Tashanea, 25 years old

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Tashanea aged out of foster care, and she is filled with a sense of excitement about the future. With a passion for creativity and a desire to find joy in everything she does, she graduated from college and is now pursuing her goal of becoming a software engineer. In her free time, Tashanea loves to indulge in her favorite hobbies, such as immersing herself in the world of anime, spending quality moments with cats, and embracing anything that sparkles with glitter. Each of these interests reflects her vibrant personality and her zest for life.

Tasha lost her transitional housing at the end of 2024 and had to move in last minute with a blood relative in Santa Clarita. This relative was not a safe or healthy environment for Tasha, but it was her only option to avoid homelessness or living in her car. Tasha's aunt has a history of neglect and abuse from Tasha's childhood, and she hasn't treated Tasha well since her return. On Friday, Tasha confronted her aunt, asking if she had stolen Tasha's EBT card and depleted the account, as Tasha had just gone to the grocery store and found the balance on the card was $0. Immediately, her aunt became defensive and resorted to physical violence, forcibly removing Tasha from the house and throwing all her belongings out after her. Tasha is urgently in need of an Airbnb gift card to cover the next two weeks of housing while she works tirelessly to find new a new place to live.