Hello, my name is Laurie Minnick and I would like to tell you all about my friend Dianna Moreno. Dianna is one of the sweetest, kindest people you could ever meet. Her life has been full of difficulty and heartache, yet she is cheerful, loving, and giving; brightening the day of anyone she crosses paths with. If she has extra food, she makes sandwiches and takes them across the way, handing them out to the homeless. If there is a friend in need, she puts the word out and solicits help for that friend. She watches children in the apartment complex she lives in when needed at no charge. The list goes on and on. Yet, Dianna and her family struggle to get by on a daily basis. Their only source of income is disability. There are no extra funds to buy anything. They pay rent and utilities and buy needed medications and minimal groceries. And, many times, they struggle to make the income stretch to cover these necessities. There are no extra funds for emergencies. Dianna and her husband have a van with no headlights. It is so old that the part needed to fix the lights is no longer available - even from the scrap yards. This vehicle is the family's only transportation. The passenger side window will no longer go up. The air conditioner doesn't work and the transmission is now starting to go out. The temperatures in southern California get up to 120°. Dianna suffers from COPD. For those not familiar with this disease, it is chronic and causes irreversible damage to the lungs, making it more and more difficult to breathe until an oxygen tank is required. Heat and humidity make it even more difficult to breathe, to the point of feeling as if you are suffocating. Imagine having to ride in this vehicle with no AC to go to weekly doctor appointments and the grocery store when the temperature averages 110° throughout the summer months. It would be miserable and extremely unpleasant for most all of us. But, for Dianna, it is intolerable and she becomes physically ill from the extreme temperatures. They don't have the funds to make the needed repairs (if the parts to fix are available) or to get a different used vehicle. We have increased the requested amount as a reliable used auto can't be found for $6,000 or under after numerous efforts. Can you please find it in your heart to donate to this campaign for Dianna and her family to preferably, to buy a newer used vehicle? No donation is too small. If you can't donate, please share with your family and friends. Thank you so very much!
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