ꪻꫝꫀ ᥅꠸ꪜꫀ᥅ ᥴꪖꪶꪶᦓ ꪑꫀ
The photos were taken in the New River before Hurricane Helene swept through many parts of Appalachia, devastating many communities throughout. Many of these communities are suffering long-term water, power, and supply issues. Efforts are in place to help these communities, but sadly, the death toll topped 200 yesterday. Amelia and I were both raised in Appalachia, and our community and those surrounding us have been impacted. Amelia is doing a lot in efforts to help our community by gathering and purchasing supplies and dropping them off at drop-off locations. She also recently performed at Harmony for Harm Reduction, where ssdpvirginiatech raised over $500 for local harm reduction resources. She and so many others are working endlessly to help rebuild and recover. It’s hard to be so far away; I wish I could do more. I know it’s not a lot, but every dollar I make doing photography over the next few weeks, I will donate 20% of the total value to hurricane relief an...