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A service dog for Owen, an infantry veteran in Toronto
After fourteen years of service, Owen is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada4,741 views
I served fourteen years in the infantry and was discharged in 2024 with a traumatic brain injury. 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 $3,400.
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 $3,400 goes:
• Training provider fees: $1,450
• Transport to appointments: $280
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,670
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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“All the best. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Madina”
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“Praying for you. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Quetta”
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“Stay strong. Hope you get the rest soon. - Vigo”
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- Smit F. Jain 🇮🇳 · $100
“Sending love. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Nagpur”
- Amber F. Stokes 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope things get better. Shared with friends too. - Grand Rapids”
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Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 23 people at work.
Wishing you peace, Owen. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless
Wishing you the best, Owen. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
so sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Chattogram so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Hang in there, Owen. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Amsterdam donated after I showed her your page
so sorry you're going through this, Owen. Hope this works out for you.
So sorry you're going through this, Owen. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Toronto.
Thanks for sharing this, Owen. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
Best of luck, Owen. This could happen to any of us
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Toronto.
Wishing you the best, Owen. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Owen. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal. Take care.