Stories of Hope: Junior Lopez enjoys Pierson KidsZone and helps his mom with English
My name is Junior Lopez and I am 7 years old. I am in the second grade at Pierson Elementary School. I am in the KidsZone program and I enjoy painting and playing chess and tic-tac-toe with the other students. For Thanksgiving, we all made turkeys!
My mom is taking English classes next door and I have been able to help her with some homework. She does a good job speaking English at my school with my teacher. I like all subjects and get A-pluses in reading. I like reading books at home. My favorite book is "Dog Man" by Dave Pilkey. I have at home 10 books from the collection.
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When it's December, I always give a Christmas present to my teacher, Ms. Monahan — she’s very kind. My favorite superhero is Batman and my second is Spiderman.
At home, I have a sister and two big brothers. For Christmas, I plan on giving my parents flowers. For one of my brothers, I’d like to give him a Nintendo DS, and the oldest a Stars Wars game or the PS5. For me, I’d like to get a Lego Star Wars set. We plan on spending Christmas with family members from Mexico.
When I grow up, I want to be a farmer. I want to sell fruit and vegetables to stores to get money. Plus, I like sheep, cows and goats!
About this series: The FBH Community’s mission is to foster community organizations that proactively work to eradicate the causes of generational poverty. FBH Community hosts programs such as Food Brings Hope’s KidsZone, TeenZone, FBHonors and Change the Code, Pierson Family Literacy, Homes Bring Hope and the FBH Prosperity Initiative help hardworking families struggling with hunger, housing insecurity, underemployment and low levels of literacy. Overhead is covered by the Hosseini Family Foundation, so 100% of donations go directly to the programs and families. Throughout the holidays, The News-Journal is highlighting the organization by publishing the stories of some of its young participants. To donate to the organization, or to brighten the holidays by donating a gift to a child, email info@foodbringshope.org.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Food Brings Hope highlights Junior Lopez and its KidsZone program
