Journee, 20 years old, VA | 24 DAYS WAITING

Wish submitted by:

The Friends of Foster Care

Journee finds the right words for feelings most people can’t name, and when she reads her poetry aloud, a quiet room leans in to listen. Journee has lived through more change than most people twice her age. Removed from her home and placed into foster care, she moved between households and schools, learning to start over again and again, often with little warning and few belongings. Poetry became the one constant, a place where she could be fully heard when it felt like no one was listening. She is also the first to admit that walking into new rooms never gets easy, and that she has had to build her confidence. Journee works part-time and takes classes at her community college, and she is determined to become a social worker so another young person in foster care has an adult in their corner who truly understands. She is thoughtful, resilient, and brave enough to stand before a crowd and share her story.

Journee has worn many hand-me-downs and borrowed clothes, and she's learned to make them work. But a pair of True Religion jeans, ones that fit just right and are hers alone, would mean something more. She wants to walk into class, work, and her next poetry night feeling put together and sure of herself. When you have spent years being the new girl in the room, a pair of jeans that makes you stand a little taller is a gift that goes well beyond the clothes. These jeans would give Journee the confidence of wearing something chosen just for her, and the reminder that she is worth investing in as she steps into her future.