Nicolo Felice, 10 and his brother Leonardo, 13 sold their toys to raise money for those affected by the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui.
In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, two young brothers from San Mateo are the latest in the Bay Area to come up with a unique fundraiser to help with the recovery effort.In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, two young brothers from San Mateo are the latest in the Bay Area to come up with a unique fundraiser to help with the recovery effort.
"When I saw the video of how it burned down, my heart went like bam," said Nicolo, who visited Lahaina with his brother in June.At last count, the Felice brothers have raised $1,539.25. "Some of them weren’t as hard to get rid of," said Leonardo. "But there were a couple of them that I kind of felt bad about giving up."
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