Mrs. Brickers

HELP ME GET A CAR FOR MY DAD

I normally wouldn’t do something like this, but I could really use the help - for my dad. He is 51 and has had over 17 knee surgeries. You should know a bit about him though, first.

My father is a kind and loving man. Our family as a whole has been through so much, but he has always put my little brother and I as a main priority in his life. My father went from being homeless to being a VOLUNTEER drug and alcohol counselor. He helps anyone and everyone, and often works at soup kitchens. He does all of this for FREE. He is so caring and has a huge heart and now I want to help him.

You see, I am 16 and living in Idaho with my mom and he is in New Jersey so I haven’t seen him in about a year or so. I talk to him usually twice a week for an hour or more at a time. I can say that even from 2666 miles away, he cares about me so much and I care about him. At the moment, his knees are shutting down on him and I feel helpless - like I can’t do anything for him. He needs a car and I want to help him get one. He walks a mile to and from his doctor’s appointments and feels unbearable pain. I hate hearing that my daddy is in pain, so I just want to raise enough to get him a working car on Craigslist or something. This man WALKS to his VOLUNTEER work and takes public transportation when he can. The only reason he hasn’t been able to get a car yet is because every dollar he gets from his benefits, goes to child support which he isn’t even obligated to pay anymore.