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An air force veteran in Oakland needs help with a first month of rent and transport to job interviews after leaving service with chronic tinnitus.
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I served ten years in the air force and was discharged in 2023 with chronic tinnitus. I have been waiting fourteen months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a first month of rent and transport to job interviews. The quote I have comes to $3,300.
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 $3,300 goes:
• Transport to appointments: $510
• Essential household items: $650
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,140
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Elena
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Sending strength, Elena. Hope this works out for you.
Hang in there, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Wishing you the best, Elena. Shared it with a few friends
Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Oakland.
Keep going, Elena. This could happen to any of us. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Caloocan.
Sending love, Elena. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Albuquerque donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Albuquerque