Paloma, 19 years old, VA | 1 DAY WAITING | NEEDED BY 11/13

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Paloma is a delivery driver, and each night she heads out into the city, determined to make every customer’s night a little easier. Paloma entered foster care as a child and spent her teenage years moving between homes, never certain which place would be her last. When she turned 18, she stepped out into the world with a quiet resolve to build the stability she’d never been given. Saving up for her car was one of her proudest moments. It was the first big thing she owned, and it gave her more than transportation. It gave her independence, an income, and a space that was entirely hers. Paloma is working towards a dream of opening her own food truck, where she can serve warm meals and a friendly smile to the community that raised her. She is hardworking, cheerful, and endlessly resourceful, the kind of person who turns every challenge into a plan. She has already come so far on her own, and she is ready to see how far she can go.

Paloma spends hours behind the wheel every week, and her car is more than a way to earn a living. It is the one space she has ever fully owned. A sparkly steering wheel cover would add a little shine to every shift and make each drive feel brighter and more like her. It would also give her a more comfortable, secure grip on long nights on the road. For a young woman who has worked so hard to build this life, a touch of sparkle is a joyful way to make it her own.