BOERNE, Texas – A 9-year-old girl from Boerne has raised nearly $3,000 in keychain sales to help animals affected by the Hill Country floods.
Since July 4, Grayson Gonzalez has made more than 200 keychains. She said all of the donations will be given to Kerrville Pets Alive, an organization helping the search for missing pets to reunite families with their animals.
“I wanted to do something,” Gonzalez said. “I wanted help, and so I thought I could make little keychains.”
The soon-to-be fourth grader said she can make up to four keychains an hour using a 3D printer she got for Christmas and her family’s iPad.
Each keychain is in the shape of Texas and has the word “strong” engraved into it.
“My goal is to help all these pets get home,” Gonzalez said.
Kerrville Pets Alive posted about Gonzalez’s keychains on Facebook.
“We have been touched by many youth efforts to support us during this challenging time for our community,” the post said, in part.
Avery Everett is a news reporter and multimedia journalist at KSAT 12 News.
Avery is a Philadelphia native. If she’s not at the station, she’s either on a hiking or biking trail. A lover of charcuterie boards and chocolate chip cookies, Avery’s also looking forward to eating her way through San Antonio, one taco shop at a time!