Stories of Hope: Young fashionista says KidsZone program will boost her resume
My name is Emiliana Banks and I am in the fifth grade at Westside Elementary School. I stay after school every day to attend KidsZone. I really like attending KidsZone because we get dinner, work on our homework, and this week we are working on a winter performance. I am learning how to play “Let It Snow” on the handbells. I am nervous but excited for this performance. I want to surprise my mom with it.
This year I was selected to be a safety patrol, so I get to help kids get to class and teach them the rules, like when they should walk and not run. I live with my mom, dad, two brothers and a sister. I get along with my siblings, we play together and watch movies or Disney Channel.
Both of my parents work in restaurants, but I prefer homemade food. My favorite fruit is mango, my favorite vegetable is carrots, and I really like shrimp alfredo. My family is loving and kind, but what I like most is that they will stand up for each other.
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When I get older, I want to be a fashion model and fashion designer because I love fashion. I actually want to start modeling right now as a kid model and then grow up to be an adult model. I like to put together crazy outfits and model them for my mom. My mom is very fashionable, too, and supports my dreams. After high school I want to go to fashion school. My personal style is “very extra,” but I want to design “casual but cute” clothes for people of all ages.
When I am older, I also want to be a children’s helper, like helping children on the streets who are homeless and in need. I want to give the kids shelter, new clothes and put them in school. If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to L.A. for the fashion or Paris to see the Eifel Tower. I really just want to travel the whole world!
In my family, we celebrate Christmas by putting up a tree and opening gifts together. We are currently looking for a new home, so I am not sure what we will be doing for Christmas this year. What I want most this Christmas is joy. I also want an Oculus, because I saw it on YouTube and some of the teachers at my school have it. I like virtual reality and video games like Roblox and Subway Surfers. I also would like some bellbottoms or a gift card to H&M to get new outfits. If I could give my parents a gift, it would be a million dollars so we could buy a house, another car, and put money away for school.
My favorite person at my school is Ms. Kymberli Parker. I would suggest to other kids that they should join KidsZone because it is a very good program, and you get to learn things that you do not learn in school. It will also look very good on your resume, and it is just a really wonderful, joyful place.
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.
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