Local eighth-grader raises money for rescue dogs

Gina Johnson, an eighth-grade student at Northdale Middle School, raises money for rescue animals by selling scarves that she crochets. Gina holds a plaque about Jerzi, one of the dogs her family rescued. Photo by Olivia Alveshere

Northdale Middle School student Gina Johnson has a serious case of puppy love – not the kind that infects most eighth-graders.

In less than two years, Gina has raised approximately $3,000 to help rescue dogs.

  

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