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A service dog for Stella, an air force veteran in San Francisco

Stella served ten years in the air force; $5,000 would cover a first month of rent and transport to job interviews.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States1,030 views
Stella J. Wang
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San Francisco
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 $5,000. 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 $5,000 goes: • Training provider fees: $3,000 • Housing deposit and first month: $1,550 • Transport to appointments: $220 • Essential household items: $230 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Stella

  1. 10% there. I met with the provider and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  2. Small update. $438 so far, the plan for training provider fees is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($267 in total) I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Itzel N. Vásquez 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Rochester”

  • Antônio Marcelo Mendes 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $19.50

    “Get well soon. Shared with friends too. - Odesa”

  • Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $20

    “Wish I could do more. My neighbor told me about this one. - București”

  • Yonatan Carmi 🇮🇱 · $12.50

    “Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Tel Aviv”

  • Ariana Robinson 🇺🇸 · $10

    “God bless. From Memphis with love.”

  • Metin Burak Koç 🇹🇷 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Stella all day after reading this.”

  • Jack E. Foster 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ngozika Lawal 🇳🇬 · $21.50
  • Maya D. Davidson 🇺🇸 · $71
  • Shivam P. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Matthew H. Walker 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Sending love. Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Erica W. Santos 🇵🇭 · $58
  • Sowmya L. Raman 🇮🇳 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Aurangabad”

  • Hanna Woźniak 🇵🇱 · $25

    “You got this. My neighbor told me about this one. - Warsaw”

  • Dennis S. Myers 🇬🇧 · $154

    “Blessings. Thought of Stella all day after reading this. - Liverpool”

Reviews

3.5(2 reviews)

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  • Carol L. Clark🇺🇸Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Như Hà Truong🇻🇳Verified donor
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • sending good thoughts, Stella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

    • wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page.

      • Emilia P. HernandezPhoto verified

        Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 4 people at work. Blessings!

        $596.50 raised of $5,000

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