On Wednesday, September 6, Saint Thomas and Saint John, two of the islands comprising the US Virgin Islands, took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, the largest category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean. Exactly two weeks later, on September 20, the two islands were once again affected by yet another record-setting storm, Hurricane Maria.


Kwame Smith, a highly regarded member of the SFS family, grew up on the US Virgin Islands. Many of his immediate family members still call USVI home. They, like so many other families, have been directly impacted by these devastating storms.

Kwame is on the ground in USVI assisting his family and their neighbors with recovery efforts. He is working to collect supplies and financial donations to assist with recovery efforts. Please consider helping Kwame help his family and others on USVI.  Any contribution would be greatly appreciated and go a long way toward recovery efforts.