Transitional Housing Success!

Transitional Housing Success!

With skyrocketing rents and former foster youth facing homelessness, Hope & A Future recently launched a new Transitional Housing Program. Did you know, every year, 1000 Arizona foster youth will age out of the system when they turn 18. 25% become instantly...
The Hope & A Future Logo – October 2005

The Hope & A Future Logo – October 2005

Now that we were officially recognized by the IRS and received our first donation, we wanted to host a Christmas party for the foster kids that attended SBC’s Royal Family Kids’ Camp. This would be a first – an event outside of camp for the kids. However, before we...
IRS Approval & Our First Donation

IRS Approval & Our First Donation

On August 26, 2005, I received the IRS approval in the mail. Hope & A Future was now an official nonprofit! I was so excited and the approval happened so quickly. Everything was moving along so quickly! After getting the approval in the mail, I had to run to a...
Teen Reach Adventure Camp & Kelli Freeman

Teen Reach Adventure Camp & Kelli Freeman

The morning after getting home from Royal Family Kids’ Camp in 2005, I woke up so see Adrian’s rock sitting on the table. The idea just gnawed at me that we needed a summer camp for the teen foster children. I just had absolutely no idea what that would look...
The Summer of 2005 – Adrian’s Rock

The Summer of 2005 – Adrian’s Rock

After incorporating Hope & A Future in November 2004, not much happened until the summer of 2005. We still needed board members, create bylaws, have an initial board of director meeting, and complete an extremely tedious application with the IRS. And above all,...