On July 30, 2016 Ellicott City's Main Street suffered a devastating flood, and many of us in the community were left feeling jarred and overwhelmed by the losses. Material posessions and buildings can be replaced, but what is most unsettling is the temporary loss of this gathering place in our community until it can be mended. During this time we need to come together to support the shopkeepers, residents, and individuals who have been displaced by the flood.

Among the affected is Cotton Duck Art & Apparel (8020), which is owned by Jereme Scott and located at the bottom of Main Street where the floodwaters were highest. This storefront needs to recover and return to Main Street, and this can be done with support from the surrounding community.

Jereme's paintings have been on display at the Howard County Arts Council as recently as this summer (Ellicott City Residency Exhibit), and Cotton Duck has been featured in the Baltimore Sun.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-09-30/news/ph-mg-ho-cotton-duck-20140930_1_historic-ellicott-city-the-good-roll-shop-t-shirts

Please consider making a donation if you are able to, and share this campaign on social media.

Any funds received will be donated directly and entirely to Jereme Scott, and will be used to cover costs related to replacing merchandise and store materials that were lost in the flood. I started this fund because I'm a friend of Jereme and a part of the Historic Ellicott City community, having worked on Main Street in the past. I think it's important for all shopkeepers to have the opportunity to return to Main Street when it reopens.