Help Jimmy and Stanley replace their vehicle
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Hi, I'm asking for your help in raising money to replace Jimmy and Stanely's vehicle after they were victims of a hate crime that left their home damaged and their vehicle was a total loss. He shared his story with me below;
Sadly on the morning of November 28th, I woke up to go to work and as I went downstairs I noticed the house was very very cold. It was very warm upstairs where the bedroom and bathroom is. It was at that point I noticed the dining room window was smashed, double hung windows and both top and bottom were completely shattered. The wind was blowing the blinds and it was so cold. I immediately called 911 and waited by the front door. The officer looked at the window outside and then came in and saw the inside damage. He asked if anything else was damaged and I said that I didn’t think so. I went to tell Stanley what happened and as we walked into the kitchen I noticed the officer standing next to the minivan. Every window on the car was smashed out and every tire was slashed. Devastated I immediately called the insurance company and started two claims. One for the house and one for the car. They would not cover the house window because it was less than the deductible. At over $600 I was worried about where we would get the money to pay for that. I thought the car would be covered by insurance, but because of the age of the car they consider it a total loss. They’re giving us almost nothing for the car only because of the age. The car was in great condition and has never been in an accident and it still was running and driving beautifully. We’re saddened by our loss even though it’s only material object. We have no way to get a next car. The money is literally paycheck to paycheck. Uber and Lyft is not affordable except maybe about once a week. We have an amazing neighbor who has been picking me up every night from work.
Stanley and I met in 2010, the date was 10/10/10. At the time I was living in an old house with an attic apartment. Loved the apartment and the family that owned the house. Spent many evenings and most holidays with them. Sadly the dad passed soon after I moved in and then one of their two sons passed. The minivan had been passed on to him from his mom, Donna. After he passed the car sat for a handful of months when Donna kindly asked me if I could just start the car and drive it around the block. Stanley and I fell in love with the car. It was top of the line for 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. Donna made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. We never ever dreamed of owning a minivan. We have loved, used and even used it to help us move, as well as many friends. We left Donna and the most amazing attic apartment after 14 years. We finally had saved enough for a down payment on a real fixer upper. We still don’t have a kitchen but we have a small bar kitchen in the basement. And now after living in our own house for 2 and a half years, both of us working literally day and night just to get the house finished and pay the bills. The minivan has been a very good investment after just about 10 years. We had no plans on replacing the car at this time. It runs amazing and we could go anywhere in the car, and we did.
Any little bit will help them replace what has been taken from them, please consider donating if you are able or share if you feel inclined.
Organizer and beneficiary
Krystle Kohl
Organizer
Oak Lawn, IL
James Campagna
Beneficiary