Josiah, 16 years old, NJ | 1 DAY WAITING | NEEDED BY 09/05

Wish submitted by:

NJ DCFS - Essex County

Josiah is a responsible middle child who values his close relationship with his siblings. They were placed in foster care after their mother passed away, which disrupted their childhood development and exposure to the outside world. Josiah is curious about making friends outside his siblings, but is still adjusting to new environments. He enjoyed trying pizza for the first time and is learning to be comfortable with new experiences. His current foster family has training to help children with trauma, and those who meet him understand the importance of being patient as he navigates his feelings and experiences..

Josiah is starting school soon and could use a new backpack. A SiwssGear backpack is perfect for him because it is waterproof, can fit his school laptop, and is ideal for his daily use. Josiah enjoys playing video games with his peers and plans to use this backpack to attend social gatherings with his video games safely inside. A SwissGear backpack has the ideal amount of space that he needs to carry all his items to school daily, and it isn’t too bulky when he is moving about through a variety of settings, like sporting activities.