Who you can help - the Ogden Family
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U.S. Army PVT Kayla Ogden (Veteran)
PVT Ogden was injured while field training, she fell off a 5-ton truck breaking her back, hips, and pelvic bone. She also suffered a traumatic brain injury.
| Home: | Ocala, FL |
| Injury: | Service-connected disabilities include degenerative disc disease, lumbago, bilateral trochantric bursitis in both hips, fractures to the coccyx, and right Achilles tendonitis. |
| Last Military Assignment: | 232 Medical Battalion, Ft. Sam Houston TX |
| Immediate Family: | Husband and two young sons |
| Personal Interests: | "I use to run but can't anymore, so I like to take walks with my son and dog, and I read a lot these days." |
| Current Situation: | The home the Ogden family has rented for three years went into foreclosure and sold in June 2010 forcing them to relocate without much notice. Their recent move has consumed all their savings and they still owe $1200. "We have never had to ask for help before, and I have realize that sometimes things happen that help us open our eyes and our hearts. This hardship has helped us grow as a family and we realize that asking for help is something that should not be looked at negatively, that it will truely making us a stronger team." |
| Current Requests: | Need: $1200 (moving expenses) | Received: $1200 | Unmet Need: $0 |
The Ogden Family joined Rebuild Hope in August 2010.
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