For the second year in a row, Wakefield School eighth grader Justine Jones raised money for Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Shop with a Cop program. But this year, she raised more than twice as much money as last year!

She and fellow middle school students Molly Cesanek and Gabby Handford raised the funds through a bake sale for all middle schoolers. Last week, Justine handed over a check for $370.72 to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office during a middle school meeting.

The Shop with a Cop program is organized by volunteers from the law enforcement community to provide assistance and support to the youth of Fauquier County. The group's main goal is to provide an opportunity for a better Christmas for Fauquier children and teens who have been adversely affected by crime, abuse or other situations which required law enforcement action. Using donated funds, Deputies, Officers, and Troopers take each child or teen shopping at Walmart. They are then treated to breakfast with fun social activities, a visit with Santa, and gift wrapping.

Next year, Justine plans to make the bake sale schoolwide in order to raise even more.