Hope, 19 years old, OR

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Hope has always turned to art for comfort. From the age of five until she left foster care, drawing helped her express her feelings and make sense of her world. Whenever life felt uncertain, her sketchbook provided stability. For Hope, art was her way of surviving. Now, she dreams of being a tattoo artist, using skin as a canvas for storytelling and self-expression. To her, tattoos represent resilience and identity. Her experiences in foster care have shaped her, but her creativity defines who she is. Through art, she transforms her pain into beauty and imagination into new possibilities.

Hope is asking for a Costco gift card so she can stock up on basic household essentials she’s been stretching for months—toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwasher tabs, trash bags, and Lysol wipes. Right now, she hasn’t had a lot of extra money to buy things in bulk or get ahead, so she’s been getting by week to week and running out of necessities too quickly. Having a gift card would help her catch up, keep her home clean and functional, and take a little pressure off while she focuses on her apprenticeship and building stability. This has been split up so that Hope can get what she needs. This is wish 1 of 2.