Ari, 8 years old

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Ari is a sweet and very positive kid, who is a talented young artist. As a foster kid, he has been through some challenging times, but is resilient and he continues to persevere. He enjoys learning new skills such as ice skating and drawing cartoons at our local museum! When asked if he plans on being a great artist someday he said "I already am a great artist!" In the future he hopes to open his own "SpongeBob SquarePants Museum!"

Ari has gained a lot of confidence and strength since he obtained his white belt in the past two months in his Jiu Jitsu martial arts class. He has learned new physical skills that have helped him become more athletic, while also building friendships and learning many new social skills. Ari would like to continue his Jiu Jitsu lessons for another three months because he loves it and believes it will help him continue to gain confidence and strength while working out with his new friends.