Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Victory Center, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: The Victory School
Mailing Address: 18900 NE 25th Avenue
City: N. Miami Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33180
Main Phone: 305-466-1142
Main Fax: 305-466-1143
Organization Website: www.victorycenterforautism.org
Employer ID Number: 65-0968171
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 22, 2017
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Camp Victory
Project Description:

Children with autism experience a broad range of challenges with social interaction, communication, and sensory processing, limiting their ability to engage in community life. It is the mission of The Victory Center, a year-round school serving ages 3 to 22, founded in 2000 by a special needs family, to provide outstanding evidence-based educational services to individuals with autism and related disabilities in a caring and nurturing environment to help them achieve their fullest potential. We achieve our mission by offering small student teacher ratios and using the scientific approach of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), both proven effective in teaching this target group.
Our proposed project will expand our unique summer program, Camp Victory, to meet the needs of children with intensive needs and severe behavior. Camp Victory is one of our Community Enrichment Programs, crucial to reinforce skills learned during the school period, encouraging family involvement in their child’s intervention approach and meeting the needs of various family members, including caregivers – who face a shortage of respite – and siblings who may have limited access to social and recreational programs due to the intensive needs of their brother or sister with autism.
Since most summer day camps are not geared to serve children with autism, this program plays a critical role in the Miami-Dade community in-school educational goals for the 32 pre-K through high school age participants. Parents of children with developmental disabilities, especially those who do not currently access behavioral services, have very few opportunities to access ABA treatment with trained staff in a safe, social setting. Access to appropriate summer programs enables the parents to work or attend to personal matters during the summer months. In addition, few special needs camps serve high school age students with behavioral challenges, and the Miami-Dade public schools currently offer only half days of in-school instruction during July, subject to federal funding.

Total Project Budget: $48,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Unrestricted gifts from special events and annual appeal

Project Duration: June through August
Geographical Area Served: Broward nad Miami-Dade counties
Age Group To Be Served: 3 – 22

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Raquel
Contact Last Name: Pancer
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: 305-466-1142
Contact Email: rpancer@thevictoryschool.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Performing Arts Center Trust, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Performing Arts Center Trust, Inc.
Also Known As: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Mailing Address: 1300 Biscayne Blvd.
City: Miami
State: FL
Postal Code: 33132
Main Phone: 786-468-2000
Main Fax: 786-468-2007
Organization Website: www.arshtcenter.org
Employer ID Number: 65-0353695
Organization Tax Status: 513(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/21/2017
Requested Amount: $6,500

Project Title: Story Pirates
Project Description:

Deploying the power of drama and story-telling to boost literacy, the Center will partner with New York-based Story Pirates to pilot a new arts education program that aims to improve reading and writing skills among third-graders in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) by bringing the imaginations of young storytellers to life. Aligned with state learning standards, the program will be piloted with 70-80 students at two Title 1 public elementary schools. The Center will create a team of teaching artists and M-DCPS teachers to spend 16-20 hours per semester with third-graders in these schools, focusing on vocabulary development, story structure, revision, persuasive writing and self-expression. Stories written by students will be acted out, improv-style, by the artists and children – bringing to life the unfiltered world of kids’ imaginations. By the end of the program, each student will have written and revised his or her own original story. The culminating New Story Show at the Center will celebrate writing and feature new stories by the children. This project will occur between October and May of the 2017-18 school year. Testing conducted in 2016 show that just 46% of M-DCPS third-graders read below grade level. Third grade is a critical time for children because it’s the first year they can be held back if they fail the Florida Standards Assessments reading test. Last year, almost 20% of third-graders in Florida failed the exam, 6,000 of them in Miami-Dade. Black, Hispanic and poor students are disproportionately affected, with close to 1 in 3 black students failing the reading test. The project also is timed to address writing skills a year before students take their first state writing test. Last year, only 53% of Florida fourth-graders passed the writing exam.

Total Project Budget: $26,881

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Miami-Dade County, State of Florida Department of Cultural Affairs, Miller Family Foundation

Project Duration: 1 School Year (Oct. 2017- May 2018)
Geographical Area Served: Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Age Group To Be Served: Third Graders

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Elaine
Contact Last Name: Cox
Contact Title: Manager, Foundation Relations and Research
Contact Phone: 786-468-2069
Contact Email: ecox@arshtcenter.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cameras For Kids Foundation, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: CFKF
Mailing Address: 368 S. Military Trail
City: Deerfield Beach
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33442
Main Phone: 954-354-5080
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.CamerasForKidsFoundation.org
Employer ID Number: 01-0928046
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 21, 2017
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Point and Shoot
Project Description:

Point and Shoot works with teens living in foster care, ages 10-18, to develop their personal artistic expression through weekly classes and assignments. Sessions address visualization, selective focus, creative composition, and basic concepts of art and photography, with emphasis placed on the balance of technology and visual ability.

Each Point and Shoot program is run by one volunteer photographer who uses CFKF curriculum to structure each session. Each session is an hour-long each week. CFKF provides each participant with a point and shoot digital camera and instruction on how to create art through photography. Weekly workshops and assignments teach basic concepts of art and photography, including composition, light, shapes, silhouettes and editing. The overarching goal is to teach participants a new way to "see" and to develop a strong artistic eye. Students receive a homework assignment each week, and at the end of the 8-week program, they take a field trip for a photo shoot day at a picturesque location. The program encourages steadfast participation and promotes self-confidence while giving children creative and technical skills. At the end of the course, children’s works are proudly showcased in a gallery photography exhibit.
In South Florida, Point and Shoot is currently running at 19 locations, including Pace Center for Girls, SOS Children’s Village, HANDY/Guardian ad Litem, Boys and Girls Club-Riviera Beach, and several other foster-child serving organizations. Each collaborating location typically runs two eight-week Point and Shoot programs per year, with 10-12 children in each session.


Total Project Budget: $8,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Goody Two Shoes ($4,000)

Project Duration: 6 months
Geographical Area Served: South Florida (Broward and Palm Beach County)
Age Group To Be Served: 10-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Betsey
Contact Last Name: Chesler
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 561-251-6717
Contact Email: BetseyChesler@me.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Jacob Zweig Foundation, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: d/b/a In Jacob’s Shoes
Mailing Address: 5431 NW 15th Street, Suite #10
City: Margate,
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33063
Main Phone: (954) 905-2505
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.injacobsshoes.org
Employer ID Number: 27-1252273
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/21/2017
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: In Jacob’s Shoes
Project Description:

The stark reality of a child’s life who lives in poverty is best explained by a seasoned teacher, Marc Cutillo, who had many of these young people in his classrooms. "Half of life is just showing up," said Cutillo in an article in Education Week. Mr. Cutillo repeated that phrase to his students who were regularly absent from school, until a young child (six years old) curtly responded, "Sometimes I can’t find a way to show up."
Children this young are not playing hooky or uninterested in learning—five minutes alone with any 1st grader yields more questions than you can answer without jumping on Wikipedia. The reasons these children stay home can all be traced to poverty. Having to care for younger siblings, not having school supplies, and not having shoes are all conditions frequently occurring in low-income families.

Since 2009, In Jacob’s Shoes has been addressing these issues and has provided over 80,000 pairs of new and refurbished shoes and 5,000 backpacks complete with school supplies for children in need living in South Florida. These children live in poverty, are homeless, or live in shelters. The shoes, backpacks and school supplies are distributed for children in need via requests made by schools, shelters, charities and social service organizations and agencies which have prequalified the children and families. In Jacob’s Shoes also distributes shoes and supplies at back-to-school events in multiple locations.

Total Project Budget: $43,625

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Mary Alice Fortin Foundation – $4,500; Batchelor Foundation – $10,000;

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: Southern Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Harlene
Contact Last Name: Zweig
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: (954) 905-2505
Contact Email: harlene@injacobsshoes.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Moody Global Ministries
Legal Name (if Different): Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Also Known As: Moody Institute, Moody College, Moody Radio, Moody Publishers
Mailing Address: 820 N. LaSalle Blvd.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Postal Code: 60610
Main Phone: (800) DL-Moody (800-356-6639)
Main Fax: (312) 329-2033
Organization Website: www.moodyglobal.org
Employer ID Number: 36-2167792
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 21, 2017
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: NEXT Children’s Ministry Conference at Moody Bible Institute
Project Description:

Moody Bible Institute is an undergraduate Christian college in Chicago. As part of Moody Global Ministries, a 501(c)(3), our impact is through higher education, Moody Radio, and Moody Publishers. Our station in Boynton Beach is WRMB, 89.3 FM. Moody has the vision to reach across the globe, cultures, and generations to equip people with the truth of God’s Word.

We wish to see children thrive by providing tools for success to counteract the challenges they face. For example, in Illinois alone 21 percent of children live in poverty (“More children in Illinois…” Chicago Sun-Times, July 21, 2015). To address this crisis, Moody’s annual NEXT Children’s Ministry Conference provides training for churches who care for families. By supporting and training people who work with children through the conference, children will have a greater chance to develop into their full potential.

Many conferences for those who help in children’s ministries are too expensive or too far away. Moody overcomes this obstacle by creating a conference where leaders who impact children can be properly equipped for a reasonable cost at a convenient location. For $50, leaders receive a full day of professional training, interaction with other leaders, and lunch. Led by a key professor in our children’s ministry major, Elizabeth Smith, the conference attendees leave with access to support throughout the year as issues arise. Our goal is for all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods to have a representative at the conference to reflect the beauty of diversity in our surrounding community.

At this time, that dream is not achievable. We lack funding to provide marketing materials and scholarships. We are respectfully requesting The Hermanowski Family Foundation to consider a grant of $5,000 to provide a conference impacting our children and our communities in the greater Chicago area.

Total Project Budget: $15,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Revenue comes from registration. At this time, we have no potential funders for the 2018 conference. A generous anonymous ministry partner gave $10,000 toward the 2017 conference, but the gift was not a multi-year gift, and now we are seeking to fulfill the $10,000 need for the conference in April 2018. Your consideration of a $5,000 grant will significantly boost our ability to provide a conference suitable to help those who are directly in contact with children.

Project Duration: The conference is one day, but marketing, recruitment, and planning occur throughout the year. This grant would be applied to the 2018 conference.
Geographical Area Served: Chicagoland
Age Group To Be Served: Those attending the conference range from ages 16 to 80 with a wide range of ethnic and cultural diversity which reflects Chicago. Attendees serve ages 0 to 18.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Mollie
Contact Last Name: Bond
Contact Title: Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations
Contact Phone: (312) 329-4177
Contact Email: mollie.bond@moody.edu

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: ReadyKids
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Children, Youth & Family Services
Mailing Address: 1000 E. High Street
City: Charlottesville
State: Virginia
Postal Code: 22902
Main Phone: 4342964118
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.readykidscville.org
Employer ID Number: 54-0546000
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 6, 2017
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Victims of Child Abuse Program
Project Description:

ReadyKids’ Victims of Child Abuse (VOCA) program provides no-cost counseling to help kids and families who have experienced trauma or abuse begin the healing process and create safer environments. Counseling is also available for children living in homes where domestic violence has taken place. Masters-level VOCA counselors help children cope with the trauma of abuse and move forward successfully. In addition to working directly with children, VOCA counselors support parents, foster parents, or primary caregivers to ensure that they understand and agree on ways to maintain their child\’s safety; this reduces rates of re-victimization and increases positive outcomes for both the abused child and their family.

Total Project Budget: $434,782

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Public Grants (State & Local Govt): $296,160 Committed, Murlan Foundation: $75,000 (Committed), LEAW $5,000 (Pending), Hermanowski $10,000 (Pending), Unrestricted Contributions/Private Donations $48,622 (Pending)

Project Duration: July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
Geographical Area Served: Central Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 2-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Allison
Contact Last Name: Henderson
Contact Title: Director of Philanthropy
Contact Phone: 4342964118, ext 235
Contact Email: ahenderson@readykidscville.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Read to Grow, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 53 School Ground Road, #3
City: Branford
State: Connecticut
Postal Code: 06405
Main Phone: 203-488-6800
Main Fax: 203-488-7735
Organization Website: www.readtogrow.org
Employer ID Number: 06-1572185
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/2/2017
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Books for Babies: Prenatal Project
Project Description:

In a new initiative, Read to Grow is partnering with community health centers in Connecticut to teach low-income pregnant women about the importance of regularly talking to and sharing books with their babies—beginning at birth. This early childhood literacy service provides the women with up to seven new baby books and numerous hand-outs to help them establish regular habits that will help their children to develop strong language and reading skills.

More and more research emerging from health, education, sociology, and economics points to the importance of providing families in need with early interventions which promote pre-literacy among the very young. Not only is literacy fundamental to individual success, it also contributes to healthy communities because children who are literate have higher graduation rates and lower rates of incarceration.

Research confirms that: “The key is to start at birth. Immersing a child in a rich literacy environment can be a stronger predictor of literacy and academic achievement than family income. The more words a child hears, the larger the child’s vocabulary, and the larger the child’s vocabulary, the more likely the child will be a proficient reader.” (Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy).

Our Prenatal Project provides a menu of offerings from which each health center can choose to create literacy services for OB clients. Offerings include: new baby books (available in bilingual Spanish-English); bilingual hand-outs; two in-person workshops by Read to Grow staff; free bins for women to store baby books at home; free bookcases for health centers to store Prenatal Project materials; and literacy-education workshops for health center staff.

Project costs will vary at each health center, because each location will determine how our services and materials will be given to OB clients. We estimate that annual costs at each health center will range from $3,000 to $6,000.

Total Project Budget: 30,000 – 60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: Seedlings Foundation, Better World Books

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Connecticut
Age Group To Be Served: 18-40

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Paula
Contact Last Name: Grimm
Contact Title: Development Associate
Contact Phone: 203-488-6800
Contact Email: pgrimm@readtogrow.org