Please help me&my dog get back home to my family

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Oceana Nalani and Willow Kasner are organizing this fundraiser.

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I desperately need help raising funds to move me and my ESA, Walker, out of California and back home to Oregon. Within a week of moving here my life started turning upside down, and now I have finally reached a point where I need to move back to Oregon— but I am completely broke, with no financial means to make the overdue move. I have a plan and timeline, but lack any funds to make it possible.

Thank you so much for listening to my story and plan, listed below.

Feb 2023, I packed up all of my belongings and savings and drove to southern California to excitedly start life on my own. Then, just 1 week after arriving, my car got T-boned while driving to my brand new job; which completely derailed my life- physically, mentally and emotionally, and began this downward spiral.
For 2 months, until the insurance settlement got figured out, I had to ride-share with new coworkers, (who ended up being creepy and predatory!) then spend nearly $1000 in Ubers for the commute, and ended up leaving my job due to these predators, and their residual harassment. (Girls who’ve worked in kitchens, I’m sure you understand)
Due to this, I had to leave my apartment and look for somewhere cheaper, but unable to afford anything on my own, I moved in with my brand new boyfriend so we could split rent (bad move). The relationship quickly turned abusive, so I immediately started looking for ways out, but our leasing agreement made it literally impossible to leave without major repercussions that I, once again, could not afford. So I unfortunately stayed a year in a terrible situation.
In Oct 2024, days after I was FINALLY able to make set plans to leave- load up Walker and my belongings to drive the hell out of here; my (now ex) boyfriend was driving my car, and it got rear ended and nearly totaled on the freeway by an uninsured driver!
After over a month of feeling completely defeated and being even more trapped inside my miserable apartment, I finally got a payout of about half of my car's value (or any reliable used cars around here). Not enough money to even repair mine to safely drive long distances, rendering me absolutely unable to drive the 1,000+ miles home to Oregon like I had been planning.
I finally broke up with my boyfriend during this car crash situation, and because he could no longer manipulate or control me- he moved out; leaving me with the entirety of the $2100 monthly rent (which I was barely able to cover when it was split), to pay completely by myself for the last 3 months of the lease.

Left with a wrecked car, high rent, and my unemployment running out; I've been a complete shut in and spending no extra money, causing my mental & physical health to continue its decline.

The entirety of my life savings now consists of the $3500 insurance payout, a few hundred dollars from selling my personal items, and the hope that someone will buy my wrecked car.

My mom is unable help me financially, due to her own circumstances, and none of my family can even provide temporary housing for me, due to my high prey drive rescue dog and their calm farm lives.

I am stuck here completely alone— and desperately need help to get out.

Because of this situation, I am seeking outside help, no matter how hurtful this may be for my ego. I've been working hard to figure it all out myself, and doing the best I can- but at this point I'm running out of time, and FAST. I am really terrified at the prospect of being homeless, especially in a scary major city with zero friends or connections.

My plan is to sell my car, rent a U-Haul in March, and drive the 1000 miles back home so I can finally start over again.

The funds raised will be used toward paying: Remaining rent here in California, ($3,000 left until my lease ends), U-Haul truck rental (almost $2000 + tax & gas), and Move-in costs for an apartment in Oregon ($2- 3,000).

*I'm searching for the most affordable & realistic place for us to land, (as well as get employment); but due to my dog's size and temperament, I can't find a cheaper roommate situation (which are around $750/month), or easily rehome him if I even wanted to. And because I have to sell my wrecked car and rent the U-Haul instead now- I will also need to find another used car once I get there.

This whole process will probably end up being over $15,000, so I'm hoping to at least raise some of that here.

If wanted, I will try to pay back any of the funds raised—no matter how long it takes me.

I don't know what else to do at this point, as I've genuinely exhausted all of the possibilities - and it seems like every time I get close to figuring out a solution for my life, it always gets snatched away. I just want to be near my family and friends again.

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to read this and even consider me— any type of action means the world to me right now, and I really appreciate it and you