HOPE AND A FUTURE INC

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. (SEE SCHEDULE O)THIS YEAR, 302 FOSTER CHILDREN AND 165 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 $2,955 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, 5000 VOLUNTEERS, FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.(SEE SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRIBUTED GOODS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM EXPENSE, THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALSO ASSISTED BY CONTRIBUTION $549 OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.