B.C. teen who lost family in Lapu Lapu Day tragedy donates $266K from GoFundMe page to other victims
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A B.C. teen who lost his parents and sister in the attack during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver last Saturday has donated $266,000 raised from a GoFundMe page to other victims.
Andy Le, 16, lost his father Richard Le, 47, stepmom Linh Hoang, 30, and sister Katie Le, 5, after a driver allegedly rammed his SUV into the festival crowd, killing 11 people.
The annual event celebrates Filipino culture. Le was not there because he had decided to stay home to do his homework.
The GoFundMe page was set up to help raise money for Andy, the only surviving family member.
In a YouTube clip shared on the fundraising page, which has raised over $392,800, Andy said, 'I would like to thank everyone who has donated to my GoFundMe campaign and from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much…I truly appreciate each and every one of you, and I know that many other families are hurting too, which is why I'd like to donate $266,000 to other victims from my GoFundMe campaign.'
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