75 year old Disabled Veteran Homeless after Fire

My father, Granville Smith, is a 75 year old disabled veteran. This past Friday he lost all of his belongings in a house fire and now is homeless and currently without money for housing and food. My father fell in the fire, blistering his toes which is dangerous as he is diabetic. He also hit his head and injured his knee trying to fight the fire himself and has suffered lung damage from the smoke and fire extinguisher chemicals.

My Dad has also been struggling mightly with his mental illness and addiction issues. For many years he has been stable and well cared for but he had a series of tragic events that turned our world upside down. This began with a heart attack after Thankgiving for which he was hospitalized. In December he had a major car accident when he was ran into by a semi truck that crushed him in his car and dragged him 600 yards and gave him a severe traumatic brain injury and shrapnel wounds.

These multiple stresses have all been exacerbating his challenges with making sound decisions. His mobility issues have lead to multiple falls on his head - including smashing his head through a glass coffee table  . This left him in a position where he was unable to keep up with his bills and unfortunately his USAA rental insurance lapsed and was cancelled. The apartment management company now says that the fire was his fault that he must pay for all of repairs to rehabilitate his apartment. We expect the damages to be over $50,000.

Please consider a donation to help my father. I give my word that it will be used to pay his debt for damages to his apartment and for expenses related to replacing his belongings. It will also help us to cover the initial expenses of getting my father into a home that can fully address his complicated needs. My Dad served our country admirably during the Vietnam War and has suffered greatly from that experience. I hope that we can find a safe place for my dad to see out his remaining years by lifting the burden of these expenses so that we can live a more peaceful life.