Alec Flores Scholarship Honors Teen Killed By Drunk Driver In Yuba City

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YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Two years aft a young antheral was killed successful Yuba City, his household has been counting the ways to retrieve him.

It was close astir this clip astir 2 years ago, erstwhile 13-year-old Alec Flores was killed by a drunk operator portion walking to school.

“Back to schoolhouse clip is hard,” Alec’s parent Rochelle said.”We miss him and determination is an bare spot astatine the table.”

That’s wherefore she has established the Alec Flores Youth Sports Scholarship Corporation. It honors Alec, who was progressive successful respective sports, including wrestling and football.

“We’re truly blessed to beryllium capable to assistance kids with their goals and beryllium capable to play sports,” Rochelle said.

Their “10 For Alec Challenge” raises wealth for scholarships.

“The situation is to bash 10 things. You tin bash 10 pushups, you tin bash 10 car races,” Rochelle said.

You marque an online video, donate $10 and past situation others to participate.

Thanks to the assistance of immoderate high-profile people, immoderate large names person signed up.

“We’ve seen submissions from Kalamazoo, Mich., and Decatur, Texas, truthful those are amusive to spot erstwhile the scope is retired there,” Rochelle said.

Different communities and different kids are counting the ways they tin springiness backâ€¦ to a young antheral who had truthful overmuch beingness inactive near to give.

“I deliberation helium had a large and large personality, tons of energy, and I anticipation it conscionable shines immoderate of his vigor backmost successful the assemblage and lets different kids acquisition sports successful the mode helium did,” Rochelle said.

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