CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – One little girl from Clay County is taking big action after she became aware of the flooding currently affecting various families in Texas.
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Savannah, an Orange Park native, has been handmaking custom clay magnets to raise money for flood relief. Each piece is shaped, painted, and sealed by Savannah herself, with help from her parents, who assist with deliveries and adding the finishing touches.
Whether it’s a sunflower, a turtle, or even a mini baseball bat, the 10-year-old has been busy creating one-of-a-kind magnets to support families hit hard by the Texas floods, attempting to turn clay into hope one creation at a time.
“So basically, you pretty much just mold it into what you want to make, and then you bake it in the oven, you paint it, you put a gloss, clear coating on it, and then we take it and put the magnet on it,” Mathews explained.
She said that when she was truly affected when she was first shown the heartbreaking images of families being flooded out of their homes.
“When I first saw what was happening, it broke my heart, because all those people just lost their homes and family members,” she said.
With the help of her mom and dad, Savannah has already raised over $600, crushing her $500 goal in just four days, something she says makes her feel “good inside” because she knows her efforts are supporting people in need. Every dollar raised is being donated to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, a nonprofit coordinating disaster relief efforts across the state.
“It makes me feel really good inside knowing that I’m helping people a lot,” Savannah said.
And she’s not stopping anytime soon. With every order, Savannah’s mission grows — powered by faith, family, and a whole lot of creativity.
If you’d like to order one of Savannah’s magnets, you can visit her website here. Customers can either get one magnet for $3 or three magnets for $5.00.
Savannah tells News4JAX that she plans to continue taking custom orders through July 23, 2025. Payments are accepted via Cash App at $Missymarie20111 or cash. Orders can be picked up locally or delivered by mail.
According to multiple news reports, around 100 people remain unaccounted for after and over 130 people died after central Texas was slammed by historic levels of flooding in the early morning hours of July 4.
