Hope And A Future Inc

HOPE AND A FUTURE, INC. SERVES ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE ARIZONA FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY HELPING THEM REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 4,000 FOSTER CHILDREN THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS WITH OVER 1300 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR CAMP PROGRAMS AND LIFE 360 PROGRAM EXCEEDS $1,800,000.

TEEN REACH ADVENTURE CAMP (TRAC) IS A SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHO ARE 12 TO 15 YEARS OLD AND ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP (RFKC) IS A CAMP FOR FOSTER CHILDREN FROM 7 TO 11 YEARS OLD. THESE CAMPS ARE POSITIVE, FAITH-BASED SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES THAT OFFER HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO FOSTER CHILDREN THAT MAY HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE, NEGLECT OR ABANDONMENT. THESE CAMPS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF EVERY FOSTER CHILD WHO ATTENDS CAMP. THE CAMP ALSO PROVIDES MEALS, SHELTER, CLOTHING AND CHILDCARE WHILE CAMPERS ATTEND THE CAMP.A TOTAL OF 300 FOSTER CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CAMP AND 390 VOLUNTEERS. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR THE CAMPS EXCEEDS $1,700,000.IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTED GOODS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM EXPENSE,THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALSO ASSISTED BY CONTRIBUTING $530 OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.

EACH YEAR OVER 800 CHILDREN "AGE OUT" OF THE SYSTEM WHEN THEY TURN 18. ACCORDING TO STATISTICS, ONE OUT OF FIVE WILL BECOME HOMELESS. ONE OUT OF FOUR BECOME INCARCERATED. ONLY 33% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ONLY 3% WILL EVER GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. THE GOAL OF LIFE 360 IS TO CHANGE THESE STATISTICS AND PROVIDE HOPE TO THESE CHILDREN THAT RESIDE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THROUGH THIS MENTORING PROGRAM, FOSTER CHILDREN FOCUS ON BASIC SKILLS LIKE MONEY MANAGEMENT, HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, PLANNING FOR COLLEGE, JOB SKILLS, AND PERSONAL HEALTH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CLOTHING, CASH ASSISTANCE, AND HELP WITH VARIOUS BASIC NEEDS ALONG WITH TRAINING THAT FOSTER CHILDREN NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY OF SUCCESS IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS.THIS YEAR, 153 FOSTER CHILDREN AND 90 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE LIFE 360 PROGRAM. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR THE LIFE 360 PROGRAM EXCEEDS $100,000.IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTED GOODS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM EXPENSE, THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALSO ASSISTED BY CONTRIBUTION $1,440 OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IS A FESTIVE GATHERING FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR LOVED ONES, INCLUDING ARTS, CRAFTS AND PRESENTS FOR YOUNG AND OLD, AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE ATTENDED OUR PROGRAMS, THEIR FOSTER FAMILIES AND OUR VOLUNTEERS. CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE A MEAL AND GIFTS, INCLUDING CLOTHING AS PART OF THE EVENT.THIS YEAR, 400 VOLUNTEERS, FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.