Hit and Ran Through: Support 4 Fabi

I've been humbled recently after my car was totaled in a hit and run. I am desperate for money for a down payment on a car to keep my job and my health insurance. I work at a non profit and I am a direct support worker for developmentally disabled adults. I work 1 on 1 with about 12 people in the East Bay. I love my job (I've been there for over 5 years) and I adore everyone I support. It's hard work and I can't imagine abandoning all of my relationships and the community I've worked so hard to build. Im doing what I love and I feel really good at it. I want to continue to do my job however my job requires that I own a car!

In June, I woke up at 6am to the sound of my car being lifted in the air as a BMW drove out of control, spun into a pole, and rammed itself underneath my car; breaking the wheels off. The driver and passengers took off running. My mechanics all shook their heads and told me it's useless. OPD assured me they'd help me and instead they impounded my car and never identified the suspects. Which means I get nothing from insurance and there's no one to hold liable.

So, I took all I had to get another car. It wasn't looking good and I got just about the only thing I could afford from a used car lot. The first week it had a power steering leak, the next it overheated, then it started accelerating by itself, then the engine stopped working.

Now I don't have enough money for a down payment on a new used car. I'm asking for just enough to be able to afford the monthly payments. I need something reliable and that I can trust it to keep the people I care for safe.

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