Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Child’s Song
Legal Name (if Different): A Child’s Song, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 12301 Grant St., Unit 200
City: Thornton
State: CO
Postal Code: 80241-3031
Main Phone: 303-460-7408
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://achildssong.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-1510927
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/15/23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: ACS Foster Music Outreach Program
Project Description:

A Child’s Song, Inc. (ACS) collaborates with Shiloh House, residential education and treatment centers for foster youth, to bring music education for one-hour weekly to four Shiloh locations. The program goal is to foster hope and joy for the youth. Over 250 foster youth are served each year.

Programming with Shiloh House began in the Summer of 2020 with one location, in response to requests from Shiloh staff dealing with increased depression and isolation from foster youth due to COVID-19, and expanded to five locations in 2021. ACS’s Assistant Director and former foster youth herself, Kristin Orlando, leads this program, the only arts program provided at Shiloh. Youth are introduced to a rotating selection of instruments throughout the year, including drumming, keyboards, guitars and ukuleles. In addition to learning how to play their individual instruments, youth also learn the importance of creating a safe space, how to leave conflicts outside of the session, and how to work together to create music.

Though demographics do change based on the youth residing at the facilities, the current demographics are: American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1%; African-American: 23%; white: 56%; Other: 20%. 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Shiloh House supports some of the highest-needs youth in Colorado as every youth Shiloh serves has been removed from their biological family.

Foster youth experience trauma at unprecedented rates. Without intervention, these challenges can negatively impact their future life resulting in homelessness, unemployment, lack of educational opportunities, young pregnancies, future addictions, etc. Research shows that music helps mitigate the negative effects of trauma and improve mental health, positively impact brain development, and provide a healthy respite from stress. However, most foster youth can’t access music education. ACS believes that ALL children, regardless of their ability to pay, should have the opportunity for music exploration.

Total Project Budget: $80,000. The largest expense for this program is our music instructor salaries, followed by the transportation costs to each site. ACS will utilize any funds awarded to support this important program for foster youth in Colorado.

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation – $5,000. Grant requests are pending for the following organizations: Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation ($10,000), Les Paul Foundation ($5,000) and Denver Broncos Community Grant ($10,000).

Project Duration: On-going and year-round.
Geographical Area Served: Greater Denver Metro Area
Age Group To Be Served: Youth, grades K – 12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sandy
Contact Last Name: Taylor
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 303-460-7408
Contact Email: Sandy@AChildsSong.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Child’s Song
Legal Name (if Different): A Child’s Song, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 12301 Grant St., Unit 200
City: Thornton
State: CO
Postal Code: 80241-3031
Main Phone: 303-460-7408
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://achildssong.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-1510927
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/15/23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: ACS Foster Music Outreach Program
Project Description:

A Child’s Song, Inc. (ACS) collaborates with Shiloh House, residential education and treatment centers for foster youth, to bring music education for one-hour weekly to four Shiloh locations. The program goal is to foster hope and joy for the youth. Over 250 foster youth are served each year.

Programming with Shiloh House began in the Summer of 2020 with one location, in response to requests from Shiloh staff dealing with increased depression and isolation from foster youth due to COVID-19, and expanded to five locations in 2021. ACS’s Assistant Director and former foster youth herself, Kristin Orlando, leads this program, the only arts program provided at Shiloh. Youth are introduced to a rotating selection of instruments throughout the year, including drumming, keyboards, guitars and ukuleles. In addition to learning how to play their individual instruments, youth also learn the importance of creating a safe space, how to leave conflicts outside of the session, and how to work together to create music.

Though demographics do change based on the youth residing at the facilities, the current demographics are: American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1%; African-American: 23%; white: 56%; Other: 20%. 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Shiloh House supports some of the highest-needs youth in Colorado as every youth Shiloh serves has been removed from their biological family.

Foster youth experience trauma at unprecedented rates. Without intervention, these challenges can negatively impact their future life resulting in homelessness, unemployment, lack of educational opportunities, young pregnancies, future addictions, etc. Research shows that music helps mitigate the negative effects of trauma and improve mental health, positively impact brain development, and provide a healthy respite from stress. However, most foster youth can’t access music education. ACS believes that ALL children, regardless of their ability to pay, should have the opportunity for music exploration.

Total Project Budget: $80,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation – $5,000. Grant requests are pending for the following organizations: Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation ($10,000), Les Paul Foundation ($5,000) and Denver Broncos Community Grant ($10,000).

Project Duration: On-going and year-round.
Geographical Area Served: Greater Denver Metro Area
Age Group To Be Served: Youth, grades K – 12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sandy
Contact Last Name: Taylor
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 303-460-7408
Contact Email: Sandy@AChildsSong.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Child’s Song
Legal Name (if Different): A Child’s Song, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 12301 Grant St., Unit 200
City: Thornton
State: CO
Postal Code: 80241-3031
Main Phone: 303-460-7408
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://achildssong.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-1510927
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/15/23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: ACS Foster Music Outreach Program
Project Description:

A Child’s Song, Inc. (ACS) collaborates with Shiloh House, residential education and treatment centers for foster youth, to bring music education for one-hour weekly to four Shiloh locations. The program goal is to foster hope and joy for the youth. Over 250 foster youth are served each year.

Programming with Shiloh House began in the Summer of 2020 with one location, in response to requests from Shiloh staff dealing with increased depression and isolation from foster youth due to COVID-19, and expanded to five locations in 2021. ACS’s Assistant Director and former foster youth herself, Kristin Orlando, leads this program, the only arts program provided at Shiloh. Youth are introduced to a rotating selection of instruments throughout the year, including drumming, keyboards, guitars and ukuleles. In addition to learning how to play their individual instruments, youth also learn the importance of creating a safe space, how to leave conflicts outside of the session, and how to work together to create music.

Though demographics do change based on the youth residing at the facilities, the current demographics are: American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1%; African-American: 23%; white: 56%; Other: 20%. 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Shiloh House supports some of the highest-needs youth in Colorado as every youth Shiloh serves has been removed from their biological family.

Foster youth experience trauma at unprecedented rates. Without intervention, these challenges can negatively impact their future life resulting in homelessness, unemployment, lack of educational opportunities, young pregnancies, future addictions, etc. Research shows that music helps mitigate the negative effects of trauma and improve mental health, positively impact brain development, and provide a healthy respite from stress. However, most foster youth can’t access music education. ACS believes that ALL children, regardless of their ability to pay, should have the opportunity for music exploration.

Total Project Budget: $80,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation – $5,000. Grant requests are pending for the following organizations: Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation ($10,000), Les Paul Foundation ($5,000) and Denver Broncos Community Grant ($10,000).

Project Duration: On-going and year-round.
Geographical Area Served: Greater Denver Metro Area
Age Group To Be Served: Youth, grades K – 12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sandy
Contact Last Name: Taylor
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 303-460-7408
Contact Email: Sandy@AChildsSong.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ocean’s Harbor House
Legal Name (if Different): Ocean’s Harbor House, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 808 Conifer Street
City: Toms River
State: NJ
Postal Code: 08753
Main Phone: 732-929-0096
Main Fax: 732-929-1748
Organization Website: www.oceansharborhouse.org
Employer ID Number: 22-2672209
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/15/2023
Requested Amount: $5,658

Project Title: Safe Harbor
Project Description:

The Emergency Youth Shelter opened its doors in August of 1988, and remains the only one of its kind in Central Jersey. Its Mission was and remains to provide safe haven for runaway, homeless, abandoned, abused and neglected youth, and provide them with the supports and the tools to unlock their potential by learning skills that empower them to build successful lives, relationships, and futures. Over the last 35 years of service, Ocean’s Harbor House has grown from an emergency shelter to a multi-service organization with focused in 3 areas:
Youth Homelessness,
Youth and Families in Crisis,
Sexual Exploitation of Children.
The Emergency Youth Shelter helps our children leave the streets and abusive, dangerous homes. It is a 12 bed, 30-day facility accessible 24/7 with a 24-hour hotline.
The funds will be used to help Ocean’s Harbor House provide:
Emergency housing to ensure basic survival needs of shelter, food and clothing are met,
Medical services to assist in identifying/meeting any urgent pending medical issues including and not limited to gynecological, dental, vision, chronic health issues, and including guidance and education in preventive healthy lifestyle choices,
Education services including but not limited to daily middle/high school attendance, home instruction where warranted, GED completion for expelled/dropped out students, and technical/vocational/higher education opportunities for those youth seeking those opportunities.
Counseling and case management services including individual, group, parent, family counseling, along with case management coordination designed to manage family issues, heal trauma, prevent exploitation and recognize grooming efforts, and counter self-destructive behaviors.
Character education, self-help, healthy living, drug prevention and anger management groups.
Since 1988, The Emergency Shelter has provided 12,775 consecutive days of safe shelter for over 6,000 youth, 38,325 nutritious meals, 306,600 hours of professional supervised care, and over 70,000 hours counseling and life skills training.

Total Project Budget: $826015 – Shelter expenses for one year.

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Federal (FYSB) Grant, State of New Jersey, Local and Municiple Grants, donations and fundraising, private foundation grants.

Project Duration: $5,658 will fund one child for one month at the Shelter.
Geographical Area Served: Ocean, Monmouth and surrounding Counities.
Age Group To Be Served: chidren 10 -19

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Donna
Contact Last Name: Carlson
Contact Title: Grant Writer, Developement Associate
Contact Phone: 732-929-0096
Contact Email: dcarlson@oceansharborhouse.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Living Water Outreach Church 501(c)(3)
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1100 Jackson Street
City: Monroe
State: LA
Postal Code: 71202
Main Phone: 3183484067
Main Fax:
Organization Website: livingwateroutreachchurch.com
Employer ID Number: 47-2817031
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 15, 2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: STEM Afterschool
Project Description:

STEM Afterschool is a start-up nonprofit organization that will focus on STEM courses. It will tutor 3rd and 4th grade students on the south side of Monroe, Louisiana, regardless of race, in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This project addresses the problem of low-test scores on the LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) Test in Mathematics and Science This is an impoverished area, and the students are considered “at risk. They also have low performance on standardized test.
STEM Project is unique because it is an afterschool program that focuses ONLY on STEM subjects. Other afterschool programs focus their attention on ELA and Math. This will be the first afterschool program in the area that focuses solely on STEM.

Total Project Budget: $222,946.82

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): J.W.Couch Foundation (Potential)

Project Duration: 1 Year
Geographical Area Served: Monroe, Louisiana
Age Group To Be Served: 8-10

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Andrea
Contact Last Name: Waller
Contact Title: Director
Contact Phone: 3183484067
Contact Email: wallerandrea4097@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Valley Christian School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2526 Sunset Lane
City: Missoula
State: Montana
Postal Code: 59804
Main Phone: 406-549-0482
Main Fax: 406-549-5047
Organization Website: valleychristian.org
Employer ID Number: 81-0381097
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 15, 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Shop Class Plasma System
Project Description:

Mr. Jim Centifanto teaches VCS’s Industrial Arts classes and would be delighted to have a plasma cutter and table to help his students develop more marketable skills. Currently he has hand tools, many electric tools, and three welders available for his students to learn to use. Having a plasma cutter system would allow for education in the Industrial Arts program to advance. He envisions his students accurately and artfully using a plasma cutter for fabrication on the job and/or as a hobbyist or artist.

Total Project Budget: $12,658

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential source is the VCS families who have students interested in this program.

Project Duration: 5+ years
Geographical Area Served: Western Montana
Age Group To Be Served: 16-18 year olds

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Laurie
Contact Last Name: Job
Contact Title: Librarian
Contact Phone: 406-549-0482
Contact Email: laurie.job@valleychristian.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: La Escuelita Weekday School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2701 Park Rd
City: Charlotte
State: NC
Postal Code: 28209
Main Phone: 704-347-2800
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.laesws.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-1989066
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/14/23
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: La Escuelita Weekday School Tuiton Assistance Fund
Project Description:

La Escuelita Weekday School (LEWS) is a half-day, dual-language preschool for 105 children, ages 1-5, in the South Boulevard corridor of Charlotte, NC. One third of LEWS students are living at or below the poverty line.

Our skilled, loving teachers utilize The Creative Curriculum for instruction using a dual-language approach. Two teachers in each classroom work as a team with one native English speaker and one native Spanish speaker. By providing a dual-language, play-based classroom experience, LEWS endeavors to instill an abiding sense of respect for all children, their unique cultures, and their individual development. By providing this nurturing, age-appropriate environment, we help lay a foundation of academic and social success that our children can continue to build upon in kindergarten and throughout their lives. Our holistic approach also includes offering parental education opportunities and support.

The correlation between a quality preschool experience and long-term academic and social success for students is well-studied and understood. However, an opportunity gap persists. According to the National Institute For Early Childhood Research, nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of all 4-year-olds in the U.S. were not enrolled in preschool in 2019. In large part, a single factor emerged as the reason: the cost of tuition.

In order to mitigate the factor of cost and create more opportunity for children to thrive and reach their greatest potential, LEWS offers a Tuition Assistance Program specifically for economically-disadvantaged Latino students to attend our preschool. The cost of our Tuition Assistance Program during the 2022-2023 school year is $106,200, which comprises 22% of LEWS’s current annual expenses. During this school year, 33% of LEWS students are receiving full or partial tuition assistance (34 students total). The average cost of tuition assistance for one student to attend LEWS for the entire school year is $3,141.

Total Project Budget: $106,200

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 75% committed from tuition revenue from our full-paying families used to subsidize the cost of attendance for our families who receive assistance, 10% potential from other foundations and corporate partners

Project Duration: September 2023-May 2024
Geographical Area Served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: 1-5 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ashley
Contact Last Name: Sullivan
Contact Title: Board Member
Contact Phone: 336-926-0013
Contact Email: ashleycu09@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: La Escuelita Weekday School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2701 Park Rd
City: Charlotte
State: NC
Postal Code: 28209
Main Phone: 704-347-2800
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.laesws.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-1989066
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/14/23
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: La Escuelita Weekday School Tuiton Assistance Fund
Project Description:

La Escuelita Weekday School (LEWS) is a half-day, dual-language preschool for 105 children, ages 1-5, in the South Boulevard corridor of Charlotte, NC. One third of LEWS students are living at or below the poverty line.

Our skilled, loving teachers utilize The Creative Curriculum for instruction using a dual-language approach. Two teachers in each classroom work as a team with one native English speaker and one native Spanish speaker. By providing a dual-language, play-based classroom experience, LEWS endeavors to instill an abiding sense of respect for all children, their unique cultures, and their individual development. By providing this nurturing, age-appropriate environment, we help lay a foundation of academic and social success that our children can continue to build upon in kindergarten and throughout their lives. Our holistic approach also includes offering parental education opportunities and support.

The correlation between a quality preschool experience and long-term academic and social success for students is well-studied and understood. However, an opportunity gap persists. According to the National Institute For Early Childhood Research, nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of all 4-year-olds in the U.S. were not enrolled in preschool in 2019. In large part, a single factor emerged as the reason: the cost of tuition.

In order to mitigate the factor of cost and create more opportunity for children to thrive and reach their greatest potential, LEWS offers a Tuition Assistance Program specifically for economically-disadvantaged Latino students to attend our preschool. The cost of our Tuition Assistance Program during the 2022-2023 school year is $106,200, which comprises 22% of LEWS’s current annual expenses. During this school year, 33% of LEWS students are receiving full or partial tuition assistance (34 students total). The average cost of tuition assistance for one student to attend LEWS for the entire school year is $3,141.

Total Project Budget: $106,200

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 75% committed from tuition revenue from our full-paying families used to subsidize the cost of attendance for our families who receive assistance, 10% potential from other foundations and corporate partners

Project Duration: September 2023-May 2024
Geographical Area Served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: 1-5 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ashley
Contact Last Name: Sullivan
Contact Title: Board Member
Contact Phone: 336-926-0013
Contact Email: ashleycu09@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Extraordinary Lives Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 26800 Crown Valley Pkwy #460
City: Mission Viejo
State: CA
Postal Code: 92629
Main Phone: 949-315-9735
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.elfempowers.org
Employer ID Number: 47-5447432
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/14/23
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Piggie Bear Toolkit for Foster Youth
Project Description:

Children growing up in underserved and foster care communities in Orange County face challenges like homelessness, neglect and abuse. There are currently more than 3,000 children in the foster care system throughout Orange County. According to an NIH study, most children in foster care, if not all, experience feelings of fear, loss, sadness, anxiety, and stress. These traumatic experiences can have a lasting impact on a child’s ability to form relationships, problem-solve, and control impulses. In order to decrease the negative effects on their development and mental health, these feelings need to be addressed and treated early.

Since its inception, the Extraordinary Lives Foundation (ELF) has worked to ensure that Orange County’s most under-served children have access to therapeutic and educational tools to address their mental and emotional well-being. The target population is foster children ages 2 to 10 who are currently in the foster care system, including CASA, For the Children, Olive Crest, Orangewood, and the Orange County Social Services Agency.

Our approach to early childhood intervention is grounded in social-emotional development. The Piggie BEAR (Building Emotional Awareness and Resilience) Program works with foster care agencies, Title 1 & Head Start schools, and pediatric hospitals to guide teachers, healthcare providers, therapists, and parents to improve children’s emotional and mental well-being and strengthen their reading literacy.

The Piggie BEAR tool kit includes “The Power of Piggie Bear” bilingual book, Piggie Bear plush & coloring book, and Piggie Bear power cards. Piggie Bear empowers children and teaches them how to identify and manage their emotions. Piggie Bear teaches children about self-love and lets them know that they are amazing just the way they are!

Program outcomes include:

1) Increase in the children’s ability to take deep belly breaths to help calm their emotions for a majority of foster youth after completing the program;

2) A large percentage of caregivers will confirm that the social-emotional calming techniques have helped their foster youth and helped to build their self-esteem;

3) A noticeable decrease in anxiety and sadness expressed in foster youth.

Total Project Budget: $141,449

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pending: Impact Giving, Lakers Youth Foundation, George Hoag Family Foundation

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Orange County, CA
Age Group To Be Served: 3-10

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Mara
Contact Last Name: James
Contact Title: Founder & CEO
Contact Phone: 949-315-9735
Contact Email: mara@elfempowers.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 100 Everett Street
City: Richmond
State: VA
Postal Code: 23224
Main Phone: 804-517-0567
Main Fax:
Organization Website: bgcmr.org
Employer ID Number: 54-0564901
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/14/2023
Requested Amount: $7,500

Project Title: Critter Codes Career & Business Exploration
Project Description:

Middle school youth will be introduced to computer programming, exploring code through music and art exploration. Youth will complete programs with outcomes focused on life skills that strengthen knowledge in the areas of communication, problem solving, decision making, money management, community engagement, employment, and entrepreneurship.

Total Project Budget: $250,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Schaberg Foundation $50,000.

Project Duration: January 1, 2024- June 30, 2024
Geographical Area Served: Greater Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: Middle School Youth (ages 12-15)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Amy
Contact Last Name: McCracken
Contact Title: Chief Advancement Officer
Contact Phone: 804-517-0567
Contact Email: amccracken@bgcmr.org