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Sneakers for Alina to wear to camp this summer

Posted Apr 23, 2024
Alina will be going to camp this summer. She is super excited because the camp she was selected to attend will teach her to ride horses. Alina has had a difficult time this past year, and she is looking forward to going away to camp for four weeks. While at camp, she will also have counseling to help with the trauma coming into foster care has caused Alina. A new pair of shoes for camp would help Alina not worry so much about having enough clothing and shoes for camp. Before coming into care, Alina shared that she hardly ever had new shoes and always had to shop at Goodwill. Alina stated a new pair of sneakers means "if you look good, you feel good. You’re gonna perform good.” Alina will be so proud to wear these shoes to camp this summer.

Alina is 14 years old and lives in VA

Alina is an amazing young person who is currently in foster care with a younger sibling. Foster care has been tough for Alina and she has been removed from several different homes but she has always tried to maintain her grades in school. Alina's favorite subject is Gym/ Health. She loves to play sports and wants to join a flag football league in the future. Alina is kind and well mannered. She loves to help out around the yard by cutting grass and planting flowers.

The Wish Story

VA DSS - Chesapeake City County requests this wish for Alina.

One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.

Awesome Human grants the wish for Alina! Thanks Awesome Human.

"Hi Alina! I really hope you love your new sneakers! You're so right -- if we feel good in our clothes it can brighten our whole day. I actually got myself a new pair of shoes yesterday and was loving the burst of extra confidence. So I hope you get that same feeling. I've worked at a camp for teens - a lot of whom are in foster care - and we all loved the camps when we got to do horseback riding. So I'm super excited for you to get to go to camp AND ride horses. Wishing you all the best! Katie"

One Simple Wish sends the gift to the VA DSS - Chesapeake City County for Alina.

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