Who You Can Help - The Cole Family
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Army SPC Kimberly Cole (Veteran)
| Home: | Chambersburg, PA |
| Service-Connected Disability: | PTSD, Spinal Injury, severe carpal tunnel (both wrists), depression. |
| Operations: | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Last Military Assignment: | XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Immediate Family: | Two young children |
| Personal Interests: | "Writing; interviewing, talking to, writing about and helping elderly neighbors. I have a deep passion for helping victims of domestic abuse. But by far, watching my kids play outside and playing with them, when possible." " |
| Current Situation: | Kim was injured while on a journalist assignment outside of Bagram, Afghanistan. Her husband abandoned the family upon her return from her recovery in Landstuhl, Germany. She is facing surgeries on both arms and is receiving treatment for her mental health. Kim receives $693 a month in Social Secuity and has used every bit of her savings to stay afloat until now. She desperately needs help with transportation, rent, power and food as she waits for the VA to start paying her merited service-connected disability compensation. Kim will start college this spring using the GI Bill. |
| Current Requests: | Need: $1500 | Received: $1500 | Unmet Need: $0 |
The Cole Family joined Rebuild Hope in April 2011.
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