Going the distance for Nickolas
There’s no bond stronger than family, and locals showed that by helping a family raise money for their loved ones miles away.
On Saturday, the fundraiser, ‘A Ride for Nickolas,’ was held at American Legion Post 778 in Butler Township for 5-year-old Nickolas Silva’s family to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van for him.
Nickolas, who lives in Richmond, Va., with his parents, was born with Miller-Dieker syndrome and was not expected to live past age 2. The rare brain condition renders him unable to walk and talk.
Since no programs provide assistance with purchasing wheelchair-accessible transportation, Nickolas’ grandmother, aunts and uncles banded together to host a local fundraiser.
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