San Mateo hosted its annual Aloha Festival on Saturday where supporting Hawaii wildfire victims was topic number one.
SAN MATEO -- The Bay Area Aloha Festival saw a boost in attendance this year due to the Hawaii wildfires. Organizers said the celebratory event took on a new role: helping with relief efforts.
She said her uncle died in a car trying to escape the fast-moving flames. She hopes to turn family grief into strength.At the festival, she worked the HCCNC booth, answering questions from people who want to donate money to Hawaii fire victims. " kind of a home away from home for us. We've owned a property there for the last 10-plus years so it's so gut-wrenching to see," Yamaguchi said.
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