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A service dog for Natalia, a medical corps veteran in Tampa
A medical corps veteran in Tampa needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with chronic tinnitus.
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I served twelve years in the medical corps and was discharged in 2024 with chronic tinnitus. I have been waiting nine months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote I have comes to $4,100.
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 $4,100 goes:
• Training provider fees: $2,150
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,650
• Transport to appointments: $300
I hope life is good to you.
- Natalia
Updates from Natalia
16% there. I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. Thank you.
Small update. $225 so far, I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Tampa: I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. We're at 1% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Tampa.
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Fortaleza.
Thinking of you. Hope you get there. Sent it to 32 people at work. Love from Mar del Plata.
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Gwagwalada so I could bring a meal
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from Saint-Étienne.
Praying for you, Natalia. Hope you get there. God bless.
Praying for you, Natalia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
Take care, Natalia. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
so sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Tampa!
So sorry you're going through this, Natalia. Shared it with a few friends.