Lilly, 20 years old, PA

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Lilly grew up in a tumultuous home where she took on the responsibility of caring for her six younger siblings, with her father absent from their lives. At the age of nine, she was placed into foster care due to homelessness and was raised by two foster parents until she was 17, when she was officially adopted. Now a Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies major with a minor in Psychology, Lilly is passionate about her studies and determined to make a difference. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cleaning, and expressing her creativity through painting and drawing. Lilly’s resilience and dedication continue to shape her path forward.

Lilly is facing a significant hurdle with the upcoming winter weather, which threatens her focus as a college student. Balancing her classes, studying, and a job means enduring long, cold walks across campus, and she lacks the proper winter clothing and warm layers necessary to stay healthy and productive. A gift card to Walmart or any clothing retailer would mean more than just new clothes for her; it would provide the essential warmth and security that allows her to concentrate on her education rather than the biting cold. This wish was split up into two parts. This is wish 1 of 2.