7-27-25 It's been a week today since we lost Dad. Sorry I haven't really updated, I've just been on autopilot mode but I wanted to thank all of you who reached out. We set up a fundraiser to pay for his cremation, as the coroners office used very intimidating language stating he would be considered "abandoned" and cremated with other abandoned people and their remains would be placed in a communal grave that I would never be able to visit. Very dark stuff to tell a homeless person who just lost their father. By no means would I abandon him. We are about $400 short of that goal. Of course there's always rent to worry about still. I did manage to pay the storage this month and extend until Saturday. We have a few dollars thanks to a very generous donor, Jasmine, but of course it always goes quicker than you imagine. Another sad update, a social worker reached out to a friend of mine about housing vouchers for THREE member families. If Dad were still here… We could be housed potentially. Which reminded me that Mom and I have to start ALL OVER applying for housing. Every place we applied for accounted for Dad's social security which we will no longer receive and was for three member families in a two bedroom home. We now need to apply for one bedrooms as a two member family. We literally have to start all over at the bottom of the waiting lists that are all years long. I'm so discouraged on top of losing my father, I might very well lose my mind. So please keep praying for my mom and myself. Please keep us in your thoughts and if you can offer any type of support, we definitely still need it. Now more than ever. Thanks so much for your time and energy. I hope you have a great week. Much love, -Austin
Rest In Peace, pop. I love and miss you. I always will.
My name is Austin. My family is homeless and has been since 2-2-22. … Austin Wardell needs your support for URGENT! Unhoused family in despe