Elijah from Pennsylvania

Elijah, nick named EJ, is a super smart and funny. In his free time, EJ enjoys playing video games or reading a good book. He is a big fan of The Hunger Games series, and he especially loves Mockingjay. When outside, he enjoys hiking and riding his bike. EJ also enjoys going for walks and playing at the park, and watching and playing baseball. EJ is most proud of the fact that he can throw a perfect spiral. EJ's favorite subject in school is science, and he is considering a future in the medical field. In the past, EJ ran 5ks and he is interested in starting to run 5ks again if the opportunity presents itself. EJ loves pasta dishes and his favorite dish is pastitsio, a Greek pasta dish. EJ would love a family who enjoys classic rock music, as this is his favorite music genre. One thing that EJ wants families to know about him is that he loves hugs and would like a family who enjoys giving hugs! EJ is open to a one or two-parent household and would do well being the only child in the home. EJ has strong ties with his sister and resource family, so continued contact with them is desired and strongly recommended. Parental rights have been terminated for EJ. For more information, a family can call the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN or have the family worker contact the recruiter, Melinda Funk, via telephone or email m_funk@fccy.org.