by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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,...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Apr 18, 2024
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...
by Michael Brewer | Oct 29, 2023
Help At-Risk Children and Reduce Your State Income Tax Take advantage of the Foster Care Tax Credit and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit when you donate to Hope & A Future. If you are a resident of Arizona, one of the easiest ways to make a difference in the...
by Michael Brewer | Oct 19, 2023
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...
by Michael Brewer | Oct 19, 2023
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...
