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A service dog for Hailey, an air force veteran in Phoenix

After eight years of service, Hailey is raising funds for a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.

🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States1,591 views
Hailey N. Merritt
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Phoenix
I served eight years in the air force and was discharged in 2025 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting eleven 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 $1,900. 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. I'll post invoices, with personal details hidden. Where the $1,900 goes: • Essential household items: $400 • Transport to appointments: $195 • Training provider fees: $1,305 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Hailey

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($263 in total) the plan for training provider fees is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 11% funded and I made the first payment toward essential household items.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Grace R. Romero 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Zahid Faruk Rahman 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Blessings. Thought of Hailey all day after reading this.”

  • Rima Tamanna Sen 🇧🇩 · $100

    “All the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Cox's Bazar”

  • William M. Nunez 🇺🇸 · $50.50
  • Rashid Bilal Baig 🇵🇰 · $5
  • Ximena C. Rangel 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Eliane Juliana Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Henk Kees Janssen 🇳🇱 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Eindhoven”

  • Anisur Pavel Biswas 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Viktor Danylo Smirnov 🇷🇺 · $10
  • Naresh B. Reddy 🇮🇳 · $23.50

    “Every little bit. Hope the May deadline works out. - Warangal”

  • Malathi W. Nair 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Levi M. Byrd 🇨🇦 · $250

    “Be well. Hope the May deadline works out. - Winnipeg”

  • Damilola Kehinde Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Harper Jimenez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Selam Yodit Desta 🇪🇹 · $25
  • Anand R. Pai 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Kittisak Boon Sirisuk 🇹🇭 · $20
  • Moritz Theo Brandt 🇩🇪 · $48
  • Cameron A. Carroll 🇺🇸 · $25

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  • Joaquín C. Ortiz

    Thanks for sharing this, Hailey. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

    • Yanti Eka Lestari

      you're not alone, Hailey. Shared it with a few friends

      • Mercy Atim Macharia

        praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

        • Damien Romain Gonzalez

          You're not alone, Hailey. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Phoenix.

          • Robert J. Guzman

            Wishing you the best, Hailey. Hope you get there. Greetings from Athens!

            • Ha-joon Ha-joon Sung

              Thinking of you, Hailey. Hope this works out for you. Take care.

              $892 raised of $1,900

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