Benefit for Northview teacher exceeds expectations - ToledoNewsNow.com: News, Weather & Sports for Toledo, OH

SYLVANIA, OH (TOLEDO NEWS NOW) - Friends and family of Melissa Belcher as well as people who don't know her as well got together to honor the Northview math teacher who is battling ALS.

A fundraising soccer game was held Wednesday to raise money that will be put in a college fund for her children.

People who know her say Belcher's spirit has been an inspiration and they wanted to give something back.

The goal was to raise $3,000, and the tallies at the end of the game were around $4,700 and could go up from there.

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