My name is Abby, and I’m creating this fundraiser for my father, Joe. He is in the middle of a painful and financially crushing divorce after 27 years of emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. For nearly three decades, he carried the weight of our family on his back — often working 3–4 jobs at a time just to keep the lights on while the person he was married to used, drained, and depleted everything he brought in.

My dad is a good man. A quiet man. The kind of father who showed up for his kids even when no one showed up for him. He protected us as much as he could, but he also spent years being isolated, manipulated, and financially wiped out. Now that the truth is finally coming to light and he’s fighting to get out, he’s facing the kind of legal battle that no one should have to face alone.

He is starting from nothing — after decades of working nonstop.

He deserves a chance to stand on his own two feet again.

I’m raising $8,500 to help cover:

• Divorce legal fees

• Immediate living expenses as he separates

• Stability while he rebuilds his life from the ground up

My dad has carried everyone else’s burdens for years. This is the first time he’s ever needed help.

If you’re able to donate, share, or even just send encouragement — it means more than I can possibly express. Every single dollar goes directly to getting him safe, stable, and free from the situation that has broken him down for far too long.

Thank you for taking the time to read, care, and support a man who has survived so much and is finally choosing himself.