In 2016, I—then going by Devolder—connected with a homeless veteran whose service dog had developed a life-threatening tumor and needed surgery that cost $3,000. According to the vet, I set up a GoFundMe for the dog and, appealing to donors, wrote: “Dear all, When a veteran reaches out to ask for help, how can you say no […].” The necessary funds were raised and then I totally “disappeared” with the money and the dog died in January 2017.
