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About This Wish

$25
The cost of the wish includes the item, 2.9% credit card fee, sales tax and shipping charges (when applicable).

A pretty shelf for Ashley to display family photos in her dining room

Posted Sep 12, 2023
Thanks to an amazingly generous supporter, this wish is just $25 for a limited time! Find out more at the link in the orange bar at the top of the site.*** Ashley is excited to spruce up her dining room by utilizing an empty corner. She has her heart set on a lovely shelf where she can proudly display framed photographs of her beloved family. Seeing these pictures every day will serve as a wonderful reminder of the amazing job Ashley is doing raising her own family, despite having experienced foster care.

Ashley is 35 years old and lives in CO

Ashley was born to parents who both had mental health disorders and developmental delays. When she was 14 her father was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease and passed away only eight months later. Her mother was unable to care for her and her sister and they ended up in foster care. Living in a group home she graduated from high school and went on to college where she graduated with her degree in Psychology. She has done a lot with her life, including joining the military, getting married, and having beautiful children of her own. She is currently working in hospice to help others through their grief. She received her Master's in Social work in May 2022. and hopes to advocate for children in foster care, as her team advocated for her.

The Wish Story

Foster Alumni Mentors requests this wish for Ashley.

One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.

Maggie grants the wish for Ashley! Thanks Maggie.

"Ashley- I’m incredibly proud of you. You’re doing great, and your kids are lucky to have you."

One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Foster Alumni Mentors for Ashley.

Ashley receives the gift from Foster Alumni Mentors!

"Thank you so much to the amazing human who granted my wish!! I am so grateful to you!! I’m excited to assemble the shelf and decorate it with family pictures and plants! I’m hoping this shelf will allow my family to be able to reflect on memories and allow My family to laugh about my plant addiction????????. Thank you again!"

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