Kiyomi, 27 years old, CA | NEEDED BY 01/18

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Kiyomi is a transitional-age foster youth born in Los Angeles but moved around at a young age due to the system. She currently works for the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley and has previously worked with other organizations such as TRiO/Upward Bound EOP for college students and college-bound youth at CSUN. She is also a 4-year counselor of Happy Trails for Kids, an organization that provides camp experiences for youth in the foster care system. Kiyomi is also an active community member as a Chatsworth Kiwanis member. One of Kiyomi’s most significant accomplishments is graduating with her Bachelors's in Sociology and a Minor in Africana Studies from CSUN. She is choosing a Masters's Program (making her part of the 4% of foster youth to earn a college degree). One of Kiyomi’s biggest goals is to give back to her community and create a program to help guide BIPOC AND LGBTQIA+ youth in foster care to provide them with the resources they deserve.

Kiyomi is about 4 miles north of the Palisades Fire and the smoke and ash are becoming worse near her house. Her dog has been staying with a friend in Woodland Hills because Kiyomi's apartment doesn't allow dogs, but now Kiyomi has to go pick up her dog and bring him to safety at her apartment as Woodland Hills is nearing evacuation. She is in need of a Target gift card to help her purchase N95 masks, an air purifier, and a dog crate + supplies.