11-Year-Old Fairfax County Student Helps Dogs

Your human neighbors in the D.C. area aren’t the only ones who need help during the pandemic, so do your four-legged friends. That’s been the focus of 11-year-old Fairfax County, Virginia, elementary student Regan Brisky. Brisky has spearheaded her own nonprofit called Regan’s Rescue, which she started in 2019.

Brisky said, "I make fleece and donate them to the rescues. And before the pandemic, I would do lemonade stands with my friend Addison. And we would collect money and donate it to HART90. I want to get even more involved with it. The next thing I want to do is … get out there again and help more dogs again because the coronavirus made it harder to do it. And I still did it. It was hard, but I will do anything for dogs." As per wtop.com, "I want to get even more involved with it.,” Brisky said. “The next thing I want to do is … get out there again and help more dogs again because the coronavirus made it harder to do it. And I still did it. It was hard, but I will do anything for dogs. And she held a scout meeting a few years ago at the Friends of Homeless Animals to teach others how to make no-sew blankets for donation. She also helps connect canine companions with families by volunteering with PetSmart."

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