Our lives have been shattered after my dad, Harold Powell Sr., was targeted in what we believe was a hate crime and shot in the chest in a senseless act of violence. We are still trying to understand why someone would do this to him, but what we know for sure is that he did not deserve this. After everything he’s survived—serving as a Vietnam-era submariner, living with injury and disability—he is now fighting for his life again in a hospital room. His injuries are serious, and the cost of emergency care, surgery, physical therapy, and long-term recovery is overwhelming. He can no longer do street performing to make money after this tragedy, and our family is struggling to keep up with the mounting expenses.
Our dad has always been the protector—for his country, for his family, and for his community. He’s one of those people who gives what little he has to help others. He’s a fighter, but this time, he needs all of us to fight for him. We are asking for your support in any way you can offer: to help with medical bills, to cover the cost of rehabilitation and therapy, to support necessary housing adjustments and mobility aids, and to help sustain him during a time when he cannot work or live independently.
Please consider donating or sharing this campaign. Every dollar, every share, every prayer means the world to us. We just want our dad to feel safe, supported, and not forgotten. He has served, he has sacrificed, and now he needs his community to rally around him. Thank you for standing with us. With gratitude, The Powell family
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