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

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

🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom5,209 views
Marilyn Fowler
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Leeds
Kevin served fourteen years in the navy and was discharged in 2023 with post-traumatic stress. He has been waiting seven months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place. The plan: a trained service dog and handler course. The quote comes to $4,000. Kevin is receiving counseling through the veterans' clinic and is committed to recovery. Structure and a stable place to live are the missing pieces. Money will be paid to the training provider and the landlord directly. Where the $4,000 goes: • Housing deposit and first month: $1,800 • Transport to appointments: $250 • Training provider fees: $1,950 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Marilyn
#veterans#service#recovery

Updates from Marilyn

  1. Update from Leeds: the plan for transport to appointments is now scheduled. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,838 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Small update. $2,537 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Hadley B. Santos 🇺🇸 · $77
  • Shahana Shirin Uddin 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thinking of you. From Dhaka with love. - Dhaka”

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  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $500

    “Hope it all works out. From Bangkok with love. - Bangkok”

  • Mercedes B. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $25

    “You got this. - Albany”

  • Mulyadi Erlangga Lie 🇮🇩 · $5

    “Thinking of you! - Bandung”

  • Cláudia Renata Bezerra 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Conor G. Kavanagh 🇮🇪 · $47.50

    “Get well soon. Please keep us posted. - Dublin”

  • Javier T. Medina 🇲🇽 · $75
  • Birgit Walter 🇩🇪 · $20

    “Hope it all works out! - Leipzig”

  • Elena Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $15

    “Hope it all works out. From Iztapalapa with love. - Iztapalapa”

  • Waylon P. McDaniel 🇦🇺 · $5
  • Arianna D. Santos 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Jordan D. Wilson 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Megan G. Yang 🇬🇧 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Saw your post and had to give. - Liverpool”

  • Mónica T. Martínez 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Francisco C. López 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Blessings. - Bakersfield”

  • Rabia Amna Kakar 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Hialeah”

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  • Mohammad Haque

    So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

    • Ifeoma Modupe Abdullahi

      Sending good thoughts, Marilyn. 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.

      • Bianca Ramona Tudor

        Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings

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