In 2014, at just 16 years old, Akron student Maria Paparella was moved by a question: What happens to foster kids when they turn 18 and lose state support?. Wanting to help, she approached Summit County Children Services with a plan to furnish apartments for young adults aging out of foster care as part of her senior project. At first, Paparella hoped to furnish three apartments-within a year, that number turned into 30.