An Arby’s restaurant on the southeast side is hosting a fundraiser for Empire High School student and basketball player Noah Nieto, who is battling cancer.

On Saturday, Feb. 29, the Arby’s at 10115 E. Old Vail road will donate 50% of its proceed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to Nieto and has family.

Arby’s will also sell $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win a 55-inch smart TV and Beats headphones. All raffle-ticket proceeds will go to Nieto.

This is the second fundraiser the restaurant is hosting for Nieto. The restaurant raised about $6,000 for Nieto in November.

Nieto is battling chondroblastic osteosarcoma, a bone malignancy.


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