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A Care Package for Melinda who is a FDU Master’s Student

Posted Nov 13, 2019
Melinda is working hard at FDU to earn a master’s degree in Human Resources Management. She does not have any family or caring adults in her life to help support her. Sending Melinda a care package will help her feel normalcy around her peers in the college dorms.

Melinda is 25 years old and lives in NJ

Despite her involvement in foster care and limited family support, Melinda recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in business administration. She is continues to be very involved in her church groups. Melinda is extremely focused and motivated, and has demonstrated true leadership and is in an inspiration for other youth in foster care.

The Wish Story

Division of child protection and permanency requests this wish for Melinda.

One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.

Cathleen grants the wish for Melinda! Thanks Cathleen.

"Dear Melinda, I hope you enjoy this care package. I am doing a Master's Degree program online so I know how hard you are working! Good luck with school and happy holidays! I hope there are lots of goodies in this care package! -- Cathleen, Victoria & Emmett"

One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Division of child protection and permanency for Melinda.

Division of child protection and permanency receives the wish!

Melinda receives the gift from Division of child protection and permanency!

"I recently received the care package in the mail. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. It was full of all different snacks that I like. I began eating them right away and they helped me get through final exams. Thank you. "

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