Rinaldo from Pennsylvania

"I'm looking to make a change. I'm now known as CJ. This name better suits me. I used to be really into soccer, but since coming here, I'm now really into basketball. Some would say that I am obsessed with basketball, and they might just be right! My favorite baller is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Why do I like him? Unlike other players who get all the fame and attention, he works hard and it largely goes unnoticed. He's a good guy and I can relate to him because he's sort of an underdog and so am I at times. When I am older, I want to either play basketball professionally or be an electrician. What I love about basketball more than anything else is...well...it's pretty much everything. You gotta play defense...you gotta block people...you gotta run back and forth down the court...you gotta take shots...you gotta work with your teammates to win the game. That's why I love basketball. Electricity is another one of my interests, and back home I was in a program like a Vo-tech to learn to be an electrician. I know how to string wire and create circuits. Some would say that my personality is "electric." That's because when you meet me you'll feel sparks! I'm that good!” “One team that I definitely want to join is yours. Who? Yeah, the person reading this information. I'm not too worried about what my family might look like. I don't care if it's a single parent or a two-parent home. Old or young? Not an issue. I'm good with or without siblings...I've got plenty of those too. I have some people from my past that I want to keep in touch with and who are very important to me, but otherwise I'm ready to move on with my life. I would like to have pets in the house. I prefer dogs. I like all dogs so I'm not too picky. Any family into me should enjoy eating french fries. I'm really into fries. I've eaten them from basically every different fast-food chain there is. I've never had the ones from KFC, though. So that could be something to try with a potential family. A good day with a potential forever family would be having a game night or going out to dinner or even catching a movie. I don't mind if it's 'R' rated...I don't scare easily from horror movies and bad words don't offend me! I like some anime too.” “I'm good with meeting new people and always try to make a good first impression. Why not give me a chance to make a great first impression with you?" Parental rights have not been terminated for CJ; however once a permanent resource has been identified, the county will enact final steps to terminated parental rights. For more information, a family can call the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN or have the family worker contact the recruiter, Victoria Paradise, via telephone or email vparadise@casmercer.org.