of Pastor Charlie Muller, it's a lot of fun and very rewarding, so it's a privilege to be here.''

Pastor Charlie will put the money toward the Boys and Girls Club of Albany. Just three months ago it was in danger of closing. But this money will help this longtime organization keep its doors open, as well as build a new state-of-the-art kitchen to feed kids.

Pastor Charlie said, ''From after school to late at night, that's where the kids can get into trouble, maybe get in with the wrong crowd, but if they're with the right crowd and are getting the right message...and the Boys and Girls Club can do that.''

Boys and Girls Club of Albany Executive Director Lisa Hunter said, ''We have kids that come in here every day after school. Their parents are working. If there wasn't a Boys and Girls Club, they would be home alone or left out on the streets.''

And in the near future the hope is to move the Boys and Girls Club to the Sunshine School, and that's where the new dream kitchen will be built too.

In the end, Pastor Charlie says it's all about the kids.

Club member Asaada Jones said, ''I think it's a nice place to go to be able to hang out with your friends and interact with all different kinds of people.''

No matter where the Boys and Girls Club settles down, it will continue to be a safe haven for the city's children.