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 moved so often that he's lost, left behind, or outgrown most of what he owns. A stainless steel cross necklace would be something that stays. Durable and built to last, it would be a quiet symbol of faith and hope he can carry wherever he goes. On the days when a new school feels overwhelming or a new home feels uncertain, it would remind him that he is not alone and that brighter days are ahead. It would also pair perfectly with his bold new style, a small, steady touch that is entirely his.