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Support to help Kiyomi keep her car
Posted Aug 14, 2023
Since graduating from CSUN , Kiyomi has been struggling to find a sustainable job that pays enough to support her in paying off her debt and managing all of her bills. For the past 2 years, she has worked an average of 2-3 jobs at once and still would fall short each month. At the beginning of this year she experienced a life event which caused her to become unemployed for 5 months, piling a massive amount of debt on top of her already mounting bills. Kiyomi has secured stable employment at the Boys and Girls Club where she has been working to pay off her debt and come out of survival mode, but just received notice that her car will be repossessed if she does not pay off the minimum balance to put her in good standing. Kiyomi uses her car to get to and from work and to navigate through Northridge. Having the support to pay off this balance will allow Kiyomi the security to keep her car (which she needs to get to work and navigate the world) and to finally have a moment to catch her breath as she continues to pay off her large debt.
Kiyomi is 26 years old and lives in CA
Kiyomi is a transitional-age foster youth born in Los Angeles but moved around at a young age due to the system. She currently works for the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley and has previously worked with other organizations such as TRiO/Upward Bound EOP for college students and college-bound youth at CSUN. She is also a 4-year counselor of Happy Trails for Kids, an organization that provides camp experiences for youth in the foster care system. Kiyomi is also an active community member as a Chatsworth Kiwanis member. One of Kiyomi’s most significant accomplishments is graduating with her Bachelors's in Sociology and a Minor in Africana Studies from CSUN. She is choosing a Masters's Program (making her part of the 4% of foster youth to earn a college degree). One of Kiyomi’s biggest goals is to give back to her community and create a program to help guide BIPOC AND LGBTQIA+ youth in foster care to provide them with the resources they deserve.
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Jennis Flower requests this wish for Kiyomi.
One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.
Dameon's Legacy Fund grants the wish for Kiyomi! Thanks Dameon's Legacy Fund.
One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Jennis Flower for Kiyomi.
Kiyomi receives the gift from Jennis Flower !
"A note from Kiyomi! I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredibly generous support you extended to me as a foster youth. Your contribution towards fulfilling my wish has had a profound impact on my life, and I wanted to take a moment to convey my deepest appreciation. The support has not only brought immense joy and happiness to my life but has also shown me the power of compassion and kindness. Your dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of foster youth is truly commendable. It is heartwarming to know that there are people like you that care about the well-being and dreams of young people like me. I would like to assure you that your support will not go to waste. I am committed to using this opportunity to strive for a better future, to pursue my dreams, and to contribute positively to society. Your belief in me has inspired me to work even harder and to be the best version of myself. Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and for making my wish a reality. I am profoundly grateful for your kindness and the impact you have had on my life. Sincerely, Kiyomi Magee"