Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Girls on the Run New Orleans
Legal Name (if Different): Girls on the Run of New Orleans
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 5500 Prytania St.
City: New Orleans
State: LA
Postal Code: 70115
Main Phone: 5042727786
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.gotrnola.org
Employer ID Number: 27-2773219
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/24/2023
Requested Amount: $7,500

Project Title: Expanding Inclusion in Girls on the Run Programming
Project Description:

Girls on the Run New Orleans (GOTR NOLA) is requesting funds to implement its groundbreaking physical activity-based, positive youth development curriculum in 10 new sites during the upcoming Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 seasons. The Program Director will focus on implementing an evolved curriculum that incorporates inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) into its programmatic expansion.

The CDC recommends that children and adolescents ages 6-17 years engage in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. Yet only 23.6% of children in New Orleans participate in the advised amount of fitness (New Orleans Data Center, 2016). This is a particular problem for children from low-income and BIPOC communities, who often face higher rates of obesity, lower levels of physical activity, and poorer emotional well-being than youth from higher-income families (Ogden et al., 2008). Health inequity is a particular problem in Orleans Parish, where 34% of children live in poverty (University Medical Center Community Needs, 2021).

GOTR NOLA’s groundbreaking, signature after-school program, Girls on the Run, inspires kids in 3rd–5th grade to gain an appreciation for fitness and social-emotional assets that lead to a lifetime of health. Throughout the ten-week program, trained and caring volunteer coaches weave physical activity into lessons about making new friends, building confidence, and celebrating differences. Heart & Sole is a ten-week program for middle school girls that teaches age-appropriate strength and conditioning exercises, teamwork, boundary-setting, decision-making, diversity, and social justice.

At the end of each season, participants in both programs prepare for a community impact project and a 5k culmination event, enabling kids to experience the joy of setting and accomplishing goals. In all, GOTR NOLA addresses these upstream determinants of health by offering positive after-school programming that teaches inclusive and healthy social, behavioral, and physical skills, all on a sliding scale.

Total Project Budget: $68,060

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Awarded in 2022: Nike Community Impact Fund, New Orleans, $10,000 Cox New Orleans City Council, $1,000 Harrah’s New Orleans City Council, $1,000 RosaMary Foundation, $7,500 Laureus, $20,000 (operational support) Walmart Local Community Grants, $500 Women’s Sports Foundation, $10,000 Pending: BCBS LA Foundation, New Horizon Grant, $10,000 for research project Junior League of New Orleans, $10,000 Nike Foundation, $10,000 Baptist Community Ministries, $50,000 (Submitted 2nd-stage application on 3/24/2023)

Project Duration: 1 Year
Geographical Area Served: Southeast Louisiana (Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, & Saint Bernard Parishes)
Age Group To Be Served: 8-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Julieanne
Contact Last Name: Lund
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 5042727786
Contact Email: julieanne@gotrnola.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: EPIC- Every Person Influences Children
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1021 Broadway St.
City: Buffalo
State: New York
Postal Code: 14212
Main Phone: 716-332-4100
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.epicforchildren.org
Employer ID Number: 16-1160182
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/24/2023
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: General Operating Expenses
Project Description:

This request is for general operating support for EPIC’s work in Parenting, Family Engagement and Youth Services. Our mission is strengthening families and building community to raise children who make a positive impact in the world. We have served more than one million families in our 43 years of existence.

Total Project Budget: 1,500,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): variety of government, contract, foundation and individual support

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: 8 counties of Western New York State
Age Group To Be Served: children ages 0-18, parents and caregivers of all ages

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Elizabeth
Contact Last Name: Vetrano
Contact Title: Director of Development and Marketing
Contact Phone: 7163324130
Contact Email: vetranol@epicforchildren.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham’s Disease Alliance, Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: LGDA
Mailing Address: 7901 4th St N Ste 5761
City: Saint Petersburg
State: FL
Postal Code: 33702
Main Phone: 310-501-3282
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: https://lgdalliance.org
Employer ID Number: 26-1224181
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 24, 2023
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Mental Health Support for Teens & Young Adults
Project Description:

LGDA will conduct a virtual seminar that focuses on mental health access and awareness for teenagers and young adults, 16 – 21, who are living with complex lymphatic anomalies. The seminar will describe common mental health issues when dealing with a rare disease, geared specifically to the needs of teens and young adults. The seminar will be conducted by therapists with experience in rare diseases.

Complex Lymphatic Anomalies (CLA) are rare diseases where abnormal lymphatics invade normal tissues causing severe and life-threatening symptoms. Symptoms typically present in the first two decades of life.

Teens and young adults who have a CLA commonly face a long and arduous diagnostic journey. Their physical symptoms negatively impact their quality of life and their ability to make friends. They face a shortened life span with a limited ability to participate in activities. Many have physical deformities.

The emotional toll of living with pain, severe restrictions, guilt and shame for being the “needy one” in the family, and fear of what the future might bring. These feelings can be extreme, particularly for teens. They may not get the emotional support they need from their families or siblings. Siblings often experience compassion fatigue, anger, guilt, and shame for wanting their needs to be met.

We received a grant from Global Genes to conduct a virtual mental health program for both adult patients and parents who have a child with a CLA. It is a pilot program that we will build upon.

A grant from The Hermanowski Family Foundation will be used to provide an interactive, mental health seminar designed for teens and young adults in 2024.

Participants will learn coping skills important for psychological and emotional resilience. They will become more familiar with available mental health services and more comfortable talking with a mental health professional.

Total Project Budget: 18,980

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We are searching for additional funding.

Project Duration: Two months
Geographical Area Served: U.S.
Age Group To Be Served: 16 – 21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Laura
Contact Last Name: O’Neal
Contact Title: Director of Development
Contact Phone: 310-721-0613
Contact Email: laura.oneal@lgdalliance.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Kindred Matters
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 466
City: Salem
State: Oregon
Postal Code: 97308
Main Phone: 4584889356
Main Fax:
Organization Website: kindredmatters.org
Employer ID Number: 83-0653104
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/23
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Creating Strong Relationships
Project Description:

Kindred Matters exists to create positive outcomes for Northwest children by shaping strong family relationships in the absence of a traditional family environment. We achieve this by providing three different programs.

1. Started in 2006, Sibling Camp provides a space for youth separated from their siblings to come spend a week making core memories. Many youth who attend our camp don’t see their siblings very frequently, and use this time to enjoy quality sibling bonding moments. We go out of our way to ensure that youth are able to engage in activities they would engage in if they lived together (example: Celebrating each other’s birthdays, arts and crafts, swimming, etc)

2. Family Camp was created when we noticed a need for foster parents to have venues where they could easily both receive child care and get their required continuing education credits. At Family Camp, we provide up to 8 hours of continuing education credits as well as fun to support bonding within the family. Many of our families return year after year and speak highly of how our camp helps their family dynamics.

3. KINnect Events were started in 2017 and have expanded to serve Marion Co., Multnomah Co., Lane Co., and Southern Oregon. KINnect Events are free events that allow youth separated from their sibling to see eachother on a more regular basis. In many cases, one KINnect Event provides more time with a sibling than several months of supervised visits. KINnect Events involve a free meal as well as a family friendly activity (such as bowling, skating, arts and craft, outdoor adventures, and etc).

Total Project Budget: 269,700

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Kindred Matters is Partnered with the Oregon Department of Human Services who help cover some costs, depending on the program. We also have received grants from: the Autzen Foundation; Franz Foundation; Ranelleti Family Foundation; Oregon Foster Parent Association; Oregon Citizen Review Board. We are also seeking funding from Spirit Mountain Casino, Jackson Foundation, and Chambers Foundation

Project Duration: 12 months, 1/1/23-12/31/23
Geographical Area Served: Oregon
Age Group To Be Served: 6-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Tia
Contact Last Name: Nordstrand
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4584889356
Contact Email: tia@kindredmatters.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Today is a Good Day
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1108 Bethlehem Pike
City: Flourtown
State: PA
Postal Code: 19031
Main Phone: 717-615-7780
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.todayisagoodday.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-3231241
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/23
Requested Amount: $2,500

Project Title: NICU Family Care and Connections Program
Project Description:

The mission of Today is a Good Day (TIAGD) is to provide personal and financial support for families who experience the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  10-15% of all babies that are born in the U.S. require care in the NICU, resulting in a strong need for support due to the gap in care directed towards parents. The support and comfort we provide is outside of what is possible for hospitals when the resources are stretched thin. Our goal is to increase family and infant well-being, resulting in a strong start for babies. TIAGD delivers on its mission through hospital partnerships. With the support of this grant, we will continue and expand our partnership with Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. Expanding partnerships helps families to thrive, powerfully supporting the healthy development of children. TIAGD supports enable medical teams to focus fully on the health of the infant.

Premature birth is a traumatic event that poses a threat to the baby, which can lead to PTSD symptoms in the parents, preventing parents from transitioning into parenthood and damaging the new relationship between them and their baby. TIAGD supports the parents through this difficult time to alleviate stress and reduce the risks of adverse effects in parents.

Our programming includes:
1. Curated Care Packages
2. Navigate the NICU Sessions delivered to each family to provide hope and experienced guidance.
3. Direct Financial Grants to families to help cover the many unexpected costs NICU families face.
4. Preemie Milestone Shirts provided for families when their babies are first able to wear clothing. 
5. Thanksgiving Meals provided to families during the holidays. 
6. Bereavement Care Packages provided to the families who experience loss. 
7. The Today is a Good Day website provides Online Community Connections through its widely followed podcast, On the Dot app and the Miracle Family Network. 

Total Project Budget: $32,925.78

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: The Philadelphia City Fund – Community Fund: $10,000. In addition, we will continue to pursue funding from other sources, including our foundations, corporations and our many generous individual donors. We also receive match funding from the hospitals we partner with to serve their NICU families.

Project Duration: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024
Geographical Area Served: TIAGD primarily serves families in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties including Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Bucks, as well as Allentown. We also have hospital partnerships in New Jersey, Delaware state, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. More specifically, 28% of TIAGD’s current programming efforts are delivered within the city of Philadelphia, and over 75% of our programming is delivered across the Greater Philadelphia region, while the rest are delivered outside the area or in other states.
Age Group To Be Served: is program improves the outcomes for any child spending time in the NICU by providing resources, education and support to their parents and families so they can bring their best to their NICU journey and beyond.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Martha
Contact Last Name: Sharkey
Contact Title: Founder & CEO
Contact Phone: 717-615-7780
Contact Email: martha@todayisagoodday.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Portland Opera
Legal Name (if Different): Portland Opera Association, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 211 SE Caruthers Street
City: Portland
State: OR
Postal Code: 97214
Main Phone: 5032411407
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.portlandopera.org
Employer ID Number: 93-6034321
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/2023
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Portland Opera to Go
Project Description:

Portland Opera to Go is Portland Opera’s statewide arts educational tour aimed at young audiences. For over two decades, POGO has shared inclusive arts experiences with students, educators, and community members around the region. POGO company members travel over 5,000 miles and connect with between 8,000 and 12,000 K-12 students and their educators every year.

POGO presents 50-minute versions of classic and contemporary operas, including The Magic Flute, La Boheme, Cinderella, The Barber of Seville, and others. These operas are adapted with young audiences in mind and performed in English or bilingually in English and Spanish.

To date, the program has shared opera with nearly 300,000 student and community audience members living in Oregon, southern Washington, northern California, western Idaho, and northern Nevada.

Performances take place in school gyms, libraries, cafeterias, classrooms, and community centers – all with full costumes, portable scenery, and piano accompaniment. In addition to performances, our cast members give in-class workshops about the basics of music and singing, and we provide a 100+ page teacher’s guide to all schools. This guide contains lessons and activities in music, math, social studies, and language arts that relate to the opera, highlighting curricular connections and aligned to state curriculum standards.

POGO focuses on schools facing barriers to accessing the arts – whether these barriers are economic, geographical, or in many cases, both. The program was created in response to Oregon educators’ requests for high-quality arts experiences amid sweeping state education budget cuts, and we have a long and successful history of building relationships with schools, educators, and communities. Over 50% of schools visited in rural areas, and at least 25% are identified as Title I, with high numbers of students living in poverty. POGO presents opera an in an engaging, accessible way, dispels common stereotypes, and shows how music can connect to a variety of academic disciplines.

Total Project Budget: $154,753

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: The Standard – $15,000; Pacific Power Foundation – $2,500; Potential/To Be Requested: Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation – $40,000; Reser Family Foundation – $15,000; The Autzen Foundation – $10,000; Rose E Tucker Charitable Trust – $10,000; Oregon Arts Commission – $10,000; PGE Foundation – $10,000; BNSF Foundation – $5,000; Siletz Tribal Charitable Fund – $5,000; Reiman Foundation – $5,000; Wheeler Foundation – $5,000; Kinder Morgan Foundation – $5,000; Individual Donors – $20,000; POA Education Endowment – $25,000

Project Duration: September 2023 – December 2023
Geographical Area Served: Statewide in Oregon and in southern Washington state
Age Group To Be Served: K-12 students (5-18 years)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Celeste
Contact Last Name: Miller
Contact Title: Associate Director of Development
Contact Phone: 503-519-6389
Contact Email: cmiller@portlandopera.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: El Centro Hispano
Legal Name (if Different): Hispanic Community Services, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 211 Vandyne St.
City: Jonesboro
State: Arkansas
Postal Code: 72401
Main Phone: 870-931-1884
Main Fax: 870-931-8853
Organization Website: http://centrohispanoarkansas.com//
Employer ID Number: 68-0561016
Organization Tax Status: 501-3(c)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/23/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: General Operations
Project Description:

El Centro Hispano is an immigrant-led organization in Northeast Arkansas dedicated to improving the quality of life for Hispanic and immigrant communities, focusing on providing youth enrichment through leadership development and community engagement. El Centro offers comprehensive services in six key areas: educational, health, social, cultural, legal, and civic engagement. Our organization provides over 9,000 services annually with 88% of services going to individuals from low-income households (according to current organizational data, 2022).

Our youth enrichment programs are the pillars of our organization and work to empower underserved populations. La Escuelita (a bilingual afterschool program) and the Hispanic Emerging Leaders Program (H.E.L.P.) give Pre-K-12th grade students one-on-one mentorship, English language learner support, STEM learning, and opportunities for academic enrichment activities. These free youth programs connect Hispanic students to unique opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them. We intentionally partner with museums, universities, and community-based organizations to provide robust programming enriching the education of our students.

Our unique services are vital to a growing Hispanic community in rural, resource-poor Northeast Arkansas. Our programs are unduplicated within a 100-mile radius. We remain a lifeline for those immigrating from Latin American countries, those seeking citizenship, and first- and second-generation immigrant children/youth. With a recent influx of immigrants since 2020, we have implemented even more diversified programs to support the growing community in areas such as mental health, oral health, pre-/post-natal education for Hispanic mothers, leadership/professional development, and expanded legal services. As more refugees and immigrants seek a haven in the United States, we foresee our programs and services expanding even further, making our organization even more vital for the whole of our local community to accomplish our mission of becoming one community and one family, or “Una Comunidad y Una Familia.”

Total Project Budget: $880,165

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Direct Relief – $200,000 Community Catalyst (Vaccine Equity and Protection, VEAP) – $66,900 Blue & You Foundation – $79,750 National Alliance for Hispanic Health – $50,000 Delta Dental – $40,000 United Way of Northeast Arkansas – $27,500 UAMS (HRSA Funding) – $50,000 Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation – $20,000 Arkansas Community Foundation – $20,000

Project Duration: November 2023 – November 2024
Geographical Area Served: Rural Arkansas; Northeast, Central, and Northwest
Age Group To Be Served: Pre-K (3 years old+) to high school (18 years), adults through wrap-around services/programs

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Gina
Contact Last Name: Gomez
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 870-926-1118
Contact Email: ginag@jhcsi.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: El Centro Hispano
Legal Name (if Different): Hispanic Community Services, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 211 Vandyne St.
City: Jonesboro
State: Arkansas
Postal Code: 72401
Main Phone: 870-931-1884
Main Fax: 870-931-8853
Organization Website: http://centrohispanoarkansas.com//
Employer ID Number: 68-0561016
Organization Tax Status: 501-3(c)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/23/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: General Operations
Project Description:

El Centro Hispano is an immigrant-led organization in Northeast Arkansas dedicated to improving the quality of life for Hispanic and immigrant communities, focusing on providing youth enrichment through leadership development and community engagement. El Centro offers comprehensive services in six key areas: educational, health, social, cultural, legal, and civic engagement. Our organization provides over 9,000 services annually with 88% of services going to individuals from low-income households (according to current organizational data, 2022).

Our youth enrichment programs are the pillars of our organization and work to empower underserved populations. La Escuelita (a bilingual afterschool program) and the Hispanic Emerging Leaders Program (H.E.L.P.) give K-12th grade students one-on-one mentorship, English language learner support, STEM learning, and opportunities for academic enrichment activities. These free youth programs connect Hispanic students to unique opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them. We intentionally partner with museums, universities, and community-based organizations to provide robust programming enriching the education of our students.

Our unique services are vital to a growing Hispanic community in rural, resource-poor Northeast Arkansas. Our programs are unduplicated within a 100-mile radius. We remain a lifeline for those immigrating from Latin America or Mexico, those seeking citizenship, and first- and second-generation immigrant children/youth. With a recent influx of immigrants since 2020, we have implemented even more diversified programs to support the growing community in areas such as mental health, oral health, pre-/post-natal education for Hispanic mothers, leadership/professional development, and expanded legal services. As more refugees and immigrants seek a haven in the United States, we foresee our programs and services expanding even further, making our organization even more vital for the whole of our local community to accomplish our mission of becoming one community and one family, or “Una Comunidad y Una Familia.”

Total Project Budget: 880,165

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Direct Relief – $200,000 Community Catalyst (Vaccine Equity and Protection, VEAP) – $66,900 Blue & You Foundation – $79,750 National Alliance for Hispanic Health – $50,000 Delta Dental – $40,000 United Way of Northeast Arkansas – $27,500 UAMS (HRSA Funding) – $50,000 Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation – $20,000 Arkansas Community Foundation – $20,000

Project Duration:
Geographical Area Served:
Age Group To Be Served:

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
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Contact Last Name:
Contact Title:
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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Keep Youth Doing Something, Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: KYDS
Mailing Address: 7026 Sophia Ave
City: Van Nuys
State: California
Postal Code: 91406
Main Phone: 818-908-2029 ext. 1
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://kydsinc.org/
Employer ID Number: 95-4426350
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Student Stress and Anger Management Program (SSAM)
Project Description:

Youth are suffering unprecedented stress and urgently need help coping with the multiple stressors not experienced by any generation in recent times. In the fallout of the pandemic, an astounding 44% of teens experience persistent sadness or hopelessness.

As a solution to the mental-health crisis youth are facing, the Student Stress and Anger Management Program (SSAM) empowers youth with vital inner resources – an “emotional-literacy toolkit” – to help improve their quality of life. SSAM’s innovative curriculum promotes emotional health and academic success by educating students to Identify, Assess, Monitor, and Regulate their stress, anger, and other destructive emotions and behaviors skillfully and consistently in today’s challenging “real life” circumstances.

SSAM’s ground-breaking method has been recognized and selected by the Department of Mental Health for their Juvenile Justice & School Failure Program and has received the American Psychiatric Foundation Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health.

Evaluation outcomes demonstrate that the program enhances students’ learning experiences. Outcomes include improvements in stress levels (70%), pain (65%), concentration (67%), depression (63%), resistance of peer pressure (54%), anxiety (50%), academic performance (46%), self-esteem (44%), and anger (37%).

One student reported: “I was thinking about dropping out of school, but since taking this program, I passed the CAHSEE test, and now I will graduate!”

SSAM’s positive impact extends beyond the individual student into the community, as 56% of participating youth commonly report teaching peers, siblings and parents their new-found
techniques that have changed their lives. This extended benefit to the community is particularly important now more than ever as everyone needs effective coping skills to manage the continuing stress and anxiety caused by the pandemic. The benefits and effects of this unique and effective program are ongoing and exponential in nature, i.e. your contribution extends well beyond the time period and initial population served by this grant.

Total Project Budget: $180,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): John W. Carson Foundation $35,000, Henry L. Guenther Foundation $20,000, Angels Baseball Foundation $3,000, Teichert Foundation $7,500, CLA Foundation $20,000, The Goodwin Family Memorial Trust $15,000, Stern Foundation $5,000, Bolton Foundation $5,000, Berkshire Hathaway Foundation $2,500

Project Duration: 9 months/October 2023 – June 2024
Geographical Area Served: Los Angeles County
Age Group To Be Served: 10-20 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Kris
Contact Last Name: Edstrom
Contact Title: Director of the Student Stress and Anger Management Program
Contact Phone: 323-202-5662
Contact Email: krs@ssamprogram.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: HQB
Mailing Address: 270 N Kent St
City: Saint Paul
State: Minnesota
Postal Code: 55102
Main Phone: 651-224-4601
Main Fax: 651-224-7074
Organization Website: www.hallieqbrown.org
Employer ID Number: 41-0693846
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/2023
Requested Amount: $7,000

Project Title: Supporting Hallie Q. Brown’s Teen Education Center
Project Description:

This project will support HQB’s Teen Education Center Program. This program provides a safe space for middle school and high aged students to study, do schoolwork, receive tutoring in reading/writing, mathematics, and research skills, as well as receive free school supplies. Our center is furnished to provide a space that promotes focus, calm, and room for both individual and collaborative work, depending on participant needs. This program is designed to not only support participants’ academic success, but to provide them with access to HQB’s wraparound services through our Basic Needs Program (which offers a Food Shelf, Clothing Shelf, and Community Support Navigator).

We are requesting $7,000 to purchase 15 Dell Inspiron laptops for students to use at our center. These laptops have been chosen at the recommendation of our partners at other educational programs as being both affordable and useful for studying and collaborative work between students. However, we also wish to provide Educational Center program participants with laptops to use because of the demographics area from which they come. Students we serve come from two neighborhoods in Saint Paul: Frogtown/Thomas-Dale and Summit-University. Residents of these neighborhoods identify as, respectively, 73.3% and 48.5% BIPOC, while 55.2% and 35.5% of residents respectively report receiving an annual income below 199% of the federal poverty line. These demographics prompted us to seek funding for educational technology at our drop-in center for two reasons. One, the prevalence of families in our service area struggling to make ends meet would make purchasing educational technology an undue burden for many of our participants. Two, BIPOC students are particularly likely to be negatively impacted by the academic achievement gap, and providing such students with tools, support, and space during their schoolyears is (according to the National Conference of State Legislatures) is crucial to closing this gap.

Total Project Budget: $22,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community ($10,000, committed); Donaldson Foundation ($5,000, potential)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Age Group To Be Served: 11-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Connor
Contact Last Name: Simons
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 651-251-8916
Contact Email: csimons@hallieqbrown.org