Photolisting Profile for Santo

Santo is a 16-year-old boy from Tennessee who is hoping to be adopted.

Santo would like a forever family to call his own. When he grows up, he would like to be a professional football player. He loves football and his favorite position is running back. Santo loves to run the ball and score touchdowns. His favorite player is Keith Bulluck of the Tennessee Titans.

Santo’s favorite foods are pizza and hamburgers from McDonald’s and Burger King. He likes to ride dirt bikes, going out to eat and to the movies. Santo is a fan of WWE and his favorite wrestlers are the Undertaker and the Rock. He does well in math and art. He loves painting and drawing cars. Santo has a sense of humor. He is able to form a relationship, express his needs and wants in a positive manner. He has a bright warm smile that lights up his entire face with hope.

Santo is well behaved, energetic and respectful. His FSW states that she has always been impressed by his good manners and smile. Santo’s teachers and foster parents state he is a child who is determined. He is able to form trusting relationships quickly with his adults and peers. He is very charming and sociable.

Santo prefers to be in a home with children his age or younger. However, he is able to get along with children of all ages. He will need a family who will love him and who can give him unconditional support. Santo needs a family who is willing to care for his emotional needs and support him in his treatment and counseling goals. Santo’s preadoptive parents will need to be open to family counseling with Santo and he will need the support from his adoptive family to help him adjust to being separated from his biological family. Santo desires a family with a positive male figure who can become his hero.