Westhampton Beach Student Raises Funds For Hurricane Harvey Victims

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — He's a little boy with a big heart.

After learning about the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Westhampton Beach Elementary School student Max Atkinson decided he wanted to help.

The fourth-grader created a lemonade stand where he raised $200 and has since started a fundraising campaign at school, too.

To that end, he’s handed out flyers and spoken to his classmates over his school’s public address system about his mission.

His goal is to raise more money for Houston, Texas football player J.J. Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Campaign on Youcaring.com. That campaign has made crowdfunding history, raising more than $37 million so far.

“Let’s see if Westhampton Beach can do better than that," Max said.

Photo courtesy of the Westhampton Beach School District.