Melina is 9 years old and is back at home living with her mother and a brand new sibling. Melina loves arts and crafts and would love to go to Color Me Mine two different times and have lunch with her new CASA.

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Lyla, age 9, is adjusting to living back home with her father. Despite her young age, she helps take care of her younger sister. Lyla loves playing in the swimming pool but desperately needs swimming lessons.

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Briana, age 9, has always dreamed of learning to ride a bike. Before she came to the U.S. from Guatemala, she enjoyed seeing other kids in her neighborhood ride their bikes. A bike would be a positive outlet for healthy exercise and a good way for her to forget all her sad thoughts about her sexual abuse.

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Joy, age 9, and her family have been in and out of the foster system in two different states. When she was living in a motel, she missed a lot of school so is now far behind her 3rd grade level. Joy can benefit from having a tutor.

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Cecile is a cheerful and resilient 9 year old girl currently living in a foster/adoptive home. Her three siblings are in separate homes and she misses them very much when she cannot visit. She loves riding her hand me down bicycle and would be thrilled to have a new bike with a helmet and protective pads!

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Jason is an excitable and sweet 9 year old boy who has been in foster care since 2019. He lived a transient lifestyle with his family for years, often going hungry. He is now residing in foster care with his sister. He dreams of becoming a basketball player, so private lessons would be a dream come true for him.

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Randy is 9 years old and really needs a bike to get outside more. Especially during the pandemic, nature and the outdoors has proven helpful, but he needs something he can do on his own. Randy is asking for a bike and some basic safety gear to help him be a kid.

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Jackson is an active 9 year old boy, full of curiosity. He would love to own a telescope which will give him the opportunity to engage in wonder, learn more about the stars, and take a break from all the "adult" things he has had to deal with.

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Elijah is 9 and was recently adopted along with two of his siblings. His new family is providing him with a new opportunity to grow in a safe and healthy environment. He has recently developed a love for animals, and wishes to learn how to horseback ride.

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