Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1213 Purchase Street
City: New Bedford
State: Massachusetts
Postal Code: 02745
Main Phone: 7744007954
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.newbedfordstarkids.org
Employer ID Number: 27-0372266
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 3, 2022
Requested Amount: $5000

Project Title: Educational Opportunities for At Risk Low Income Youths
Project Description:

On behalf of New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program, we are seeking a grant in the amount of $5,000 for our supportive educational program that serves high risk, economically disadvantaged children whose parents have a history of substance abuse and/or incarceration. It is New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program’s goal to empower children through education and help each child graduate from high school with the possibility of pursuing a higher educational opportunity, whether it is college, trade school or the military. By providing this educational foundation, the goal is to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, drug use and incarceration prevalent amongst these families. New Bedford Star Kids provides tuition assistance along with uniforms, books, mentoring, tutoring, after-school and summer programs for students enrolled in kindergarten through Grade 12.

Total Project Budget: $326,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Bristol County Community Charitable Foundation (secured) Harmon Family Foundation (secured) Billy Andrade-Brad Faxon Charities for Children (secured) Levangie Family Charitable Foundation (secured) Van Sloun Foundation (secured) TPI/Cradle to Career (secured)

Project Duration: September 1, 2022-August 30, 2023
Geographical Area Served: Greater New Bedford, Massachusetts
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Kristen
Contact Last Name: Humphrey
Contact Title: Program Support Coordinator
Contact Phone: 4012557850
Contact Email: khumphrey@newbedfordstarkids.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Together We Rise
Legal Name (if Different): Together We Rise Corporation
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 560 West Lambert Road
City: Brea
State: CA
Postal Code: 92821
Main Phone: 714-784-6760
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.togetherwerise.org
Employer ID Number: 26-3043727
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 02/01/22
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Educational STEM Resources for Foster Youth
Project Description:

This program will provide 100 foster youth between the ages of 5 and 12 across the country with unprecedented access to age-appropriate, engaging, innovative, and educational STEM resources. Less than half of youth who have experienced foster care graduate from high school. Of that already small number, only 3% of foster youth will go on to graduate from college. TWR’s STEM box program works to address these challenges by providing foster youth with exciting STEM activities. Each box contains four science experiments that focus on the four elements of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We include a fun project for each of these areas, including a dinosaur dig kit, waddle bot, catapult, and tangram puzzle. Together, these activities demonstrate that STEM learning is exciting, innovative, and accessible. In addition to the science experiments, each box contains a special lab notebook, lab coat, safety goggles, name badge, and a complete lightbulb cup.

By providing foster youth with these age-appropriate, interactive, and engaging STEM activities, we instill in these children a love and appreciation for learning. Research indicates that early engagement with STEM projects enhances critical thinking skills, strengthens communication skills, and encourages intuition. These skills are crucial as foster youth enter adulthood. Unfortunately, approximately half of foster youth exiting the system end up experiencing homelessness. These children often have no support system and have not been provided the same level of opportunities their peers have. The United States Bureau of Labor estimates that jobs within the field of STEM are expected to grow 13% between now and 2027, making this field ideal for the next generation entering the workforce. By creating a love for learning and an early appreciation for a stable field, TWR hopes to drastically change these statistics within the community.

Total Project Budget: 500,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): IDEXX Foundation (Committed), Adient Foundation (Committed), Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation (Committed), HDR Architecture Foundation (Committed), AT&T (Pending), Chesapeake Energy Corporate Giving Program (Pending)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 5-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ambyr
Contact Last Name: Bartlett
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 2762073402
Contact Email: ab@togetherwerise.org