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The first thing he ever sold
What was the first thing you ever sold or got paid for?
The first thing Michael McCraw ever sold was his peer mentorship program at the Bannock Youth Foundation in Pocatello, Idaho, where he was mentoring other kids in the foster care system who felt like they didn't have anyone. He was living there as a foster child. The years he was involved have not yet been given.
First thing I ever sold was my peer mentorship program at the Bannock Youth Foundation, where I was mentoring other kids in the foster care system that were going through and felt like they didn't have anyone.
The Bannock Youth Foundation was in Pocatello, Idaho, "while I was living there as a foster child." Years: not yet given.
Round 2, question 1. Michael McCraw, relayed by Gideon, Nov 14, 2026, 3:31 PM MT. He confirmed the organization name after a misspelling in the transcript.
Source: Round 1, question 4, and Round 2, question 1. Michael McCraw, relayed by Gideon, Nov 14, 2026. Pages on this site use only his interview answers or other verified sources. Nothing here is invented.
Questions
What was the first thing you ever sold or got paid for?
First thing I ever sold was my peer mentorship program at the Bannock Youth Foundation, where I was mentoring other kids in the foster care system that were going through and felt like they didn't have anyone.
Where is the Bannock Youth Foundation, and roughly what years were you involved?
The Bannock Youth Foundation was in Pocatello, Idaho, "while I was living there as a foster child." Years: not yet given.