Hello! My name is Kim and I am a mother of three amazing kids. This gofundme is for my daughter Selene, preferred name Wilbur. She is 15 years old and in the 10th grade. After graduation her goal is to get into the culinary arts field . One day she hopes to own her own restaurant. She has a passion for cooking that is just so much fun to witness. We discovered that the Walnut Hill college (aka The restaurant school) in Philadelphia hosts a week long summer camp where she will get to work in the kitchen and learn about different cooking techniques from other cultures. Here is a link with more information https://whccommunityeducation.myshopify.com/products/high-school-freshman-and-sophomore-international-institute?variant=44258873376883

Here's the thing, my children are my world. I know you hear parents say that a lot but my kids are genuinely my reason for getting up most days. Right now we are running as a single income household because my husband is dealing with a lot of physical problems and is unable to work. He has already had one hip replaced and in a few weeks is slated to have the other hip done. After that we are looking at potential back and knee surgery. I say this to explain why money is so tight for us.

Some background information on Wilbur: Several years ago she went through some pretty severe mental health struggles, and I gotta say now that we are on the other side this girl is powerful. Like, unstoppable I mean. What she overcame she did on her own. It was not easy and it was not quick. Obviously I was there to support her but she did the work. She has a determination to succeed that honestly makes me want cry happy tears. For her to have ambitions for the future is monumental and I want to do everything possible to help her reach her goals. This camp comes with the cost of $750 plus any additional costs for equipment and such she will need. Since money is tight right now I'm turning to the good nature others for help. It would mean the world to her and myself to be able to do this.