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The Buckeye Girl

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The Buckeye Girl: Heart, Home, and Philanthropy in Scarlet & Gray Sarah McClimans, known to many as “The Buckeye Girl,” has built a brand that’s as much about giving back as it is about handcrafted jewelry. Though she once spent winters in Key West and summers in Cape Cod, Ohio has always been her true home. The airport code CMH — Columbus My Home — perfectly captures her connection to the heart of Ohio. Sarah’s journey is defined by her unwavering dedication to her community. She has invested her time and resources in countless organizations across Ohio, always striving to make a difference. From the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer, where she started with a booth on the streets of Key West and later sailed alongside Buckeye fans and former players, to supporting the Stephanie Spielman Fund, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and more — her philanthropy has touched lives throughout the state. She has met children from all walks of life, helping make dreams come true — whether it was singing on Broadway, visiting Disney World, traveling to Hawaii, or meeting a celebrity. Her creativity even led to meaningful custom pieces, like a watch with a pink ribbon face and Buckeye jewelry featuring the pink ribbon for cancer fundraisers. Growing up in Upper Arlington, Sarah was always in the heart of Ohio pride. She set up at fundraisers for Earl Bruce’s Alzheimer’s charity and — just one year into making jewelry — even at the National Championship game in Arizona. The Buckeye Girl’s signature polymer clay Buckeye began out of necessity — and creativity. In 2006, with just $32 and a Martha Stewart kit, she was determined to craft a better version after her real Buckeye earrings began to rot. Friends encouraged her to “come up with something better, Buckeye Girl,” and she did.