Shy But Big Hearted 8-Year-Old Girl Raises Money to Pay for Dog's Operation

• Katherine, of Atlanta, is only eight and is very shy.

• The moment she saw Rocky's picture on the Internet, it was love at first sight.

• Making a difference in this world can come in all shapes and sizes, like the difference Katherine Hawkins has made in Rocky's life.

• "She looked at the dogs on there, she saw Rocky and that was it," said her mother, Suzanne Hawkins. "She had to have him. She fell in love."

• Rocky needed surgery. He'd been hit by a car and his broken leg was never treated by his previous owners.

• So to prove her love, Katherine raised the money, first with her allowance, then by selling cookies.

• "You cannot resist a little 8-year-old girl holding this envelope saying would you please give money to help this dog that's been run over," said Suzanne.

• .... a great philanthropist in the making indeed!!

article source: KSDK

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