What the Unbroken Project Represents
Unbroken began with my son, Gavyn.
I’m his dad. I lost him to fentanyl in 2020—two weeks after his 17th birthday. Like so many parents who’ve lived this, I learned how quickly the world moves on—how overdose loss gets reduced to headlines, politics, statistics, or silence.
My work has always been about people and community—creating spaces where hard things can be said out loud, and where no one has to carry their story alone.
Unbroken is an extension of that.
Photography became a way for me to hold these stories with care—without trying to fix them, rush them, or turn them into something they’re not.
In May 2026, we opened the first Unbroken gallery exhibition in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and something real happened.
People showed up.
They shared their stories.
They stayed.
They connected.
What started as a photography and storytelling project became something more—a living collection of portraits and stories centered around overdose loss and the human connection that carries us through it.
And somewhere along the way, photography became part of my own healing too.
Unbroken continues to grow.
The project is traveling from community to community, collecting new stories along the way and expanding beyond gallery walls into public installations and murals.
Because these stories should not be hidden.
They should be seen.
They should be remembered.
They should live in the communities that carry them.
F*ck Fentanyl — This Shirt Saves Lives
This shirt exists because loss carries responsibility—and because doing nothing after that loss isn’t an option.
A portion of every shirt sold supports that prevention work, helping place more OVERDOSE AID KITS (OAK boxes) in more communities. No reinvention. Just backing what already saves lives.
Unbroken is about turning grief into action. This shirt is one simple way to act.
On the front, “This Shirt Saves Lives” names the intention. On the back, it becomes action—a QR code that leads directly to education and overdose prevention resources. The goal isn’t to make a statement and stop there. It’s to point care somewhere useful.
The shirt is marked with OAK Overdose Aid Kits, which places overdose aid kits nationwide in schools, venues, and community spaces—often in collaboration with local partners, including RISE TOGETHER—to make life-saving tools visible and accessible.
The shirt is one action.
Unbroken is the work.
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
Education & Resources
The F*ck Fentanyl shirt is one way to support this work—but education and access matter just as much.
If you’re here because overdose has touched your life, what matters most is access to real information and tools that save lives. One of the most effective prevention efforts happening right now is led by OAK Overdose Aid Kits, which focuses on placing overdose aid kits in schools, venues, and community spaces across the country—anywhere people gather and help needs to be visible.
These kits are designed for everyday settings and everyday people. They include naloxone (Narcan), clear overdose response instructions, and educational materials that help communities act quickly when seconds matter.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KITS
If you want a clearer understanding of what’s included in overdose aid kits, where they’re being placed, and how communities are using them, you can learn more here:
Education, access, and visibility save lives.
You don’t have to know everything to take a step.