HOPE AND A FUTURE INC

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.(SEE SCHEDULE O)A TOTAL OF 330 FOSTER CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CAMP AND 644 VOLUNTEERS. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR THE CAMPS EXCEEDS $2,500,000.

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, 67% WILL DROP OUT OF 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. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION, TRANSITIONAL LIVING SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN WHO HAVE AGED OUT. SUPPORT INCLUDES HOUSING DEPOSITS, RENT, UTILITIES, CELL PHONE SERVICE, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT. A CONDOMINIUM AND HOUSE WERE ALSO PURCHASED TO ADD TO THE INVENTORY OF TEMPORARY HOUSING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN NEED. THIS YEAR, 544 FOSTER CHILDREN AND 211 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE LIFE 360 PROGRAM. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR THE LIFE 360 PROGRAM EXCEEDS $350,000.