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Veteran in need: Gabriella's next mission is stability

Gabriella served eight years in the marines; $3,350 would cover a trained service dog and handler course.

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Gabriella Juarez
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I served eight years in the marines and was discharged in 2025 with a back injury. 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 $3,350. 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 $3,350 goes: โ€ข Housing deposit and first month: $1,550 โ€ข Essential household items: $440 โ€ข Training provider fees: $1,360 If you're reading this, thank you.

Updates from Gabriella

  1. Quick update: $1,197 raised so far (36%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $934 raised so far (28%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 9 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  • Nimra Hina Warraich ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $250
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Elijah Schneider ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $100

    โ€œThought of Gabriella all day after reading this. - Leedsโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Been where you are, it gets better. - Comillaโ€

  • Sivan Weiss ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $75

    โ€œRooting for you. My cousin told me about this one. - Tel Avivโ€

  • Chinedu Ebuka Coker ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $57
  • Wunmi Ekwueme ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $54.50

    โ€œYou got this. My cousin told me about this one. - Abujaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Gabriella all day after reading this. - Liverpoolโ€

  • Lincoln G. Stewart ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Rose Mussa ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $50
  • Noreen Dua Siddiqui ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $46.50

    โ€œBest of luck. My brother told me about this one. - Multanโ€

  • Eden Hiwot Ayele ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $40

    โ€œOnly $40 but hope it helps. - Bahir Darโ€

  • Kirana Anisa Budiman ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $32
  • Angelo E. Pascual ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Hope you get the rest soon. - Calambaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Reiko Matsumoto ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $25
  • So-yeon Moon ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25
  • Concetta Martina Battaglia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $23.50

    โ€œWishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Warsawโ€

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  • Stay strong, Gabriella. This could happen to any of us.

    • hope things get better soon, Gabriella. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

      • Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

        • Shared this with my family. Thinking of London

          • Kiara G. MishraPhoto verified

            you're not alone, Gabriella. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

            $1,510.50 raised of $3,350

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