One local elementary school is lending a hand to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Teacher at Jefferson Intermediate School Matt Rauch tells KNIA/KRLS News students and staff are sending a “Flood of Love” to a district in Texas. Rauch once taught in Dickinson, Texas, an area he says was heavily impacted by the storms.

“Just knowing Pella and the strong community that Pella is, decided to come to Mr. Miller and talked to him and said, ‘Hey, is there anything we can do to help out?’ in some way, even if it’s financial or even if it’s just sending supplies down,” he says.

Jefferson Intermediate has raised over $1800 to help the district, but they aren’t only sending money. Students Ashton Huizer and Tess Hopkins were among dozens of 4th through 6th graders that wrote special messages on green hearts.

“I wrote, ‘our hearts and your hearts are connected, no matter what happens,'” Huizer says.

“I wrote, ‘don’t give up hope, you are loved,'” Hopkins says.

Contact Jefferson Intermediate School to donate to their relief effort, and hear more about the Flood of Love on today’s Let’s Talk Pella.