Warm winter boots for Sophia who has carried her life through 16 homes and needs sturdy footing for every walk to school
Sophia, 13 years old, NJ | 1 DAY WAITING
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NJ DCFS - Mercer CountySophia entered foster care at 22 months old and has experienced 16 placements since then. She aspires to find a permanent, loving home with a family that values honesty and care. Over time, she has developed an interest in cosmetology and hopes to pursue it professionally, while continuing to expand her skills in supporting and helping others.
Sophia lives in a group home and walks to and from school every day, plus back and forth around the program’s campus. Once the temperatures drop and the sidewalks turn icy and slushy, those walks become cold, wet, and sometimes slippery. This Christmas, a pair of warm winter boots would keep her feet dry and toasty and give her solid traction on snowy paths, so she can get where she needs to go safely. After 16 placements in 12 years, Sophia has learned to make do with a lot, but walking through winter in shoes that can’t handle the weather shouldn’t be one of them. With good boots under the tree, her daily walk becomes just a walk, not something to brace herself for.
