Christopher, 19 years old, VA | 16 DAYS WAITING

Wish submitted by:

Prominent Chapters Corp.

Christopher entered foster care at just 11 years old. Growing up in care wasn’t easy, and he faced behavioral challenges while trying to find stability and a sense of belonging. Through it all, cooking became his escape, giving him something to look forward to and something he could take pride in. Despite the challenges he faced, Christopher never gave up on his future. He worked hard in school, graduated high school with honors, and now lives in his very first apartment while working full-time. For someone who spent much of his childhood longing for stability, having a place of his own means everything. Christopher dreams of opening his own catering business and turning his passion for cooking into a career. He’s determined to build a future filled with independence, opportunity, and the stability he always deserved.

Christopher earned his high school diploma with honors and now has his first apartment, which he supports by working full-time. After a childhood spent longing for stability, having a place that is truly his means everything to him. Cooking is his passion, and he is working to turn it into something bigger, with the goal of opening his own catering business. A set of three food-grade buckets with airtight lids would give him a safe way to store bulk ingredients like flour, rice, and sugar. They would keep his kitchen clean and organized, and they would let him buy staples in larger quantities to stretch his grocery budget. That means more room in his budget and more time for what he loves: creating in the kitchen. They are a practical addition he will use again and again as his skills grow, and every piece of equipment brings his dream of a catering business a little closer.