The mayor of San Mateo launches GoFundMe to help her city's flood victims, as she kicks off the effort by donating her own money. 'That is the San Mateo Way,' Mayor Amourence Lee said.
"As the Mayor of the City of San Mateo, the largest city in San Mateo County, I believe in the generosity and resiliency of our community," Lee wrote on her GoFundMe page.
As of Monday morning, it appeared the public was heeding that call for help, with the mayor's fundraising effort resulting in more than $28K of the $30K goal.
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