Preventing Homelessness: Grateful Mother’s Thank You April 2022

Amy Hernandez is a veteran with a 70% disability rating. Amy is recovering from a divorce where she lost everything; home, cars, and personal belongings, after her ex-husband sold them/took possession of them (veteran’s name was not on any of the vehicles or deed). This forced Amy and her 2 children (ages 7 and 11) to have to quickly move into an apartment so that they would have shelter. Veteran receives no child support or alimony from ex-husband and has been sustaining using her VA benefits, savings, and her credit card. Veteran is facing an eviction that will be filed on the 9th of this month. Veteran owes a total of $3017.96 in rent and late fees. Veteran says that she will be able to sustain after getting assistance because she will be moving into a townhome that is much more affordable with her current income ($1824 (VA benefits) and $2475 (GI Bill)).

Her thank you note arrived less than 2 hours after we venmo’d her the money

I wanted to take some time to thank you for what you have done for myself, and children. Words can never express how much this has done for us, and how grateful I am. I never thought once that one day my kids, and myself would be struggling at all or this bad. Everything was taken from us. I used to volunteer at Fort Sam for the wounded warriors. Being on the side of needing the help was so hard. It’s amazing people like you that keep changing lives. My life was forever changed a year back, but your generosity has made us safe from losing our apartment. I will forever be grateful for what you have done. Thank you for helping me from the bottom of my heart.

Respectfully –