I am Bradley, 28M, and I got a job at nike in Orlando florida, but quickly learned i can't afford anything or go anywhere. I live with my mom and For months, I've been just camp living, going from site to site together, and commuting with a 2014 subaru outback at 160k miles.

Mom was working home inspection and we were saving up. The sourness turned when she was laid off due to a client drought in the season, and we lost like 2/3 of the household income. Over time, I've been making less and less myself because my own season is ending, and I'm doing only 2 shifts a week.

On August 8th of this year, my 28th birthday, as i was planning to see bad guys 2, the outback loses oil from a leak and robs begin knocking. The engine is toast. We walked to the theater, which was just 2 mimutes away, to enjoy the movie. It was good. We got AAA to tow the outback to a local church, only to be told it needs to be sold for scrap.

Now I have no way to commute to work, no way to save up for a week extra of camping, and I can't even afford to uber, which is $120 a week. I'll try to call as many assistance programs as i can on monday, but they won't solve getting me to work. In fact, their approved areas are even further than my campsites.

I want a month at an extended stay that's near work, but i can't even do that because all of orlando hotels and suites are $1500/2000 a month, with extra resort fees and ALL UP FRONT. Just 1 week of a campsite close enough to walk to work costs $500. I can't apply to an apartment, because i don't make rent requirements, and my credit score is 490. I'm extremely scared, and want to throw up.

This fundraiser will either help me buy a used car so i can commute again to work, and help mom find her work.

The good news is i saved my cake. Thank you for reading.