This holiday season is Marquise's first without his grandmother, who passed away. To cope with this, he entered a transitional living program and has been working on building stronger connections with other family members. Marquise recently completed a work readiness program and is now enrolled in a culinary program. He is also trying to determine what he wants to study in college. To support his efforts, Marquise needs a working cellphone to conduct business, stay in touch with loved ones, and comply with the requirements of the transitional living progking hard and savingprogram's requirementspurchase a new cellphone. Having this device would greatly benefit him, as it would eliminate the need to find Wi-Fi and rely on strangers to borrow their phones. This new cellphone would represent another small step towards the independence and connectivity he needs during this critical time.