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Sarah served four years; now needs help to get home
A marines veteran in Los Angeles needs help with a vocational welding course and tools after leaving service with chronic tinnitus.
🇺🇸 California, United States3,476 views
Colton served four years in the marines and was discharged in 2025 with chronic tinnitus. He has been waiting eleven months for support, and meanwhile is sleeping at a brother's place.
The plan: a vocational welding course and tools. The quote comes to $3,000.
Colton 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 $3,000 goes:
• Housing deposit and first month: $1,100
• Training provider fees: $1,650
• Essential household items: $250
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Sarah
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,154 in total) I made the first payment toward housing deposit and first month. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 25% thanks to 24 of you. I made the first payment toward essential household items. More news soon.
- Roxana Diana Vasile 🇷🇴 · $10
- Mukesh T. Bedi 🇮🇳 · $20
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $10
- Carol Bates 🇦🇺 · $10
- Gaurav L. Seth 🇺🇸 · $50
- Yamini F. Negi 🇺🇸 · $20
- Héctor R. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $5
- Javier G. Macías 🇲🇽 · $50
- Lucy E. Carr 🇺🇸 · $15
- Gabriella Anna Neri 🇮🇹 · $5
- Giang Đào Vu 🇻🇳 · $10
- Marilyn W. Cohen 🇺🇸 · $25
- Tsion Bezawit Abera 🇪🇹 · $15
“Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Bahir Dar”
- Trung An Thai 🇻🇳 · $20
- Caroline K. Guerrero 🇬🇧 · $50
- Bukola Titilayo Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $15
“Hope things get better. From Ibadan with love.”
- Prasanna Wijesinghe 🇱🇰 · $20
“Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Dehiwala”
- Selim Onur Kaya 🇹🇷 · $10
- Regina T. Acosta 🇨🇴 · $20
- Ning Lu 🇺🇸 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Bronx”
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hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Milan.
Looking forward to the next update. After 23 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything
wishing you peace, Sarah. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Take care, Sarah. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Nakhon Ratchasima this morning
Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Wudil.
Thinking of you and your family, Sarah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 27 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
stay strong, Sarah. Hope you get there. Greetings from Mandaue
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 7 people at work