Hope & A Future’s Birthday!

Hope & A Future’s Birthday!

After registering the Tradename, I knew the next step was to incorporate and files papers with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Looking back, I know having a law degree, helping other nonprofits with legal work and actually knowing where all these government...
Prologue: How It All Started

Prologue: How It All Started

While the Tradename of Hope & A Future was registered on November 15, 2004, the seeds of the organization were planted years before in 1999. So, as Paul Harvey would say, “Here’s the rest of the story…..” “And we know that in all things God works...
How It All Started

How It All Started

In 2000, I began volunteering at Royal Family Kids’ Camp through Scottsdale Bible Church. This was a summer camp for foster children from 7-11 years of age. Every year, I had the 11-year-old children asking why they couldn’t come back to camp at 12. I...
Relationships, Personal Attention, Consistency

Relationships, Personal Attention, Consistency

Kimberly Castro Aleman was living in a foster care group home at age 11 when a representative from Hope & A Future visited the girls in the home and invited them to attend Royal Family Kids’ Camp. “That experience was so much fun,” said Kimberly. “There was bible...
We Were Always Taught to Give Back

We Were Always Taught to Give Back

Jerrod Nichols has packed a lot of accomplishments into his 30 years. He attended Arizona State University and earned a marketing degree. Interned at Make a Wish, A New Leaf and FEMA. Moved to Chicago to take a job with FEMA. Founded a coffee company, and an office...