Serenity, 22 years old, OH | 20 DAYS WAITING

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Serenity is hardworking and determined, with big dreams for her future. She has a strong interest in culinary arts and especially enjoys baking and decorating cakes. Serenity currently works in a bakery where she is able to practice her creativity as a cake decorator, and she hopes that one day she will be able to open and run her own bakery. Serenity is also a very caring person who spends much of her time helping care for her younger siblings. Family is important to her, and she takes pride in being someone her loved ones can depend on. In her free time, Serenity enjoys being outdoors, reading, scrapbooking, and taking photos of nature and special moments. She recently welcomed a baby boy into her life, and becoming a mother has inspired her even more to work hard toward building a bright future for herself and her son. Serenity is creative, motivated, and full of potential, and she continues to work toward her goals while caring for the people she loves.

This month has been a hard one financially for Serenity, the kind of stretch where even the basics start to feel out of reach. It's not the big-ticket items causing stress; it's the small, constant ones: laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, paper towels, soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, the stuff that runs out fast and adds up faster. A gift card to Five Below would let her restock everything in one trip, without having to choose between what she needs and what she can actually afford this month. It's easy to overlook how much stress comes from simply not having enough soap or toothpaste on hand, but for Serenity, having a fully stocked home right now would mean one less thing weighing on her during an already difficult time.