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Help Bennett get back to civilian life: housing deposit and training

After twelve years of service, Bennett is raising funds for a trained service dog and handler course.

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Bennett G. Robinson
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Tallahassee
I served twelve years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with post-traumatic stress. I have been waiting eleven 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 $5,300. 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 $5,300 goes: • Training provider fees: $3,000 • Housing deposit and first month: $2,000 • Transport to appointments: $300 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Bennett

Updates from Bennett

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,621 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $1,369 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. We're at 10% thanks to 15 of you. I made the first payment toward transport to appointments. More news soon.

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Wish I could do more. From Tiruchirappalli with love.”

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  • Radosław Bartosz Sobczak 🇵🇱 · $10

    “Praying for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Radom”

  • Vera Zaitsev 🇷🇺 · $5.50
  • Mabel Grace Badu 🇬🇭 · $25

    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tamale”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Bennett all day after reading this. - Embakasi”

  • Vikas D. Grewal 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Get well soon. Thought of Bennett all day after reading this. - Thane”

  • Vishnu W. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Thought of Bennett all day after reading this. - Madurai”

  • Tumusiime Kioko Mwesigwa 🇹🇿 · $10
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  • Anton Leif Sandberg 🇸🇪 · $5
  • Carolina Isabela Santana 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Nolan J. James 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Hang in there. Hope the January deadline works out. - San Jose”

  • Julian P. Coleman 🇬🇧 · $24.50

    “Blessings. Thought of Bennett all day after reading this. - London”

  • Cris L. Navarro 🇵🇭 · $25

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  • gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Moscow

    • Take care, Bennett. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Tallahassee.

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bennett

        • Bennett G. RobinsonOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          It's all in the list in the story. training provider fees is the big one at $3,000, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Saket so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Tallahassee

        • Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

          • Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Lucknow.

            • Sending good thoughts, Bennett. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

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