VIDEO: A Missouri boy is using his talents to give back to the community in hopes of helping other children who find themselves in similar situations.
Luca Licata is a third grader at Oak Grove Elementary School.
He suffered from Bells Palsey when he was in Kindergarten. An ambulance transported the little boy to Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Licata said he was scared in the ambulance, but said emergency crews gave him a special stuffed animal to hold, making the ride better.
He started painting rocks to raise money. The money he makes is donated to the Sni Valley Fire Protection District and Oak Grove Police Department.
“I donate a thousand dollars to both of them, then they can buy something they couldn’t buy with the payment they get,” Licata said.
He’s already donated more than $1,400 to the departments.