Amy's Destroyed Vending Machines

Let me tell you about our friend Amy. Amy is a single mom who lived in a bus for a year with her two children after her ex-husband abused her and her two kids, spent their money on drugs, and ruined her credit. For the last ten years, she has not received any child support. Despite these horrible circumstances, she still managed to fix up the bus and sell it, get a job at a local laundry, where she did so well she was promoted to manager. She also saved several thousand dollars to buy several used candy and drink vending machines to put in the laundries she manages. The income from these machines is a significant part of her income. This week, a mentally unstable (probably homeless) person came into the laundry, took a crowbar and smashed her machines, taking the money and food and drinks inside. The machines are not repairable and were not covered by the owner's insurance. This Christmas, let's help Amy recover some of the losses she has suffered due to no fault of her own. I am trying to raise $5,000 for her to cover the loss of the machines and contents.