Desmond Doss Foundation Returns to Hope Fest Arizona for 7th Year!
Hope Fest Arizona has gained a reputation as Northern Arizona’s Premier Community Gathering: a completely free day of service, music, inspirational speakers, and a classic car & bike show on the historic Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza. Hosted to build, connect, and uplift the Greater Prescott community.
For 14 years, this unique event brings together local businesses, community members, churches and area service organizations to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors by connecting them to the resources they need to address the challenges they face every day.
The vision is to build Northern Arizona’s premier community gathering into a catalyst for lifelong connection, service, and hope, for every neighbor we serve.
We first attended Hope Fest Arizona as a featured guest in 2019. The Desmond Doss Foundation is thrilled to host a service provider booth on Artist Row! This vibrant, high-traffic hub offers a tremendous opportunity to connect deeply with the community. We look forward to engaging with visitors of all generations—sharing inspiring stories of service, peace, and the enduring legacy of Desmond Doss.
Artist Row is located at the North entrance where the Bucky O’Neill Monument resides, an equestrian sculpture that honors the men who gallantly served their country during the Spanish–American War in 1898, which is only a few steps away from the World-famous Whisky Row.
LAST YEAR…
- Over 9,000 guests attended Hope Fest Arizona.
- Generous Hearts Make HOPE FEST Possible: funding and trade-in-kind relationships combined with service provider organizations, resulting in over 350+ community partners and 150+ volunteers.
- Economic Impact: 2025 saw a significant $6.3 million in economic impact to the city of Prescott and Yavapai County.
At the 2025 Hope Fest Arizona, DDF Board President Jeffrey Cordone shared the EDUSODES trailer with thousands of guests from the main stage. He also presented a scholarship to Prescott High School Air Force JROTC, an official beta site for the Edusode educational series.
This year, we will share the deeply inspirational new music video: “One More Soul” by Jon Clark.
It is the connections to youth and educators through this event that remains so fruitful for the Foundation. Desmond’s story life-values continues to be shared with a younger generation. Therefore, Desmond’s dream of inspiring young people to live a positive, character-driven life continues to bear fruit and is being fulfilled.
