Story
A 46-year-old former military wife and proud mother to a service member is currently living in her car—a heartbreaking reality she’s faced since hurricanes displaced her last November. She now struggles to care for herself, dealing with serious medical issues while trying to survive alone. She wears a heart monitor, relies on a pacemaker, and needs a CPAP machine to breathe safely at night—when she can power it. Her only source of power is a battery pack she charges through her car. But now the car battery has died, leaving her without air conditioning in the heat, no way to charge medical devices, and no means to deliver food through Uber Eats—her only income. Despite everything, she remains determined. She’s working with her Hope Navigator and other agencies to find a safer path forward, since her former career is no longer an option with her disabilities. She’s resourceful and advocates for herself daily. Her car is now her shelter and lifeline. Recently, she spent nearly all her money on new brakes and tires. She now urgently needs a new car battery, hearing aid batteries—without which she can barely hear—and a gas card to attend medical and social service appointments. She has given so much. Now, she simply needs a chance to survive. Battery needed: DieHard Gold Battery: 96R Group Size, 590 CCA, 740 CA, 95 Minute Reserve Capacity
