Waukesha restaurant donates all of day's sales to help parade victims, raises about $15,000 - Fox News

Joseph Sifnaios, co-owner of The Coop restaurant in Waukesha, Wisconsin, says about $15,000 was raised for the holiday parade victims.

Joseph Sifnaios, co-owner of The Coop restaurant in Waukesha, Wisconsin, said on Sunday that his establishment was able to raise about $15,000 for the victims of last Sunday's Christmas parade tragedy. .

The breakfast restaurant donated 100% of its proceeds Friday to victims of the Nov.

21 Christmas parade tragedy that killed six victims, including an 8-year-old boy, and injured dozens of others.

"Today someone just came in from out of state and just dropped $500 in our donation box," Sifnaios said.

We rallied together," he said on Sunday.

Brooks, 39, allegedly drove into the parade in Waukesha, a suburb of Milwaukee, initially killing five people and injuring more than 60

"It hurts," Sifnaios said on Sunday

"We’re trying to recuperate," he said, noting that "the Christmas parade is a huge tradition in Waukesha."

"My thoughts are: How many people came to our restaurant this past Sunday before they went to the parade