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About Mark
Mark Age 20 PAE: C38AA65
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For more info Contact: Jill Archibald Harrisburg 717-985-6450 jarchibald@bair.org
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About Seth
Seth Age 19 PAE: C62AA86
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• • • For more info contact: Daisy Bowersox New Wilmington 724.992.3282 dbowersox@bair.org
Mark is an avid lover of cartoons and game shows, especially SpongeBob and The Price is Right! He prefers to stay busy by manipulating sensory objects. Mark enjoys spending time in the community or outdoors. He is quite a people-person and likes to spend oneon-one time with others. He is very communicative through vocalizations, gestures, facial expressions and body language. Mark is a notorious jokester. Mark is described as easy-going and he adapts well to “going with the flow”.
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Seth is happy and fun and in need of an adoptive home. He loves music and listening to quartets. His favorite song is You’re a Grand Old Flag. When this song comes on Seth lights up with a big smile and becomes very vocal. He enjoys watching the show The Wiggles. Seth’s favorite toy is his yellow guitar that lights up and plays music. He holds this guitar almost all day and makes sure he knows where it is at all times. Seth enjoys being outside when the weather is nice. He loves going for walks and sitting by the pool. Seth loves motion and transportation. He attends a specialized school and he greatly enjoys the bus ride every day.
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About Laken
Laken Age 17 PAE: C01AA98
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For more info Contact: Joseph Sutton Harrisburg
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Laken describes herself as motivated, assertive, selfadvocating and determined. One of her favorite pastimes is reading: if given a chance, she’ll start and finish a book in one day! Academically, in addition to achieving excellent grades, she has several Microsoft certifications and hopes to become a brilliant lawyer someday. She is interested in attending college to study Law and Psychology. She loves to dress up, often changing her outfits four or five times a day. Aside from clothes, she enjoys getting her nails and hair done, as well as trying out new make-up designs. She loves taking pictures, coloring with Sharpies and drawing anchors. As far as she’s concerned, family, loyalty, stability, love, friendship and fairness are values that are important to her and she’s seeking a family who’ll support her, her future and her family connections. She’s open to the idea of having siblings but is mostly interested in having older ones. Laken also wishes to have structure and stability in her ideal family.
717-461-5806 Josutton@bair.org
About Johnathen
Johnathen Age 17 PAE: C63AA68
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For more info, contact: Kaitlyn Hanick Erie 814-520-7229 2
Johnathen is artistic, creative and imaginative. Johnathen is quiet and loves music. He can be found creating origami, puppeteering or listening to his MP3 player He also loves animals as well as nature Johnathen would like to become an entrepreneur and sell his inventions. He has also discussed possibly working as a vet technician. He is looking for positive role models and mentors in his life who he can learn from and that are caring and loving. Johnathen would like to have supportive adults in his life that could help him navigate through the adventures of life.
Waiting Children’s List June 2022 If you see a child that you would like to learn more about, please reach out to their listed worker khanick@bair.org
Quamon
About Quamon
Age 17 PAE: C25AB03
• Active; loves playing outdoors and playing sports, especially football and basketball • He dreams of playing professional football with the Steelers • He would love to work at Carnegie Science Center someday. • Enjoys watching WWE wrestling • Pleasant personality, friendly to all people and loves to laugh with others. • Others say he is a positive role model to peers • Enjoys school; favorite subject is Math. • Loves watching DVD’s; especially Ghost Busters 1 & 2 • Enjoys being around other kids his age. • Enjoys playing board games. • Enjoys taking trips and doing fun activities in the community. • Cannot wait to meet his forever family.
For more info Contact: Beth Ferrie New Wilmington 724-946-2220 bferrie@bair.org
Brittany Age 17 PAE: C21AA56
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For more info, Contact:
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Brittany loves spending time in nature and goes for walks with her family all the time! She has a love for animals, especially dogs and turtles! Brittany is incredibly sweet, kind, caring, living and polite. She will be the first to greet you with a smile and handshake as you enter her home. Her favorite foods include yogurt, pizza, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. Her favorite activities include swimming, going for car rides and swinging on swings at the park. Brittany loves playing with toys such as Legos, baby dolls, blocks, magnet toys and her iPad. Brittany is excited to find her forever home which will need to have plenty of love, patience, guidance, structure and encouragement. All families are considered!
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About Sarah
Sarah Age 16 PAE: C63AA87
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For more info Contact: Kacee Caughey New Wilmington P: 724-946-2220 kcaughey@bair.org
Ian Age 16 PAE: C02AB69 Parental rights have been terminated
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• For More Information contact: Jordon Mignella Pittsburgh 412-341-6850 jmignella@bair.org
Sarah is a self-described girly girl. She would love to talk to you about your make-up and loves color! Workers would describe her as having a happy-golucky personality. She is friendly and has a great sense of humor. Sarah enjoys coloring and drawing. She would love to have you draw with her. She enjoys spending time outside listening to music, namely Miley Cyrus and Carrie Underwood. Sarah will need a family willing and able to provide love and support for her entire life. Sarah is excited to meet families that would be a great fit for her.
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Ian is a friendly and outgoing individual who has great manners and respect for others. He describes himself as being a nice and mellow individual. Ian enjoys playing video games like Mine Craft and riding his bike. He also enjoys listening to music and watching You Tube Videos. He loves to be active and be outside exploring his surroundings. Ian’s favorite foods are pizza, soft pretzels, shrimp, watermelon and mac and cheese Ian is a Halloween enthusiast and some of his favorite movies are IT and Leprechaun. He also likes the Twilight book series. Ian enjoys school and is doing well in his current school setting. He is loved by his teachers and classmates. Ian’s dream job would be to one day work in a pizza shop. His parental rights have been terminated and he is looking for a forever family that will be there for him and never give up on him.
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About Angel
Angel Age 16 PAE: C02AC54
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I love butterflies I enjoy doing arts and crafts I like to get my nails done I enjoy reading I love to go on outings in the community I love to sing and dance I am looking forward to getting a job and saving money for my future
For more info Contact: Ashley Chilleo Pittsburgh 724-856-9356 achilleo@bair.org
About Lizzy
Lizzy Age 15 PAE: C14AC20
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For more info. contact: Jennifer Brown Altoona 814-941-5382
jbrown@bair.org
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Lizzy describes herself as funny and kind. Lizzy is good at helping around the house and enjoys helping with children. She is very creative and artistic! Lizzy enjoys painting, coloring, reading, drawing, doing origami and writing. When it comes to reading Lizzy loves scary novels. She also loves scary movies and her favorite movie is Chuckie. When Lizzy gets a chance to draw she enjoys drawing the scenes around her. Her favorite season to draw is fall. She also enjoys listening to music. Her favorite song right now is Tiquila by Dan and Shay. Lizzy would like a family that enjoys going out to eat, traveling, going for walks and playing games together.
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About Lynne
Lynne Age 15 PAE: C01AB00
For more info Contact: Joseph Sutton Harrisburg 717-461-5806 Josutton@bair.org
Super Siblings Cierra Age 16 PAE: C38AA84
James Age 12 PAE: C38AA85
Lucky Age 9 PAE: C38AA86
Karlos Age 5 PAE: C38AA87
For more info contact:
Janelle Myers Harrisburg 717-985-6450 jmyers@bair.org
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Lynne is fun and unique Lynne loves Monster energy drinks and anything that is sweet. • She loves animals and even had a pet mouse for some time. • Lynne is strong and independent and is not afraid to stand up for herself. Lynne is not a very emotional person but is very protective of the people she loves. • She has shown interest in Culinary as a future profession • Lynne’s friend group is small but she is very loyal to them. • Lynne is very close to her siblings and sees them often.
About the Super Siblings Cierra: This motivated young lady is responsible & hardworking! She is 15 years old and has a part-time job on top of completing her school work. When she is not working hard, she enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, and makes times to enjoy hanging out with her siblings. James: When 11-year-old James is not playing basketball or video games, he is telling jokes to make his siblings laugh! Although he describes himself as “shy at school,” James is able to come home & unwind with humor and loads of fun while also being extremely, brave, kind, and intelligent. Lucky: Lucky loves life and enjoys embracing her creative side with her many talents including singing, drawing, and talking! At 9 years old, her bubbly & joyful personality shines bright! She is fiercely protective of her siblings with a caring, tender heart. Her infectious laugh is sure to improve anyone’s day! Karlos: This fun-loving 4-year-old enjoys his race cars & all things Spiderman! His siblings described him as a “fast learner” as he has quickly mastered writing his own name & is currently learning to ride his bike without training wheels! Affectionate as always, he is never one to turn down a quick hug and cuddle session! 6
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About Preston
Preston Age 15 PAE: C63AA57 Parental rights have been terminated
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Preston describes himself as funny, kind and caring. Preston likes to read in his spare time, play video games, watch television and ride dirt bikes. He likes animals and one of his favorite foods are hot wings. Preston would like to be an underwater welder in the future. He also enjoys being part of a family and participating in family outings, family activities and quality time with family.
For more info contact: Daisy Bowersox New Wilmington 724.992.3282 dbowersox@bair.org
About Miguel
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Miguel describes himself as smart, active and kind. Miguel enjoys reading, playing basketball and doing puzzles. His dream is to become an accountant one day. Miguel loves comedy movies and anything that has to do with technology. His favorite holiday is the Fourth of July. Miguel’s dream is to travel the world and to learn Martial Arts. Miguel would love to end global warming and pollution. His hidden talent is knowing how to solve a Rubik’s cube. Miguel has several older sisters whom he would like to maintain a relationship with if a family becomes available.
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About Gwen
Gwen Age 15 PAE# C33AA28 Parental rights have been terminated
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For more info, contact: Kaitlyn Hanick Erie 814-833-2247 khanick@bair.org
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About Johnny
Johnny Age 15 PAE: C01AB03
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For more info, contact: Kortnei Confer Harrisburg 717-415-1620 kconfer@bair.org
Gwen is seeking permanent supports at this time that may transition into being a placement resource. Gwen is friendly and kind. She loves reading and has recently enjoyed autobiographies. She recently read Michael J. Fox’s autobiography. Gwen enjoys writing, especially poetry. She enjoys journaling daily. If you ask her what her favorite snack food is, she is quick to tell you Takis or anything else that is spicy. Gwen wants a family that “will love and stick with me through all the tough stuff”. Gwen needs a family who is willing and able to be a lifelong support for her.
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Johnny is a funny and energetic 15-year-old young man. He describes himself as being clever, smart and creative. Johnny has been described by others as a “people person” and creative. He enjoys going to school, doing things to make others laugh and building new things out of materials he finds. He likes sports like basketball, baseball and soccer. Johnny love food, especially meatloaf and peanut butter cake. Johnny desires a family that is loving and patient. Enjoys spending time together and will help him have a bright future.
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About Gabriel
Gabriel Age 14 PAE: C44AA96
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Gabriel loves to listen to music. He creates his own music songs and lyrics. Gabriel prefers sour candy over chocolate and salty treats. Gabriel loves video games and does not have a favorite. He enjoys being outside on the trampoline and swimming. Gabriel is looking for a supportive family!
For more info contact: Jennifer Brown Altoona 814-521-5759 jbrown@bair.org
About Kyree
Kyree Age 14 PAE: pending
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For more info contact: Joseph Sutton Harrisburg, PA 717-461-5806 josutton@bair.org
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Kyree is sweet, kind, energetic and an artistic young man! He is an extremely talented artist and specifically enjoys drawing. Kyree enjoys playing video games and Play Station. He enjoyes basketball with his peers and is happiest when he is outside being active. Kyree aspires to join the Military one day. He enjoys working out and has a desire to try boxing one day. His other loves are dancing, singing and listening to rap and rock music. When asked about his future family, Kyree expressed a desire to be in a two-parent household with a family who will love him unconditionally. Kyree is looking for a family who will be active with him.
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About Kaiden
Kaiden Age 14 PAE: C02AC33
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Kaiden is a huge Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates fan! He likes rollerblading. Rollerblading is one of his favorite hobbies. Kaiden loves big dogs. Kaiden would like to be a veterinarian someday He is open to non-traditional family types
For more info. contact: Kacee Caughey New Wilmington 724-946-2220 kcaughey@bair.org
About Graham
Graham Age 14 PAE: C56AA73
For more info contact: Elizabeth Kemrer Harrisburg 717-985-6450 ekemrer@bair.org
• He loves superheroes and video games • Graham describes himself as strong, helpful and kind. • His favorite foods are cheese pizza and donuts. • He prefers listening to rock music and his favorite movies include Maze Runner and the Fast and Furious series • He enjoys the adrenaline rush that comes with trying new things and conquering his fears. • He is described by others as generous, compassionate and kind to others. • Graham enjoys helping people who are sick or disabled. • He aspires to pursue a career path as an auto body mechanic. • His hobbies include gardening, riding bike and building with Legos and cars.
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About CJ
CJ Age 14 PAE: Pending
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CJ is funny, smart, cool helpful and kind. CJ loves to be outdoors and riding his dirt bikes. He enjoys playing video games. CJ is interested in foster parents who will have patience with him and have similar interests. He says he is most thankful for a roof over his head, food on the table and God in his life.
For more info. contact: Kristie Cool Erie 814-243-7442 kcool@bair.org
About Mikah
Mikah Age 14 PAE: C25AB28
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For more info Contact: Ashley Chilleo Pittsburgh 724-856-9356 achilleo@bair.org
Mikah loves to be active Mikah enjoys listening to music especially Rap music He likes to work out and life weights Mikah would one day like to have his own You Tube channel for work out videos
About Alivia
Alivia Age 13 PAE: C01AB02
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For more info. contact: Kortnei Confer Harrisburg 717-415-1620 kconfer@bair.org
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Alivia loves art and spends a lot of her free time drawing or painting. She loves listening to music and hanging out with friends! Alivia desires people in her life who will be there for her and support her as she continues to grow up. Alivia has dreams of travelling to places like Paris, Italy or Japan! Alivia dreams of pursuing art or advocacy as a future career.
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About Wyatt
Wyatt Age 13 PAE:
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For more info contact: Joseph Sutton Harrisburg, PA 717-461-5806 josutton@bair.org
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About Joseph
Joseph Age 10 PAE: C38AA66
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For more info, Contact: Jill Archibald Harrisburg 717-985-6450 jarchibald@bair.org
Wyatt loves to stay active, whether he is going for that three-point shot or kicking a field goal in overtime. Wyatt is a great listener and loves to e helpful. He describes himself as energetic and loyal. He loves being outside and around other people. Wyatt enjoys making Lego master pieces and also slowing down his day with a good book; He is currently into reading action and mystery books, but recently discovered Greek Mythology and cannot get enough Wyatt is a fan of Pokemon! He is hoping to attend church again some day and he does not mind what kind of church it is.
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Joseph is described as “sweet and smiley” He will melt your heart with his beautiful smile. He enjoys the familiarity of others speaking to him in Spanish. Joseph likes to watch the Disney channel and listen to music. He does well in environments with other children. Joseph Loves snuggling with stuffed animals and soft blankets. Joseph is seeking a family that will include him in daily adventures and provide him with a lifetime of love He would benefit from a family with prior medical experience; however, this is not required, training will be provided!
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About Conner
Conner Age 9 PAE: pending Parental rights have been terminated
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For more info contact: Jennifer Brown Altoona 814-521-5759 jbrown@bair.org
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Parental right have not been terminated For more info, Contact: Kacee Caughey New Wilmington 724-946-2220 kcaughey@bair.org
Connor needs a supportive family to love him!!
About Jacob
Jacob Age 7 PAE:
Connor is an avid lover of video games. He is imaginative and loves to create different adventures with his Legos. He is energetic and enjoys spending time outdoors on his bike. Connor is inquisitive and asks questions to better understand his surroundings. He is a people-person and likes to ask others about themselves. He is adventurous and is learning how to speak Spanish. Connor loves to eat vanilla ice cream with “all of the toppings!"
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Jacob is a rambunctious, kind and fun child. He loves eating sweets like chocolate, ice cream and skittles. Jacob loves watching Paw Patrol and his favorite Paw Patrol is Rocky! He loves all types of animals.
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Jacob would enjoy a family that has a cat.
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About Joseph
Joseph AGE 8 PAE: pending
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For More Information contact: RaTasha Sims New Wilmington 724-815-1219 rsims@bair.org
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Joseph is creative and kind with a loving and caring personality. He likes participating in hands-on activities and staying active. Joseph likes playing with playdoh, slime and building with Legos or blocks. He likes blowing bubbles and being outside. Joey is also a fan of toy cars and toys that make noise, as well as action figures. He enjoys playing independently but also gets along well with other children.Joseph would love a family who appreciates outings in the community and spending quality time together.