Fund for an Assault Survivor's Comeback Story

During the early hours of Saturday, April 2, 2022, I was violently attacked in my home on the West Side of San Antonio. Since then, I have been fighting for not only justice but also for my mental health. I am less than 1% of survivors who can get their day in court. That day has been reset multiple times and is scheduled again for Monday, October 30, 2023. It has been difficult, it feels like this will never end, and I will never be the same. But I have some fight left in me, and I need your help crossing the finish line.

Unfortunately, due to the extent of my injuries and the drawn-out court process, I am still looking at a long-term recovery process. While crime victim compensation and insurance will eventually pick up some of these costs, I am facing needs that do not fit into these funding sources or their extended wait times.

There has also been continuous work interruption for me and the family I have supporting me. I have been forced to leave the food & beverage industry I love because of panic attacks and anxiety issues. Still, I am determined to figure out how to sustain myself once again and avoid disability.

Day-to-day bills, unfortunately, have gone primarily unpaid during these times, so having a fund to pay these costs would be a great relief to me and my family. I am grateful to my friend and Councilwoman, Melissa Cabello-Havrda, for helping me regain my power and water. Her office has been the only effective one of the many agencies I have contacted over the last 19 months.

I still believe I come from a community that cares for each other. In the spirit of that caring, I am asking you to help me and my family defray the costs as an aftereffect of this violent assault.

I have worked very hard not to give up and ask for help, but I have reached the point where I can accept that I am not ashamed and can trust a lending hand. I am genuinely grateful for any help received and look forward to the day I can pay these blessings forward once I am on the other side of this nightmare.

(The posted photo was taken the morning I left for work on Friday, April 1, 2022. I was unaware it would be the last day of my life I would ever fully enjoy.)

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