Middle Schoolers Donate $500K to NYC Firehouse | Columbia News

Eleven-year-old Maurice Hallman and his classmates at White Knoll Middle School in Lexington, South Carolina, responded to the 9/11 attacks with extraordinary courage—raising over half a million dollars to buy a new fire truck for a Brooklyn station that lost seven firefighters. Their heartfelt gesture, culminating in a trip to NYC to personally deliver the gift, became a symbol of youthful compassion. Now, 25 years later, Hallman returns to the Midlands to reflect on that moment of unity and generosity at a special forum at the South Carolina State Museum, reminding us that even kids can change the world. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f25f19446b1835a9