Emmett, 15 years old, VA | 1 DAY WAITING | NEEDED BY 11/13

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Emmett notices the way afternoon light stretches across a parking lot, a skateboarder landing a trick on the fifth try, an old man laughing at a joke only he heard. Emmett entered foster care when he was small, and he has been the new kid in more classrooms than he can count. He has learned how much a first impression matters, and how heavy it can feel to walk into a room of strangers wearing someone else’s hand-me-downs and hoping no one looks too closely. Filming became his way to see the world on his own terms. Through the lens, he is never the outsider. He tells the story. Emmett is thoughtful, funny, and more determined than he lets on. He spends his weekends at the skate park, filming his friends and editing clips late into the night, and he dreams of becoming a filmmaker whose stories make kids like him feel seen. He is just starting to find his style, and he is ready for someone to believe in his vision.

Emmett has big ideas and a long list of things he needs to bring them to life, from phone accessories for his filming to school supplies and clothes that fit his growing frame. He is asking for the chance to choose exactly what he needs for his next project and his next school year. Emmett has had so little say in what comes into his life, so being trusted to decide for himself means far more than what is in the box. It would give him the freedom to chase his creative dreams and the confidence that someone trusts his judgment.