Piper, 12 years old, NJ |

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Piper is a shy yet talented girl who has faced significant challenges in her life. Since 2018, her single mother has been battling cancer, which has impacted their family dynamic. The COVID-19 pandemic made remote learning tough for Piper, leading to feelings of isolation and difficulties in keeping up with her studies. Recently diagnosed with a learning disability, she grapples with shame and faces bullying from peers, affecting her self-esteem and discouraging her smile. Despite these obstacles, Piper is creative and passionate about art, making beautiful bracelets and launching a successful collection for breast cancer awareness. While she desires supportive friendships, past hurt makes her wary of trusting others. She enjoys video games, music, and YouTube, which offer her moments of joy amidst her challenges.

Piper is a shy, wonderful young lady who has a deep love for playing video games, yet she has never owned a console of her own. As a single mom, her mother has faced life-threatening health issues, battling cancer during COVID-19, which drained her both mentally and physically. Unfortunately, this made it difficult for her to support Piper with remote learning when she needed to be homeschooled. Despite these challenges, Piper did her best during those tough times. However, when she returned to school, she was labeled with a learning disability by the fifth grade, leading to teasing from her peers and causing her to feel uncomfortable about going to school. Yet, Piper is eager to learn and determined to improve. She works hard and genuinely wants to succeed. This Christmas, she hopes for fun learning games that can help build her memory and enhance her focus. When Piper opens up, you can see her sweetness and resilience, which is why she truly deserves a Nintendo Switch handheld game. This console would allow her to play educational and fun games that can make learning engaging and enjoyable. Supporting Piper with this gift would not only bring her joy but it would also empower her on her journey of learning and self-discovery.