MoneyVeterans & serviceUrgent
A service dog for Crystal, a navy veteran in Los Angeles
After six years of service, Crystal is raising funds for a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment.
🇺🇸 United States2,154 views
I served six years in the navy and was discharged in 2025 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a deposit on a one-bedroom apartment. The quote I have comes to $4,400.
I'm receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and am committed to my recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces.
I'd be grateful for any help and will share updates on how I'm doing.
Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly.
Where the $4,400 goes:
• Transport to appointments: $310
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,800
• Training provider fees: $2,290
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
Updates from Crystal
Wanted to say thank you properly. 7% funded and I made the first payment toward housing deposit and first month.
- Fionn Scott 🇮🇪 · $10
“Rooting for you. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Dublin”
- Sharmin Shefali Molla 🇧🇩 · $25
- Terry A. Washington 🇺🇸 · $25
- Sophia W. Newman 🇺🇸 · $5
“Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - San Jose”
- Peace Nkechi Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $30
“Wishing you the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Ikeja”
- Zawadi Achieng Temba 🇹🇿 · $25
- Parker E. Calloway 🇺🇸 · $50
“My sister told me about this one. - Aurora”
- Thanawat Sombat Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $250
- Evans Njoroge Mwakyusa 🇰🇪 · $30
“Happy to help. Hope the November deadline works out. - Nairobi”
- Noreen Samina Javed 🇵🇰 · $25
“Stay strong. Thought of Crystal all day after reading this.”
- Lestari Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $5
- Okta Sari Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $8
- Slamet Naufal Lubis 🇮🇩 · $100
- Nisha R. Chopra 🇺🇸 · $10
- Tunde Chinedu Nwachukwu 🇳🇬 · $20
- Santiago Keller 🇦🇺 · $10
- Atieno Njeri Kimani 🇰🇪 · $5
- Vasanthi C. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $25
- Raymond Jonathan Opoku 🇬🇭 · $75
- Óscar G. Solís 🇨🇴 · $10
“Wishing you the best. From Cartagena with love.”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
What's already covered and what's the $4,400 for?
It's all in the list in the story. transport to appointments is the big one at $310, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hang in there, Crystal. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best