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Dustin served eight years; now needs help to get home

An air force veteran in Tallahassee needs help with a trained service dog and handler course after leaving service with a traumatic brain injury.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Florida, United States2,816 views
Dustin M. Crawford
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Tallahassee
I served eight years in the air force 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 $4,850. 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 $4,850 goes: โ€ข Transport to appointments: $530 โ€ข Training provider fees: $2,350 โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $1,970 Glad we found this place. - Dustin

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  • Nahid Ratul Ghosh ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $250
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $250

    โ€œThought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Thikaโ€

  • Eva M. Calloway ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200
  • Peyton Parks ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $200

    โ€œGet well soon. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Orlandoโ€

  • Rohan Tiwari ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $200
  • Ethan M. Brennan ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100
  • Grace A. Watson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100

    โ€œSending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Chandlerโ€

  • Vanessa Bruna Moura ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œAll the best. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Guarulhosโ€

  • Kiara N. Verma ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Hyun-ju Su-bin Kwon ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • James C. Peterson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Benjamin L. Marshall ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $100

    โ€œEvery little bit. Been where you're, it gets better. - Bramptonโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œOnly $100 but hope it helps. - Londrinaโ€

  • Shirley D. Hunter ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $75
  • Tuแบฅn Tร i Lam ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $73
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $71

    โ€œAll the best. Only $71 but hope it helps. - Torontoโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $68

    โ€œThought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Contagemโ€

  • Danjuma Abubakar Okoro ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $64
  • Ashok S. Awasthi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50

    โ€œRooting for you. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Coimbatoreโ€

  • Mrunal B. Kale ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50

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  • Take care, Dustin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

    • Hope it all works out, Dustin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

      • This could happen to any of us. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

        • Thinking of you and your family, Dustin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Bandung.

          • Hang in there, Dustin. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

            • Keep going, Dustin. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.

              • Isamu SugawaraID verified

                Sending love, Dustin. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Tallahassee

                • Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Bergamo.

                  • sending strength, Dustin. Shared this with my family. All the best.

                    • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Jakarta Selatan but we're thinking of you. All the best.

                      • Hope things get better soon, Dustin. I hope things turn around soon. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                        • praying for you, Dustin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Derry this morning. Take care

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