https://kaylareniephoto.com/home daily 1.0 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1586308032412-5EZV5SI9YM62LWRNHSYZ/1S3A9537-4.jpeg Singles Diane Blume watches her grandsons, Asher Stenftenagel, 1, center, and his brother Alec, 3, take a bath in her kitchen sink as their cousin, Benson Wahl, 2, all of Huntingburg, plays with a lid from a bottle of baby lotion at her home in Kyana on Friday. Asher is learning to eat with a spoon, so after breakfast he’s usually in need of a bath. Although unnecessary, Alec will often join his little brother for bath time because he doesn't want to feel excluded. "They just love playing in the water," Blume said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1586308032412-5EZV5SI9YM62LWRNHSYZ/1S3A9537-4.jpeg Singles Diane Blume watches her grandsons, Asher Stenftenagel, 1, center, and his brother Alec, 3, take a bath in her kitchen sink as their cousin, Benson Wahl, 2, all of Huntingburg, plays with a lid from a bottle of baby lotion at her home in Kyana on Friday. Asher is learning to eat with a spoon, so after breakfast he’s usually in need of a bath. Although unnecessary, Alec will often join his little brother for bath time because he doesn't want to feel excluded. "They just love playing in the water," Blume said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1564173931196-9J9UIEJKL5L9JXS686EP/072619_football+marine-style+workout_024.JPG Singles Muskegon and Saginaw Swan Valley High School football players do sit-ups while linked together during their grueling Marine-style beach and water workout at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon on Friday, July 26, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560802427502-03II4Q11XZKJRTSI2IP4/WWM_7647.jpg Singles Janet Wegner hugs her daughter Amanda Cihak after her double mastectomy surgery at the Mercy Health Hackley Campus in Muskegon, Michigan on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Wegner is a stage 3 breast cancer survivor; it pains her to see her daughter go through what she went through nearly a decade ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592596980339-3LMFJT1EPRBVRAPMNBXA/Schue+07.JPG Singles Ella Schue, 10, of Jasper, holds three of her kittens at her grandmother’s farm in Ferdinand on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Ella has grown up surrounded by cats, dogs, chickens and cows and has been raising animals for 4-H for the past 5 years. It is her dream to one day inherit her grandmother’s property and take care of the land and animals with a family of her own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1606786576356-L83IIMUOPA6HN5IF35KA/20201130+d+elk+migration+01.jpg Singles Adriana Ochoa, 15, of Rawlings, and Aly Courtemanch, a Wyoming Game and Fish wildlife biologist, use a sled to haul the carcass of a bull elk that Adriana shot back to her father's truck during the final day of the youth elk hunt at the National Elk Refuge on Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592598367130-R2DHFVC4X4Y2TWO06XU1/1S3A6378.jpeg Singles The Ellis family of Holland, Rayland, 6, Torrin, 8, Reagan, 4, Joseph, Everlee, 1, Jennifer and Tinsley, 2, pose for a portrait over their fence on March, 26, 2020. Jennifer had the American flag mural painted for her husband, Joseph, during his 2012 tour in Afghanistan. During the stay-at-home order, in order to carry on with normal life as much as possible, the Ellis family spent a lot of time outside riding their bikes, going on walks, playing on their swing set and even having movie nights in their backyard. With five children, the biggest challenge for the Ellis family was when the kids were still in school and juggling how to get everything done and keep everyone entertained. “Throughout this, we’ve had to come up with some creative ways of keeping everyone engaged,” Joseph said. “It was a big sigh of relief when school ended and daycares opened back up.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1556732069047-UJSXVGW24QPQEAHLUAYW/042619_kar_muskegon+prom_11.JPG Singles Two Muskegon High School students step out of their car to pose for photos during Friday's “show-off” at Nelson Elementary in Muskegon, Michigan on April 26, 2019. Hundreds of friends and family members gathered for this pre-prom tradition, where they cheer on the students as they show off their extravagant outfits and cars before heading to the dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592597128323-8V43IJ69RLIUSV6CJS82/JHNWS+6-6+Outdoors+01+KR.JPG Singles Rowen Russell, 5, pretends to be a butterfly as he swings in a hammock at his home in Birdseye on Friday. Rowen loves exploring the outdoors. "Anything he can do outside , he's all about it," said Krysta Russell, Rowen's mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662671371528-EBMICIEHH4POTATB7YSX/210610_KR_Nellie+B+Community+Center_02.jpg Singles Darius Brightwell, left, and Petier Davis, founders of Save the Youth, stand on the old basketball court that was part of the former Nellie B Library on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The library, which served as a community center, closed several years ago, but Brightwell and Davis are advocating for it to be repaired and reopened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749774271175-HTPXF82LD9C2RDL6J4MW/JHNWS+2-28+4-H+Shooting+01+KR.JPG Singles Bralyn Messmer, 10, of St. Anthony, the only girl in the Shooting Sports class, listens to instructor J.J. Frey of Lamar at the Dubois County 4-H fairgrounds in Bretzville, Indiana on Feb. 28, 2020. Messmer has been a club member for two years and plans to complete all ten classes. "My favorite part is being able to shoot because it's fun," she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1664208961935-YPYNQW24PLTFRZEXBF38/IMG_9637.jpg Singles Lashanda Callaway, left, her daughter Keaira “Keke” Rucker and grandsons, Mason Browner, 5, and Braxton Mitchell, 3, become emotional after being gifted a Thumpa Avenue sign of their own during a renaming ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at Clarke Garden Apartments in Athens. In July 2019, Thumpa was a victim of a shooting that broke out in her neighborhood Clarke Garden Apartments. Following her death, residents from her community came together and successfully petitioned to have the street sign renamed from Carriage Court to Thumpa Avenue. More than two dozen friends and family members gathered to celebrate Thumpa and her legacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1637622773387-4FLNFRY8CF6IWNK8SU1T/20210407+a+brandy+lawson+01+small.jpg Singles Brandy Lawson dyes the hair of her daughter, Annalia Jo "JoJo," 7, pink inside their room at the Super 8 on March, 27, 2021 in Jackson, Wy. "It's one of the ways we keep on the bright side," Lawson said. "It's just fun to have a little color in your life." Like many people in Jackson, Lawson and her daughter are without permanent housing and have been living in a hotel room for the past three months. JoJo, who has stage 1 Fibromyxoid sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that is rarely found in children, has had to take extra precautions during the pandemic. Lawson and JoJo enjoy the quality time together that results by living in such a confined space, but Lawson strives to be able to provide her daughter with a room of her own where she can have privacy and nurture her curiosity and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1591810252799-Q0MKGXTXYQ17IVSR7R88/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+01+KR.jpeg Singles Pine Ridge Elementary kindergartener Coltyn Schultz, center, leads his classmates in an exercise activity to get some energy out at the school on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1522719691463-G5FLSYH1ML20T24UGZM8/171015_kar_pride_0005.jpg Singles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1550345102510-V13KM66S2KDOUXUBHY0N/180324_kar_+feature_02-2.jpg Singles Stay-at-home mom Lauren Brock, 27, quietly pulls her son Boston, 4, aside to talk to him in their kitchen, in Greensboro, Georgia on Saturday, March 24, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1569959901501-X59E25EM1POL1PVY0NZT/091319_kar_reeths-puffer+vs.+mona+shores_02.JPG Singles China Daily, 28, holds her daughter Kenadee Daily, 6, on her back during Friday's game and fourth annual "Sailor Salute" at Sailor Stadium at Mona Shores High School in Muskegon on Sept. 13, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1525708761228-Z6P4USZ5208X8DS0KMT1/180324_kar_+www+top+5_0004.jpg Singles Stay-at-home mom Lauren Brock, 27, quietly pulls her son Boston, 4, aside to talk to him in their kitchen in Greensboro, Georgia, on Saturday, March 24, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749775799299-NW6JMCCR5UY2140JRLNP/20210519+c+ice+off+fishing+derby+01.JPG Singles Cecil Dornan, 8, entertains himself by collecting rocks while teams launch into Jackson Lake as the sun rises over the Tetons during Saturday’s Ice Off Fishing Derby on May 19, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1539724425286-QNPOTUO0SBWLW59U9T96/171015_kar_pride_0005.jpg Singles An Atlanta police officer and protestor engage in a heated conversation during the Atlanta Pride Parade in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. https://kaylareniephoto.com/motherearth daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519412799-9G6MFXFWTDUP65GK3X0K/180407_kar_earthsong_0021.jpg Mother earth Tina Tinsley, 75, a psychotherapist and founder of Earthsong, places some freshly picked roses in a vase at her home in Earthsong on Saturday, April 7, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519412799-9G6MFXFWTDUP65GK3X0K/180407_kar_earthsong_0021.jpg Mother earth Tina Tinsley, 75, a psychotherapist and founder of Earthsong, places some freshly picked roses in a vase at her home in Earthsong on Saturday, April 7, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1549232728223-BSMTG49Z2OQE3R0IQFEJ/Screenshot+2019-02-03+17.25.23.png Mother earth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519415266-G5K25NLA84HF7ZKT60K6/180414_kar_earthsong_0044.jpg Mother earth Tinsley smiles at her grandson at Earthsong on Saturday, April 14, 2018. She desires for Earthsong to be place where her grandchildren and future grandchildren can grow and explore and be free within the safety of its woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1539820531051-EREFFRYHVHTBL0ZB0O9A/180407_kar_earthsong_0016.jpg Mother earth Tinsley mediates with her dog Beaux in one of the many secluded wooded areas of Earthsong on Saturday, April 7, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519939148-ZYMH9GXK40E7DLEH0FRA/180407_kar_earthsong_0030.jpg Mother earth Tinsley collects violet petals to transform into tea for her friends at Earthsong on Saturday, April 7, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519921428-0OKHIO84KOG2PXXFHMPO/180407_kar_earthsong_0032.jpg Mother earth Tinsley's house is a living testament of all her adventures and travels across the globe. Feathers, gems, shells and plants cover some aspect of nearly every surface of furniture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519409283-DPPX9UO9D9P1OHY0LPY6/180224_kar_earthsong_0007.jpg Mother earth Tinsley breathes in the fresh air by the Middle Oconee River, in Bogart, Georgia on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. A portion of Earthsong’s electricity is powered by the river's flow, but more important to Tinsley is the sense of healing she feels whenever she is close to the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519416689-E0VVN8PP8X4EYLU6XE4H/180407_kar_earthsong_0042.jpg Mother earth After spending some alone time with nature and spiritual questions to individually ponder, Tinsley regathers her group of friends for an afternoon of tea, companionship and contemplation at Earthsong on Saturday, April 7, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1527519693582-LRCRBFV3ZSPT7C2K3JB9/180316_kar_earthsong_0018.jpg Mother earth Tinsley takes a walk through the forest at Earthsong on Friday, March 16, 2018. "I like walking through the forest, the dark and deep woods," Tinsley said. From sleeping under the stars by the river to picking wildflowers to make tea, she spends much of her time outdoors. https://kaylareniephoto.com/tosavethemall daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540870811533-DJ25CAMXKZG99CZ7J8VH/IMG_8289.jpg To save them all The shadows of Darla Cherry, 54, and her rescued horse Lady are cast against a shed at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue, in Smiley, Texas on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540870811533-DJ25CAMXKZG99CZ7J8VH/IMG_8289.jpg To save them all The shadows of Darla Cherry, 54, and her rescued horse Lady are cast against a shed at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue, in Smiley, Texas on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1548349759068-5SBIBAPJ3IND9FO9L3TL/Screenshot+2019-01-24+12.06.36.png To save them all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540253201168-PRY0SZX5SKXPVZTBH75D/IMG_3938.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, cuts the binding strings from the hale bays at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. With over 200 horses, it takes Cherry nearly five hours just to feed everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1547406006195-6QFJYCL8EVM1G2GIJYJW/120918_vad_news_yl_meadow_haven_05.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, kisses the nose of her rescued horse King at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. "A horse’s breath is my favorite smell," she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1548349608804-4PJVEY4MYHU08E9PPBMM/Screenshot+2019-01-24+12.06.36.png To save them all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540870767911-NIK92HL3SMXC0BK79BS1/IMG_8347.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, brushes the tail of her horse Lady at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. After a long day, grooming her horses is very therapeutic for Cherry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540253222370-5ZVISI836D66W6TVP3RU/IMG_3406.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, opens bags of feed at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1542240032779-8AT717H4JMN2SO5SEVB2/IMG_9363.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, snips off a clump of Craig’s mane as a keepsake after he died at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1542241433591-6VYDFNS9GK7SS76TKK1F/_MG_5570-2.jpg To save them all Light and shadows form across the back of one of Darla Cherry's rescue horses at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1540870790791-9UITQ87SUMM45EZZO50E/IMG_8230.jpg To save them all Darla Cherry, 54, walks towards the barn to grab her horse Lady to groom her at Meadow Haven Horse Rescue. https://kaylareniephoto.com/sports daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1555178615278-EAH6WYM7XBZGIJB80ZO9/0401219_kar_north+muskegon+soccer_27.JPG Sports The North Muskegon's girls soccer team jumps up and down in their huddle before their match against Montague at Fred Jacks Memorial Field in Muskegon on Friday, April 12, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1555178615278-EAH6WYM7XBZGIJB80ZO9/0401219_kar_north+muskegon+soccer_27.JPG Sports The North Muskegon's girls soccer team jumps up and down in their huddle before their match against Montague at Fred Jacks Memorial Field in Muskegon on Friday, April 12, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1561652276901-I54VJ54B9OJZW8H3H9PN/030919_kar_swimming+%26+diving_16.JPG Sports Multiple teams cheer on their swimmers in the boys 500-yard freestyle competition during Saturday’s Division 1 boys swimming state finals at the Holland Aquatic Center in Holland, Michigan on March 9, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1551478829151-EN1WG5UOH14IB08RA2X4/WWM_0899-2.jpg Sports Falls City High School's Corey Dziuk (10) misses a pass during Thursday's game against Mart High School at Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex in Georgetown, Texas on Dec. 13, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1561651952800-V6ADMUD5RIU2U29B86XT/WWM_9580-2.jpg Sports Reeths-Puffer senior Bridget McHugh catches her breath after the varsity girls 300-meters hurdles race during Friday's GMAA track and field meet at Fruitport High School in Fruitport, Michigan on May 3, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1581353444166-GSVAALEPBNYZH25JRJOX/JHNWS+2-5+Jasper+sectional+01+KR.JPG Sports Jasper's Hannah Schwenk (23) shoots the ball during Tuesday's girls basketball sectional game in Evansville, Indiana on Feb. 4, 2020. Castle defeated Jasper 54-44. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1569961291895-MGBVZGXXQ9H28ZHOZ8YO/092719_kar_oakridge+at+montague_38.jpg Sports In a display of good sportsmanship, Oakridge's Ethan Carmean (5) consoles Montague quarterback Drew Collins (12) after the Eagles' dramatic 15-13 overtime victory over the Wildcats in Montague on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1591915350823-Q6A6X0JX3VSHJG7D275L/JHNWS+1-17+HHJ+WRESTLING+02+KR.jpeg Sports Jasper wrestling head coach Jace Brescher and his brother, varsity assistant coach Sean Brescher, hold their sons, Decker Brescher, 1, left, and Silas Brescher, 1, over their shoulders as they enter the gym for Thursday's boys wrestling match in Jasper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1557091043756-LSSJS9MIDVW0KS3HN7TV/WWM_9908.jpg Sports Runners make baton exchanges in the varsity boys 4x400-meter relay race during Friday's GMAA track and field meet at Fruitport High School in Fruitport, Michigan on May 3, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1628866393765-TQG760QAVWI1JVHCS7QQ/20210331+c+hill+climb+champ+04.jpg Sports Skiers watch from the Summit Chair Lift as Brad Sharp makes his way through the course during the 900 modified division at the 44th World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb at Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wy. on March 31, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1744155240876-NKVC2YMJM5XCTZLP5O0I/220924_KAR_FB_KENT_0055.JPG Sports Georgia players rush the field during a game against Kent State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703632211239-F2LQ3SUCAFDWB5W8NGQ0/230109_KAR_FB_CFP+National+Championship_051.JPG Sports Thousands of UGA fans swarm the Arch in celebration of UGA’s historic victory over TCU during the CFP National Championship, in downtown Athens, Ga., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1637622292100-J32W27MV7QW02LHG85A2/20201202+b+cutter+races+06+small.jpg Sports Tom Nelson of Equine Addiction warms up his team before competing in on Nov. 29, 2020 in Afton, Wy. The two-day racing event honored the heritage of cutter and chariot racing while also benefiting families of fallen military service members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1538011873038-XO620YYAOXMHK8299C98/IMG_4685.jpg Sports Stacy Aguilar wraps her husband Johnny's hands at Victoria Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Victoria, Texas on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. He proposed to her during one of her first mixed martial arts fights and the rest is history, Aguilar says. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749823541140-G22WW0E1DXHBQNHD30AV/221105_KAR_FB_TN_0062.JPG Sports Georgia fans react to a play while a downpour of rain erupts during Georgia’s highly anticipated game against Tennessee on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1569691823254-IARAHQEW84P5431E3J7Q/IMG_9839-3.jpg Sports The Calhoun Sandcrabs prepare to run back onto the field after half-time during Saturday’s game against Glenn High School at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in Cedar Creek, Texas on Nov. 24, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749772782271-S25E5L14LHOTZRUYLM89/220929_KAR_SOC_ALA_0057.JPG Sports A ball boy reacts to a play during Georgia’s match against Alabama at the Turner Soccer Complex in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. The Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 2-1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1551478556063-KR1OY45KI2IJENRGJF63/021319_kar_division+3+wrestling+team+regional_43-2.jpg Sports Whitehall's Jacob Haynes works against Comstock Park's Zion Taylor in the 135-pound Division 3 wrestling team regional championship at Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Michigan on Feb. 13 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1553634308182-4J52FNLJV6C8CQ87TUQA/_MG_1703+copy.jpg Sports A bat boy watches from the dugout during Saturday’s Victoria Generals vs. Brazos Valley Bombers game at Riverside Stadium in Victoria, Texas on July 14, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1562097230606-4700DSX0G3TVVO1B7NLI/030919_kar_swimming+%26+diving_29.JPG Sports Detroit Catholic Central swimmers console each other after placing runner-up in the Division 1 boys swimming state finals at the Holland Aquatic Center in Holland, Michigan on Saturday, March 9, 2019. https://kaylareniephoto.com/like-mother-like-daughter daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560802427502-03II4Q11XZKJRTSI2IP4/WWM_7647.jpg Like mother like daughter Janet Wegner hugs her daughter Amanda Cihak after her double mastectomy surgery at the Mercy Health Hackley Campus, in Muskegon, Michigan on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Wegner is a stage 3 breast cancer survivor; it pains her to see her daughter go through what she went through nearly a decade ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560802427502-03II4Q11XZKJRTSI2IP4/WWM_7647.jpg Like mother like daughter Janet Wegner hugs her daughter Amanda Cihak after her double mastectomy surgery at the Mercy Health Hackley Campus, in Muskegon, Michigan on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Wegner is a stage 3 breast cancer survivor; it pains her to see her daughter go through what she went through nearly a decade ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1564193487837-Q7X47N8FXMOAKNIIA9GN/Screen+Shot+2019-07-26+at+10.11.00+PM.png Like mother like daughter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560971090460-V6FMPCQA391U7ICYPDYF/WWM_0365-3.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak watches her children Cameron and Kayla read together before bed as part of their nightly routine at their house, in Muskegon, Michigan on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Ever since Amanda was diagnosed with cancer, her kids sleep in her bed with her every night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560802417841-YOCBRLO6BPQF1J2ERIOW/WWM_8067.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak puts back on her shoes after jumping on the trampoline with her son Cameron while her mother Janet watches from the back porch at their house, in Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday, June 8, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1561221802317-XS8B4JVAY4GRUP6YLZ9H/WWM_4564+V2+copy.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak’s daughter Kayla leans into her while they wait to get her hair done at a salon, in Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Amanda and her daughter share a strong bond. “We are very similar,” she said. “We’re both stubborn, perfectionists and can be a little bit quiet or shy at times. I hope she figures out sooner than I did to not let that control her or hold her back from anything.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1561952991485-0DJB563FQ53N91LR0P88/WWM_3991.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak and her children Cameron and Kayla celebrate the Fourth of July early with some sparklers in their front yard, in Muskegon, Michigan on Sunday, June 30, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560960774100-XHJDXAGEXCBG6VZAIWCN/WWM_0421.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak empties her surgical drains and bandages the skin area where radiation was used to treat her breast cancer every morning and night at her house, in Muskegon, Michigan on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1563036620803-9AWY8DDOIZCTFKUFQLY8/WWM_8405.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda and her daughter Kayla paddle into Mona Lake along with hundreds of others during Saturday’s Stand Up for the Cure event in Norton Shores, Michigan on July 13, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1565871567789-CQZLO13K2CWOGC64QX44/072319_amanda%27s+cancer+story_012.JPG Like mother like daughter Amanda Cihak smiles as her co-workers welcome her back to work at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial, in Fremont, Michigan on Monday, July 22, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1560802423996-LJIRHZW0A5YRL5V99HTJ/WWM_9030.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda's mother Janet gives her a hug while Kayla and Cameron play in the background at Muskegon State Park, in Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday, June 8, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1561951474715-EY7ANLZ7ENXZIMNO89Z6/WWM_3694.jpg Like mother like daughter Amanda’s daughter Kayla uses a stick to draw a ribbon, the cancer symbol, beneath her mom’s name, but the water washes it away, at Muskegon State Park, in Muskegon, Michigan on Sunday, June 30, 2019. https://kaylareniephoto.com/on-pause daily 0.75 2020-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274745309-1250Q1TS17BF6UUBSYXT/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+04+KR.jpeg On pause Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuiness estimated that travel decreased by more than 40% for March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274745309-1250Q1TS17BF6UUBSYXT/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+04+KR.jpeg On pause Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuiness estimated that travel decreased by more than 40% for March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592410663431-HG0ZKQYA39KGMB4WUVWY/Screenshot+2020-06-17+12.15.25.png On pause https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274737435-TGDHTQJROBXFYTO3UDI6/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+03+KR.jpeg On pause The City of Jasper closed all playground equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274719440-BN5CGLP7YEMZCOOSH6QH/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+02+KR.jpeg On pause An empty tennis court near Tenth Street Elementary in Jasper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592275730601-ALFWKE7G403YHNRHUCH1/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+10+KR.jpeg On pause St. Peter Celestine Catholic Church remains closed to in-person services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many churches throughout Dubois County are streaming their sermons online instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274866791-EF5HGSZ7O0C0EIKYCHHY/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+17+KR.jpeg On pause All non-essential businesses remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1594230954931-JSVXY3519HSANU7MOWOO/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+11+KR.JPG On pause Kelley's Restaurant & Bar remains empty, only offering takeout food, in St. Celestine on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb mandated that restaurants, bars and nightclubs close to in-person patrons but can offer takeout and delivery services instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274684346-8KJQK6GC66Z9VMGK1JQF/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+08+KR.jpeg On pause Jeanie Scherer of Jasper and her daughter, Hallie, 9, used chalk to draw messages of encouragement on the front of their house in Jasper on Saturday, March 28, 2020. As people have been self-quarantining and practicing social distancing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Scherers wanted to show their appreciation and give passersby something to smile about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592275714253-FILG7B6ZZ215T4JO2GDB/JHNWS+4-14+COVID-19+04+KR.jpeg On pause Southridge High School's football stadium lights shine to honor North Central High School athletic director and football coach Paul Loggan, who passed away from COVID-19 on April 12, 2020. Loggan organized the North-South All-Star Game for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1592274762597-I89PW3HD662AYWXGVO08/JHNWS+4-2+COVID-19+Favs+05+KR.jpeg On pause A streetlight on Newton Street glows after the sun set in Jasper on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. https://kaylareniephoto.com/born-into-a-pandemic daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1614363789244-BT9T06Z8JAOB0PYLC0LJ/Screen+Shot+2021-02-26+at+11.22.50+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1614363789244-BT9T06Z8JAOB0PYLC0LJ/Screen+Shot+2021-02-26+at+11.22.50+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318147321-TU5Q8ZYZFFVAXTS5D433/2.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza kisses Isadora’s fingers as she and Metcalf prepare to take her out of the bath on Jan. 1, 2021. Playing in the water during bath time is one of Isadora’s favorite activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1620321945402-UQJT7S98ZP35LGQSJUU5/Screen+Shot+2021-05-06+at+11.25.09+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318043374-Z5ZSB3E37R07ADHVRJ7Q/1.jpg Born into a pandemic Isadora has separation anxiety when apart from her mother and has a very difficult time sleeping, making putting her down for bed often a laborious process. Souza lays next to her in her play pen and sings her a lullaby in Portuguese to help her fall asleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318320436-D815MO8KJ82LXYH2JJ9R/4.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza laughs at Isadora’s reaction to seeing her wearing a face mask on Jan. 17, 2021. Babies recognize and learn so much through facial expressions, and Isadora sometimes gets confused, thinking her mom is playing a game of peek-a-boo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318834931-2P3GR0IKTZN3TQDFCCEW/8.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza feeds Isadora breakfast on Nov. 19, 2020. While Souza was pregnant, the umbilical cord was not functioning properly, so Isadora was not receiving all the vital nutrients she needed to continue to grow and develop and had to be induced early. She believes that is the reason why Isadora is seemingly always hungry and so food-motivated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318569721-EJ0F2CVUO9FF8SARKYJS/5.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza shows her family via FaceTime the harmonica Metcalf got her for Christmas as Isadora plays with his Christmas lights necklace. Although it was just the three of them, Souza did her best to make Isadora’s first Christmas feel special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318637893-1KYI1GP6DB1HYA0909O6/6.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza tries to console her daughter and stop her crying in their living room. The hardest part about raising Isadora is the worrying, Souza said. The constant physical and emotional exhaustion and inability to get anything done weighs heavily, and she admits it’s been a lot of learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1612733200435-7CYEGKMAP69G3SQFDI18/Screen+Shot+2021-02-07+at+2.25.40+PM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617318447147-YN7PQY7AWAJUE2TXZ73V/3.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza uses FaceTime to show Isadora to her immediate family in Brazil in November. It is difficult for Souza’s parents to watch their first grandchild grow up over phone screen, but Souza looks forward to giving them daily updates on Isadora. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319280441-Y1HPXQ8AE4F3UEX2N3AZ/14.jpg Born into a pandemic As Souza prepares Isadora’s meals for the week, Metcalf tries to soothe her to stop crying and go back to sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319447695-FYKU88AS70D77TBJG5YJ/12.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza caresses Isadora’s head after she wore herself out from playing. “I slept with a flashlight under my pillow all the time, because if she made any noise I’d check,” Souza said. “And then if she didn’t make any noise, I’d check. It was so tiring and overwhelming.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319183705-480SBBQY4D9STJTXKJQO/11.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza leaves St. John’s Health on Feb. 25 after her last shift, with goodies from her co-workers in hand. After months of being unable to find child care for Isadora, Souza opted to leave her job as a lab tech for something where she could work from home in order to take care of Isadora. “I prefer it this way,” Souza said. “But it makes me sad that in a way ... I’m sacrificing my career.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319011744-M2QWQKO5G1IE982RC8LC/9.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza supports Isadora while she uses a chair to pull herself up to stand. Souza loves watching Isadora grow and explore and seeing her personality develop, but her gaining independence is bittersweet. In many ways, the pandemic has stripped away our ability to connect and deepen our relationships with those around us, so Souza has poured all her love and affection into her new daughter. Souza says she needs Isadora just as much as her daughter needs her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319496889-1NADZDJKNB8Y9KZE2U0W/13.jpg Born into a pandemic Isadora plays with bubbles for the first time on the family’s back porch on March 18, 2021. It is rare for Isadora to leave the house, so Souza likes to take her outside where she can explore and nurture her curiosity in a way that’s safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319553260-PNS0IJ8PZBM716BVLTXK/16.jpg Born into a pandemic Metcalf and Souza help Isadora eat a piece of birthday cake that Souza made while friends and family celebrate her first birthday via Zoom call on March 6, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609781034363-IGNHJC6SCWDA7BU486E7/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+10.23.44+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319086357-O7J0AY5L3F4J1CXM0S8I/10.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza and James Metcalf take Isadora for a swim at the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center on March 7, a day after her first birthday. Isadora loves playing in the bath, so they decided taking her to the pool would be a good opportunity for her to safely see other people while learning a new skill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1617319763701-T9Z0FBHZSDQTI0KQ72AF/17.jpg Born into a pandemic Souza embraces Isadora after the baby successfully crawled across the floor and stood up with assistance from Souza on Dec. 17. “It’s been hard, but it’s been good,” Souza said. “It’s almost as if she has always been here in a way ... I don’t think I could imagine life without her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609780837605-RW31OF9ICKCOHKJF5W23/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+10.20.26+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609780191997-6JL7Q2V0OCGFLCT3MSBB/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+10.09.35+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609780053575-70WK4IU546AJGPB59WF6/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+10.07.19+AM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609648165467-JWS6638QULZ38SGN0ET4/Screen+Shot+2021-01-02+at+9.29.08+PM.png Born into a pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1609208391670-VSX0007RM0IX0HJDPXYA/IMG_1093-2.jpg Born into a pandemic https://kaylareniephoto.com/kindergarten-day-in-the-life daily 0.75 2022-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670758340-3A7JDEYV1HYBJDA94ZWC/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+01+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Pine Ridge Elementary kindergartener Coltyn Schultz, center, leads his classmates in an exercise activity to get some energy out at the school on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670758340-3A7JDEYV1HYBJDA94ZWC/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+01+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Pine Ridge Elementary kindergartener Coltyn Schultz, center, leads his classmates in an exercise activity to get some energy out at the school on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662671000969-RF9MUMTXDVOZLGAFKEOU/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+17+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Kindergarten teacher Andi Longabaugh helps Iris Jones with her math assignment at at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670767427-D5ZJMZFL6B3L46LS9X1D/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+05+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Cale Rohleder, left, Hallie Nordhoff, Grady Breitwieser and Derick Birk play a memory game at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670767211-3E9XVWC0PJS6NHCAKJXR/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+07+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Kindergarten teacher Andi Longabaugh, top left, gathers the students together during gym class at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670775937-XT4TZJ6VYD9YH76E98OS/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+09+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Ryker Cole, left, Kaydence Thomas and Owen Mohr read books together at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670775430-R1T0SB8R5XJSFOUIW9RF/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+11+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Kindergartener Masyn Waddle drinks from a water fountain during gym class at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670782803-3FZTPHZ4URRMAQH07AMJ/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+13+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Diane Blume of Kyana, a volunteer teacher, helps kindergartener Elsie Betz with her Valentine's Day-themed craft during catechism class at St. Anthony of Padua Church before their school day begins at Pine Ridge Elementary on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670783122-NCC1L7ME0M5W54WKEOY5/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+16+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Cadence Merkley plays with Sophie Felker's hair while waiting in line to wash her hands at Pine Ridge Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662671067202-0OIVP4CBXOOUUE9DNVE3/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+10+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Kindergartner Owen Mohr throws a frisbee during gym class at Pine Ridge Elementary on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1662670758388-1C6TXVZUM4GS1OCQUTQ4/JHNWS+2-22+DIL+Kindergarten+02+KR.JPG Kindergarten day in the life Kindergarteners Weston Rohleder, Henry Verkamp, Liam Cooper, Hallie Nordhoff and Briella Wahl wait in line to leave catechism class at St. Anthony of Padua Church and take the bus to Pine Ridge Elementary to start their school day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 2020. https://kaylareniephoto.com/food-insecurity daily 0.75 2023-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633181022-ZC9UZRF6ZKIN08WW3RP0/220222_KR_Food+Insecurity_02.jpg Food Insecurity Barbara Barnett, a neighborhood leader for the Barrow Prosperity Zone, and volunteer Ed Michna deliver food from Mt. Olive Seventh-day Adventist Church to residents of Parkview Homes on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 in Athens. Barnett serves approximately 15 residents, most of them elderly, on a weekly basis. Several churches throughout Athens help reduce food insecurity through home-delivery programs and food kitchens. Athens-Clarke County is considered to be a part of the USDA’s list of cities with low access to food or significant food insecurity. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 26.9 percent of Athenians live in poverty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633181022-ZC9UZRF6ZKIN08WW3RP0/220222_KR_Food+Insecurity_02.jpg Food Insecurity Barbara Barnett, a neighborhood leader for the Barrow Prosperity Zone, and volunteer Ed Michna deliver food from Mt. Olive Seventh-day Adventist Church to residents of Parkview Homes on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 in Athens. Barnett serves approximately 15 residents, most of them elderly, on a weekly basis. Several churches throughout Athens help reduce food insecurity through home-delivery programs and food kitchens. Athens-Clarke County is considered to be a part of the USDA’s list of cities with low access to food or significant food insecurity. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 26.9 percent of Athenians live in poverty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633181152-I7PT7Q2VHDD11HC5HX0Y/220222_KR_Food+Insecurity_14.jpg Food Insecurity Carol Oliver, an Athens resident of almost 40 years, reviews her weekly box of food donations delivered by volunteers from Mt. Olive Seventh-day Adventist Church at Parkview Homes on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 in Athens. Oliver, who has been receiving food from Mt. Olive since 2021, experiences mobility issues and is without a vehicle. She, like many Athenians who experience food insecurity, depend upon food delivery services to meet daily nutrition needs. “They [Barbara Barnett and other food delivery volunteers] are my angels,” Oliver said. “I’m on fixed income. By the time you pay your bills, it's not enough to buy groceries with.” Oliver considers herself a “country girl” and loves collard greens and squash. She appreciates the large portions, such as a whole turkey breast, which allows her to have leftovers for days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633190737-3YBU79JDMWCW3VX3BQJ7/211105_KR_Food+Insecurity_19+%281%29.jpg Food Insecurity Athens-Clarke County is considered to be a part of the USDA’s list of cities with low access to food or significant food insecurity. Many seniors like Carol Oliver, who experiences mobility issues and is without a vehicle, depend upon food delivery services to get the daily nutrition they need. Without access to food delivery services, seniors are often left in vulnerable positions, having no choice but to walk or take the bus to the nearest grocery or convenience store, such as Dollar General, to meet their needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633198518-BNP8QMZSJDOM8W80JO89/220602_KR_Food+Insecurity_01.jpg Food Insecurity Angel Torres, husband to Esther Carrillo, helps distribute food outside his family’s home on Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Athens. Through their efforts, they help feed more than 30 families on a weekly basis. Many immigrants and people part of the Latino community who are food insure face additional barriers: language and transportation. Since the pandemic, there has been a rise in how many people signed up for the food donations program, "but the need for food has always existed," Torres said. In addition to the language barrier, transportation is an issue for a portion of the people Torres and his wife serve due to the fact that many in the immigrant community do not drive because they don’t have a license. Torres speculates that "maybe they never tried, or are afraid" to pick up the food themselves. Organizers within Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens are able to pick up food donations from local food banks and churches and get them into the hands of families who otherwise might not know how to access that food in the first place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633201462-9XDSL9X5G9E0TXCAYG82/220602_KR_Food+Insecurity_02.jpg Food Insecurity Since the pandemic, there has been a rise in how many people signed up for the food donations program, "but the need for food has always existed," Angel Torres said. In addition to the language barrier, transportation is an issue for a portion of the people Torres and his wife serve due to the fact that many in the immigrant community do not drive because they don’t have a license. Torres speculates that "maybe they never tried, or are afraid" to pick up the food themselves. Often the food donated to churches and food banks, such as canned soups, are not the kinds of food Latino people are used to, Torres explains. Carrillo tries her best to customize the food boxes with items people in her community will use and not go to waste. Organizers within Dignidad Inmigrante en Athens are able to pick up food donations from local food banks and churches and get them into the hands of families who otherwise might not know how to access that food in the first place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633190835-MRRGIDTQBLFJP8OPFVP9/211103_KR_Food+Insecurity_03.jpg Food Insecurity Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Volunteer Coordinator Kalia Henry, left, Delivery and Donations Driver Shay Howard and WorkSource Georgia associate Mikayla Allen load up the delivery van with 24 bags of food for the Senior Brown Bag program, which distributes supplemental food bags at the beginning of each month directly to food-insecure seniors’ homes to help alleviate their daily threat of hunger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633211691-3MZ1KUAOQOSH0288OPWS/220304_KR_Workers+Advocacy+Demonstration_01+%281%29.jpg Food Insecurity Broderick Flanigan and others gather outside the Classic Center for a workers advocacy demonstration by the Economic Justice Coalition on Friday, March 4, 2022 in Athens. The Economic Justice Coalition aims to provide resources and strategies for workers' rights and labor policies and advocate for fair wages and better working conditions. “Food insecurity is a very complex issue,” Flanigan said. “What I've noticed, though, is that the food is good to meet people's immediate needs, but people need resources in terms of income . . .” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633207169-6D9U8VVBYGAEWNQEWFO7/220602_KR_Food+Insecurity_06.jpg Food Insecurity Broderick Flanigan, local artist and community activist, right, waters vegetables in Farm to Neighborhood’s community garden on Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Athens. The garden was established in 2018 and serves residents primarily in the Nellie B neighborhood and surrounding area in East Athens. The garden provides a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, such as snow peas, blue berries, basil, kale, squash, collard greens, tomatoes and okra, to residents where nutritious produce is not easily accessible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1703633196035-PEYFGNLJ50XL9I31A130/220602_KR_Food+Insecurity_05.jpg Food Insecurity Vanessa Raditz, a volunteer coordinator and mentor for the program’s interns, restocks the community fridge and pantry with produce from Farm to Neighborhood’s community garden on Thursday, June 1, 2022 in Athens. Raditz works in the garden with a food sovereignty perspective in mind, recognizing that often the less expensive, more accessible food that you find in mainstream grocery stores was grown due to the exploitation of workers, often immigrants or other minorities. https://kaylareniephoto.com/portraits daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749773440260-W6H9G9ZAX5IQZVDG1PAI/20201028+b+al+zuckerman+closeup+01.JPG Portraits Al Zuckerman, who has worked for the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department since the 1970s and became the Aspen Hill Cemetery sexton in 1998, poses for a portrait at the cemetery on Oct. 24, 2020 in Jackson, Wyoming. He is responsible for the management of the cemetery, including but not limited to, recording burials, compiling operations and budget proposals, noxious weed control and digging cremation graves. "There's a lot of tragedy and history here," he said. "But also a lot of well-lived lives."has worked for the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department since the 1970s and became the Aspen Hill Cemetery sexton in 1998. He is responsible for the management of the cemetery, including but not limited to, recording burials, compiling operations and budget proposals, noxious weed control and digging cremation graves. "There's a lot of tragedy and history here," he said. "But also a lot of well-lived lives." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749773440260-W6H9G9ZAX5IQZVDG1PAI/20201028+b+al+zuckerman+closeup+01.JPG Portraits Al Zuckerman, who has worked for the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department since the 1970s and became the Aspen Hill Cemetery sexton in 1998, poses for a portrait at the cemetery on Oct. 24, 2020 in Jackson, Wyoming. He is responsible for the management of the cemetery, including but not limited to, recording burials, compiling operations and budget proposals, noxious weed control and digging cremation graves. "There's a lot of tragedy and history here," he said. "But also a lot of well-lived lives."has worked for the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department since the 1970s and became the Aspen Hill Cemetery sexton in 1998. He is responsible for the management of the cemetery, including but not limited to, recording burials, compiling operations and budget proposals, noxious weed control and digging cremation graves. "There's a lot of tragedy and history here," he said. "But also a lot of well-lived lives." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749772971431-VIABFAZIZJAYD9BJ3S1G/220303_KR_Kimberly+Barnes+Woman+of+the+Year_06.JPG Portraits Kimberly Barnes, 39, creator of Might be Vegan, poses for a portrait at Ponce City Market, in Atlanta on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Barnes is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. Barnes considers her work, a national, direct-to-door hunger relief effort providing nutritious, plant-based food at no cost to those in need, to be meaningful because “… it centers on the needs of marginalized people, which tends to be people of color, and considers their experiences, needs and limitations as a result of historical oppression.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749775076656-YTRSIAOG178CSGGUQFKD/210610_KR_Nellie+B+Community+Center_02.jpg Portraits Darius Brightwell, left, and Petier Davis, founders of Save the Youth, stand on the old basketball court that was part of the former Nellie B Library on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The library, which served as a community center, closed several years ago, but Brightwell and Davis are advocating for it to be repaired and reopened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1758205157582-X9U51GDDXNOS2RWUQ8WK/052025_KR_NPR_Falling+Birth+Rates_022.JPG Portraits Annie Platt, 31, an adult geriatric nurse practitioner, poses for a portrait at her home she shares with her husband in Clemson, South Carolina, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Although happily married, she is on the fence about whether or not to have a children, a growing trend on the falling birth rate across the U.S. and internally. (Kayla Renie for NPR) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749775441148-KSKQIK168XOPL79X1JA9/20210127+b+closeup+jhala+french+01.jpg Portraits Jhala French, who heads the Teton County Health Department’s vaccine clinic, poses for a portrait during a shift break in front of a medical tent on Jan. 27, 2021 in Jackson, Wyoming. French is quietly running one of the most important parts of the county response to the pandemic, overseeing the inoculation of crucial populations, which right now include emergency responder and long-term care facility residents and workers. That means drawing precious doses of COVID-19 vaccines, counting them religiously and slowly ticking through groups prioritized to receive the shots.⁠ ⁠ Though she finds herself at the forefront of the pandemic response, French hasn’t worked in public health that long. It was just luck of the draw that a global pandemic struck about a year after she entered the field.⁠ ⁠ “What are the odds, right?” she said.⁠ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749823895158-5H36HMCVTG3EKZRCX853/090618_vad_news_betty_jean_01.JPG Portraits Betty Jean, 98, poses for a portrait at Twin Pines Nursing Home. For almost 50 years, Jean has traveled in a van to different states for weeks at a time researching family genealogy. She has compiled three family history books with the information gained from her adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749823937726-A2A5OAVBP8WHBEL4LXGK/211105_KR_Food+Insecurity_13.jpg Portraits Gloria Moses, 73, a life-long Athens resident, poses for a portrait on her front porch in Athens, Ga. on Nov. 7, 2021. Moses is one of 24 seniors in Athens-Clarke County, Ga. who benefit from the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s Senior Brown Bag program, which distributes supplemental food bags at the beginning of each month directly to their homes to help alleviate the daily threat of hunger of food-insecure seniors in the community. Moses, who experiences mobility issues and is without a vehicle, previously had to walk or take the bus to the nearest grocery or convenience store, and was only able to bring back as food as she could carry. Now, Moses has been receiving food for the past five years and would often share her meals with neighbors that weren’t signed up for the program. “The program was not only helping me, but it would help me to help somebody else,” Moses said. Beyond just dropping off food, Moses appreciated how the delivery people would check in on her and give her fliers with information and resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749773252182-U4DQJX4RXW4EQSU7V77L/210909_KR_Flora+Harlow_01.jpg Portraits Flora Harlow, who has been in and out of permanent housing over the past several years, stands near her tent for a portrait on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 in Athens. Harlow and others live in a small encampment colloquially called "Cooterville,” a wooded area under CSX’s train tracks off Willow Street that is scheduled to be cleared by Nov. 12. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749826728442-U2Z7Q11CABI8TTZ04GFK/_MG_3211.jpg Portraits Members of the Goliad High School football team pose for a portrait in Victoria, Texas on Aug. 16, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749776955030-TD8H65OPGP03NLNE4JW3/04142024_KR_Madison+Webb+Grad_001.JPG Portraits University of Georgia senior Madison Webb poses for her grad photos at the Founder’s Garden at UGA in Athens on April 14, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ac2db1c4cde7ade642d5c1d/1749777284949-3P0BKRE8E173L4QUL1CG/04132024_KR_Madison+and+Tyler+Grad_046.JPG Portraits Georgia Institute of Technology seniors Madison Jarvis and Tyler Kohman pose for their grad photos at Georgia Tech’s campus in Atlanta on April 13, 2024. https://kaylareniephoto.com/a-listening-ear daily 0.75 2019-03-20 https://kaylareniephoto.com/about daily 0.75 2025-05-23 https://kaylareniephoto.com/videos daily 0.75 2020-02-04