Where does my donation go?

All donations are being used to fund ongoing efforts in education, civil rights and addiction recovery.

As it relates to education, the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund is in the process of setting up an endowment fund called the Hickman Holler Appalachian College Fund to support scholarships for students of color and financial need at the following Appalachian colleges and universities:  Berea College in Berea, KY; Marshall University in Huntington, WV; Morehead State University in Morehead, KY; and Ohio University in Athens, OH.

In the area of civil rights, the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund is supporting the work of the ACLU of Kentucky and the Louisville Urban League.  The ACLU of Kentucky works to ensure the liberties and individual rights of the people of Kentucky by working daily in the courts, legislatures and local communities.   The ACLU also works to extend rights to those who traditionally have been denied them, including: women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, people experiencing incarceration, people with disabilities and young people. The Louisville Urban League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, community service organization dedicated to eliminating racism and its adverse impacts on the Louisville community. The Urban League's mission is to assist African Americans and other marginalized populations in attaining social and economic equality through direct services and advocacy.

The Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund will also support the ongoing efforts of Hope In The Hills, which is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis in the Appalachian region through direct funding and event-planning.

Our goal is to be as transparent as possible and to ensure every single penny goes towards positive change and action. Please follow @HHAReliefFund on socials for ongoing updates about how the money is being used, as well as initiatives by the organizations.