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A service dog for Stephanie, a medical corps veteran in Rochester
After twelve years of service, Stephanie is raising funds for a vocational welding course and tools.
🇺🇸 55904, Rochester, Minnesota, United States2,931 views
I served twelve years in the medical corps and was discharged in 2024 with a traumatic brain injury. I have been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile I'm sleeping at my brother's place.
I have a plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote I have comes to $5,700.
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 $5,700 goes:
• Training provider fees: $2,850
• Housing deposit and first month: $2,000
• Transport to appointments: $570
• Essential household items: $280
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Stephanie
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Stephanie?
Thank you. If you're in Rochester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Cartagena so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Jessore.
Best of luck, Stephanie. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Salerno donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Rochester.
best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Keep going, Stephanie. Hope this works out for you. God bless
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Stephanie.
It's all in the list in the story. training provider fees is the big one at $2,850, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
this could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Thinking of Rochester
thinking of you, Stephanie. Your post was clear and honest
Best of luck, Stephanie. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
take care, Stephanie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Bristol but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Rochester
Praying for you. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Nagpur donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Stay strong. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. All the best
Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Stephanie. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Rochester.
Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Rajshahi.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 39 people at work. Blessings.
Praying for you, Stephanie. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Lahore.
take care, Stephanie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.