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$276
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HOLIDAY WISH

Sia Collective shoes for Manny who continues to not give up!

Posted Dec 14, 2024
Manny has not celebrated Christmas in over six years. After aging out of the system and experiencing houselessness for years, he never had the space or privilege to buy himself gifts and celebrate. This year, Manny is determined to change the narrative of his life and begin creating new traditions for himself. Manny's wish is for a cool pair of Sia Collective sneakers that he has been saving up for, but he can never purchase them because another bill always comes up. This wish would mean so much to Manny, as it would be his first Christmas present that he can cherish and create a beautiful memory with!

Manny is 23 years old and lives in CA

Manny grew up in homelessness with his mother up until his toddler years. Manny spent the rest of their childhood in the foster care system where they faced the horrors of group homes with a lack of monitoring and supervision. During his teenage years, Manny became a runaway homeless youth. Today, he works with many organizations dealing with policy and advocacy work and is starting his own clothing brand! Manny uses both he/him and they/them pronouns.

The Wish Story

Jennis Flower requests this wish for Manny.

One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.

Awesome Human grants the wish for Manny! Thanks Awesome Human.

"Merry Christmas Manny! Hope you enjoy your gift and good luck to you! "

One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Jennis Flower for Manny.

Jennis Flower receives the wish!

"When Manny first got his gift in the mail he said that he ran around the house screaming with it in his hands for 10 minutes before he could bring himself to open it. Manny is a collector and avid enthusiast of Black-owned brands, and this is a shoe that he has been eyeing for years but could never afford. Thank you for making his dreams come true!"

Manny receives the wish from Jennis Flower

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