Groups raising money for family of Florence child who died during parade

FLORENCE — Fundraisers have been set up for the family of a young boy who died during Florence's homecoming parade last week.

Organizations from the Florence Civic Club to the Quarterback Club are stepping up.

"As a mom myself, I couldn't imagine," Florence Civic Club President Kim Maclay told MTN.

The sudden loss of 12-year-old Max has deeply impacted the town of Florence.

"We're all there for each other. It's a small enough community where you know your friends and neighbors," Maclay said.

That's why many are running fundraisers in hopes of alleviating any financial burden on the grieving family. One group is the Florence Civic Club's emergency fund.

"We just offer our nonprofit number and our accounts to where we have a treasurer that can keep track of all of that. We have a squar