A South Portland brother-sister duo is fundraising to help victims affected by wildfires in California.Oliver (9) and Maya (5) Ochsenbein say they got the idea for a fundraiser after seeing footage of the wildfire destruction on TV.”We were watching football, and we saw a Red Cross commercial, and it showed the fires,” says Oliver. “It made us very, very sad, and we really wanted to donate.””We saw a video on TV, and it was a big mountain with fire right next to it,” says Maya.The siblings are raising money for the California Community Foundation, which is helping provide immediate relief and restoring destroyed homes. Their parents, Nicki and David, say they hope the fundraiser will help inspire kids like Oliver and Maya who are looking to do some good.”I remember Oliver specifically saying ‘what can a kid do?'” says David. “And that’s what made us kind of start to think …
Local siblings fundraise for wildfire victims [Video]
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