A car for dad
Donation protected
UPDATE 12/25/23: My father is now the owner of a 2017 Suburu Forrester, 91k miles, thanks to everyone's help and of the generous organization that assists veterans, Adopt A Soldier in Fair Lawn, NJ. This is truly the best Christmas ever, as a family we truly appreciate everyone's help and generosity - Desde el fondo de mi corazón, ¡infinitas gracias!
UPDATE 12/14/23: We have recieved a VERY generous donation that takes us closer to our goal, enough to confidently go to a dealership that is willing to work with us towards an attainable price for a vehicle for him by New Year's.
I have a bit saved to help as well, and then of course, these donations.
However, we would be barely 3/4k short of being able to purchase the car in full. I lowered the amount to meet this need, and I'm hoping we can make this work out. It would be a true Christmas miracle to be able to get him the vehicle that allows him the dignity and accessibility he deserves. If you cannot assist in any capacity, I ask that you please share this post.
From the bottoms of my heart, this would not be possible if not for all of you. Thank you ♥️
Hey!
To keep things short and sweet:
- In July my dad's car was totalled. I was in between jobs so it definitely was bad timing.
- I managed to find the best teaching gig in the whole wide world, but it requires 3 months of sub pay, which is a bit less than normal teacher pay.
- In October Kevin had a pretty serious vet emergency, which led to a few thousand in medical expenses.
- We've settled on the Suburu Forrester model, which will accommodate both his sports chair and has a wide footbed that will accommodate his left foot pedal that he needs to drive.
- Since July we've been sharing my car, which I truly don't mind, but we don't have the left foot pedal on it and I really would love for him to have the freedom of his own car again.
That's it! I want no Christmas presents at all please please please, I just want my dad to have a car again but it took until now to realize that I might need a little help to help him.
From a very grateful heart,
Julie Jimenez (and my dad when he inevitably finds about this fundraiser) ♥️
Organizer
Julieanne Jimenez
Organizer
Plainfield, NJ