Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: KidzCount
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4778 W Commercial Boulevard
City: Tamarac
State: FL
Postal Code: 33319
Main Phone: 9549473614
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.kidzcountinc.org
Employer ID Number: 27-3110594
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/31/23
Requested Amount: $6,300

Project Title: 2023 KC Children’s Financial Literacy Program
Project Description:

Founded in 2011, it is the mission of Kidz Count (KC) to provide youth with financial and entrepreneurship education to prepare them for a lifetime of smart money decisions. Through afterschool programs and events, Kidz Count provides age-appropriate lessons and activities for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The 2023 Children’s Financial Literacy Program encompasses all of the individual courses, workshops and sessions that KC will run throughout the year (schedule is available). All Kidz Count initiatives are designed to provide primarily underserved children, and their families, with comprehensive and critical financial literacy education to help break the cycle of poverty and lift up marginalized communities. Kidz Count’s flagship programs Project LOL and BizKid Academy are typically provided as four or six-week afterschool sessions for middle and high school students, and we can adapt our curriculum to work in shorter or longer time frames on request. Participants are provided with a safe and interactive program that keeps them off the streets while helping them learn how to create generational wealth and cultivate their leadership skills. Money Masters Kids Club (MMKC) is for elementary students, and introduces students ages six to ten about the basics of money by providing a solid foundation in financial literacy. Kidz Count also runs one-day workshops – Financially Fit and Winter Moneyland, which are open to all in the community, free of charge.
The request amount represents the cost of running one 6-week program for 50 students. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration!

Total Project Budget: $ 84,532.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Children’s Financial Literacy Program is entirely supported by grants and contributions. The following is committed: FL Panthers Foundation – $10,000 ; Jim Moran Foundation – $20,000 ; Batchelor Foundation – $5,000 ; Walter and Adi Blum Fdn – $2,500 ; City of Boca Raton – $1,000. We have 5 grants pending.

Project Duration: Year-round
Geographical Area Served: Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Age Group To Be Served: Title 1 Elementary, Middle and High School students as well as their families

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Samantha
Contact Last Name: Porter
Contact Title: Founder / Executive Director
Contact Phone: 9542430482
Contact Email: info@kidzcountinc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Palm Beach Symphony Society
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Palm Beach Symphony
Mailing Address:
City: West Palm Beach
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33401
Main Phone: 5616552657
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.palmbeachsymphony.org
Employer ID Number: 59
Organization Tax Status: The Palm Beach Symphony Society

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2023
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Palm Beach Symphony Music Education Program
Project Description:

The Palm Beach Symphony (PBS) Music Education Program provides high quality, equity focused, inclusive and accessible music educational programming that connects musicians to kids and kids to music.

In partnership with the Palm Beach County School District, the PBS provides students instruments, high
quality orchestral music experiences, music education workshops, specialized music training by professional
musicians, mentorship and performance opportunities. The music education program increases student’s cultural awareness, soft skills, instrument performance, and knowledge of musicians, music, and instruments.

PBS In Schools Music Education program is offered in Palm Beach County Title 1 schools and recurs annually.
If funded, the program will be able to partner with more Title 1 schools and expand our reach in the Glades
region.

Title 1 School students face significant barriers to accessing music education including lack of music exposure, competing academic demands, varying degrees to which parents and schools place value of music education and limited financial resources. According to the Palm Beach County School District, 65% of students are classified as economically disadvantaged and lack adequate financial resources to provide for their basic needs including food and shelter. In addition, music education is no longer a required subject in middle and high school, and elementary students are only required to participate in music class 30 minutes
per week. As a result, student’s participation in music programs has declined significantly even though music training has been proven by multiple studies to increase academic achievement and soft skills.

Total Project Budget: $225,000.

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin County $75,000 (potential)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: Grades K-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Felix
Contact Last Name: Rivera
Contact Title: Patron Advancement Coordinator
Contact Phone: 561-655-2657
Contact Email: frivera@palmbeachsymphony.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Museum of Discovery and Science
Legal Name (if Different): Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc.
Also Known As: MODS
Mailing Address: 401 SW 2nd Street
City: Fort Lauderdale
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33312
Main Phone: 954-467-6637
Main Fax: 954-467-0046
Organization Website: www.mods.org
Employer ID Number: 59-1709542
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/30/23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: MODS STEMobile
Project Description:

The STEMobile is an immersive mobile makerspace – a museum on wheels – launched during the pandemic in response to the COVID educational slide. The STEMobile delivers innovative educational experiences to 40,000+ children ages 3 and up annually. 75% of programs are delivered free through donor support to underserved children from low-income communities across Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties attending non-profit youth agencies, Title I schools and early learning centers. The STEMobile features seven science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) themes, from constructing interactive robots in the Robot Petting Zoo and testing the aerodynamics of gliders in To Fly, to creating art using 3D printers and sewing machines, turning STEM into STEAM. The STEMobile transforms youth from passive receivers of knowledge to real-world makers and supports the development of social, emotional, cognitive and communication skills.

Through MODS’ partnership in Broward College UP (Unlimited Potential), STEMobile free programs are delivered with a focus on the six lowest income zip codes in Broward most affected by intergenerational poverty, economic immobility and the lowest educational attainment levels.

In Summer 2022, in response to community demand and the need to strengthen kindergarten readiness, MODS launched its second STEMobile with a team of early childhood educators, followed by a third all-electric STEMobile devoted to programs in environmental sustainability. Collectively, the STEMobile fleet is projected to impact 50,000+ children annually by 2024 and increase free programming to 80% of all children served.

All STEMobile vehicles including modifications, were donated by Weston Nissan & Weston Volvo. Free programming is supported by donors including the Early Learning Coalition of Broward, Florida Blue, PNC Foundation, Thales, FPL and an NBCUniversal Project Innovation Grant. We seek the support of the Hermanowski Family Foundation in 2024 to provide and expand free educational experiences to children in need.

Total Project Budget: $219,525

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Early Learning Coalition of Broward County ($20,000 Committed); Florida Blue Foundation ($15,000 Committed); Thales ($10,000 Committed); FPL ($25,000 Committed); PNC Foundation ($20,000 per year/5 years Committed); Income from Program Fees ($30,000 Based on Prior 12 Months); Rosemary Duffy Larson Trust ($25,000 Pending); Friezo Foundation ($20,000 Pending); MONAT Gratitude ($20,000 Pending)

Project Duration: Year-round – Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade
Age Group To Be Served: 3-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Hilary
Contact Last Name: Winiger
Contact Title: Director of Grants
Contact Phone: 954-713-0914
Contact Email: hilary.winiger@mods.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Kidworks Community Development Corporation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Kidworks
Mailing Address: 1902 W. Chestnut Avenue
City: Santa Ana
State: CA
Postal Code: 92703
Main Phone: 7148349400
Main Fax: 7148349494
Organization Website: https://kidworksoc.org/
Employer ID Number: 74-3081569
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/30/23
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: After School Program
Project Description:

KidWorks operates from three centers in Santa Ana, serving students and families living in some of the toughest and under-resourced neighborhoods where services are most needed. These neighborhoods are considered "hot spots" for gang violence and have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, experiencing higher incidences of illness, death, and lost income. 64% of Santa Ana households spend more than 30% of their income on housing, so it is common for two to three families in these communities to live together so they can afford even a small apartment. Furthermore, 50.6% of these families have a parent who graduated from high school and 11.1% have obtained at least a Bachelor’s degree. KidWorks operates a neighborhood-based year-round After School Program that serves up to 400 predominantly Latino K-12th grade students with a goal that at least 90% of students graduate from high school on time and enroll in college. KidWorks walks side-by-side with each student, surrounding them with love and hope, to help them successfully navigate their life’s journey. KidWorks’ preschool, after-school, and college support programming takes a holistic approach to engage students in activities “from Pre-K to B.A.!” For the past eight consecutive years, KidWorks students have achieved a 100% high school graduation rate, with 73% of KidWorks college students are on track to graduate with a degree (compared to 27% of 1st generation college students nationwide). Students participate in homework help, Leader in Me lessons, arts, sports, and college exposure activities. The After School Program provides a safe and supportive environment that promotes learning and builds resiliency. As students build self-confidence, they begin to see themselves beyond how well they do on tests at school. They see who they are as a person, a friend, and a leader.

Total Project Budget: $1,551,914.72

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Sun Family Foundation- $100,000 Ueberroth Family Foundation- $100,000 Tarsadia Foundation – $100,000 Bank of America- $50,000 Sacred Harvest Foundation- $50,000

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Santa Ana, CA
Age Group To Be Served: 3-25

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Cheryl
Contact Last Name: Anderson
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 7148349400
Contact Email: cheryl.anderson@kidworksoc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Open Space Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: OSF
Mailing Address: 507 Sabine St #609
City: AUSTIN
State: TX
Postal Code: 78701
Main Phone: 5127912020
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://openspace.foundation
Employer ID Number: 85-0796423
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Space Studies Curriculum Development
Project Description:

The Open Space Foundation maintains that spaceflight activities benefit the planet and all humans through earth sciences, communications, agriculture, and more. The global space economy, now more than 500 billion dollars, will double in a few years, causing a labor shortage in many disciplines.

The (already existing) educational deficit affects all areas, not just STEM; it must be addressed ahead of the university level. By analogy: In 1993, not all students had knowledge of the Internet; but within five years, such ignorance was unacceptable, even crippling. We perceive a tipping point, where "Space 2023 is like Internet 1993." Communications specialists, managers, administrators, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and others will all need a basic understanding of the space economy. Children now in elementary school will work in orbital construction, ground-based support, even living and working on the moon.

OSF is working to develop a "Space Studies" curriculum for high schools, beginning with a set of 60 lesson plans written to national standards, suitable for use in public and private schools as well as in home schooling. The first focus will be more math/science related but must expand to include non-engineering fields including law and medicine as well as "soft skills": Public relations, human resources, and other careers. Students must have a cultural framework that is human-centered and humanitarian, integrating space into daily life, preparing for the future while staying grounded in the present.

Eventually, "Space Studies" should be a dedicated set of two or more courses, not just incorporated into existing science classes. We have already begun developing these materials; the first 60 lessons will be completed by October 2023 and offered for educational system use beginning in January 2024. Later, we intend to add 60 more lesson plans, workbooks, online materials, and two textbooks by January 2025.

Total Project Budget: $32,000 in first phase

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): individual and corporate donors; grants

Project Duration: 9 months (phase 1)
Geographical Area Served: USA
Age Group To Be Served: 13-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Hal
Contact Last Name: Fulton
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: 5127912020
Contact Email: OSF.Hal.Fulton@proton.me

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Kidworks
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1902 W. Chestnut Avenue
City: Santa Ana
State: CA
Postal Code: 92703
Main Phone: 7148349400
Main Fax: 714824
Organization Website:
Employer ID Number:
Organization Tax Status:

Proposal Information

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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Hip Hop for Change, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Hiphopforchange, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 515 55th Street, Suite A
City: Oakland
State: CA
Postal Code: 94609
Main Phone: 510-350-7730
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.hiphopforchange.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3005727
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/30/23
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Hip Hop for Change – The MC Program
Project Description:

Education Department: In 2021, our programs reached over 8,000 students from K-12th grade through our workshops, presentations, assemblies, and full-day conferences. We hire Bay Area-based Hip Hop artists and train them to be Hip Hop educators and trauma-informed facilitators while delivering a culturally responsive curriculum.

Our Education Department breaks down barriers between youth and justice issues that affect their lives and communities by using Hip hop as a vehicle. We offer several programs and workshops, teaching the history, principles, and Hip Hop Cultural mechanisms through these new practices for positive introspection and expression. Around half of our programming has been provided free of charge to under-resourced institutions. In addition, our education department hires Hip Hop artists within our community, training them in trauma-informed care to better serve our youth.

HH4C’s educational curriculum has reached over 26,000 students nationally, through the facilitation of Hip Hop lectures and camps catered toward BIPOC youth. Examples of our educational programs include THE MC: Theory of Hip Hop Evolution, a five-part experimental K-12 curriculum that details the history and social impact, of Hip Hop; Agents of Change, a week-long naturalist camp in partnership with East Bay Regional Parks District that increases environmental access for marginalized youth; Write On, a comprehensive Graffiti curriculum for K-12 youth that focuses on cultural expression.

Total Project Budget: 1,209,162

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): CAC, The Zellerbach Foundation, The Satterberg Foundation, Battery Powered, Meta, City of Oakland, Alameda County, San Francisco Fund

Project Duration: Annual
Geographical Area Served: San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County
Age Group To Be Served: 6-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Pallavi
Contact Last Name: Kidambi
Contact Title: Development Coordinator
Contact Phone: 408-677-6689
Contact Email: pallavi@hiphopforchange.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Mindful Life Project
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: MLP
Mailing Address: 1o01 Canal Boulevard, Suite A-0
City: Richmond
State: CA
Postal Code: 94804
Main Phone: 510-374-6167
Main Fax:
Organization Website: mindfullifeproject.org
Employer ID Number: 47-5066819
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/30/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Mental Wellness Programming at Title-I Schools
Project Description:

Mindful Life Project plans to bring our mindfulness-based social emotional learning (SEL) programming to two elementary schools in San Jose, CA. Social-emotional learning is the teaching of key inter and intrapersonal skills that are essential during the transitions of childhood and adolescence. SEL helps young people learn social awareness, decision making, self awareness, and emotional regulation. When young people form and grow their social-emotional skills, they are better equipped to handle stressful situations and increase their personal wellness. Across the education system, schools lack funding for mental health support for students and teachers. Students, particularly students in low-income communities that MLP prioritizes to serve, face elevated levels of stress and trauma due to historic marginalization, racial bias, inaccessible healthcare, redlining, and food security. MLP’s programming provides mindfulness-based SEL programming that helps form overall wellness skills that aid in the healthy acceptance, recognition, and management of emotions. MLP helps cultivate an entire ecosystem of wellness for the entire school community, with specialized programs for students, teachers, and families. For students, we offer two programs: Mindful Community and Rise Up. Mindful Community is a whole-school program where MLP’s instructor delivers a SEL-based mindfulness lesson weekly to every classroom. These lessons are trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, data-driven, and culturally relevant, and allows the school population to develop a foundation of wellness. Rise Up is a small group program that brings together high-need students in twice weekly pull out sessions. Rise Up allows students to dive deep into mindfulness practices to develop healthy emotional processing and release mechanisms using expressive arts, yoga, and performing arts. For teachers and families, MLP provides regular wellness sessions that focus on specific topics relating to each subpopulation. In total, MLP helps school communities develop wellness practices, leading to school environments of personal growth and learning.

Total Project Budget: $130,167.93

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Frances R. Dewing Foundation Sobrato Family Foundation Zephyr Impact Sand Hill Foundation Hewlett Packard School Service Contracts

Project Duration: 10 months
Geographical Area Served: San Francisco Bay Area (San Jose, CA)
Age Group To Be Served: 5-11

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: MaryAnn
Contact Last Name: McNamara
Contact Title: Development & Marketing Specialist
Contact Phone: 9253233839
Contact Email: maryann@mindfullifeproject.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Warren Center
Legal Name (if Different): The Warren Center, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 320 Custer Road
City: Richardson
State: TX
Postal Code: 75080
Main Phone: 972-490-9055
Main Fax: 972-490-9058
Organization Website: https://thewarrencenter.org/
Employer ID Number: 75-1282040
Organization Tax Status: 503(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/30/23
Requested Amount: $1,466.96

Project Title: Story Board Book Project
Project Description:

The Warren Center (TWC), created in 1968, provides care and resources to children with disabilities and their families. TWC helps children reach their developmental goals through individualized therapy-based care and equips parents through monthly education workshops and support groups so they can be a confident advocate for their child. Providing parent training and education is a core component in our program. Our therapists are in the home only a few hours each week. We provide parents with the tools and training to carryover activities after our therapists leave.

The Board Book project is designed to be a fun activity for the child and parent and helps the child work on verbal and identifying skills by encouraging the children to describe the story details and imitate sounds. TWC utilized the help of volunteers to laminate pieces that correspond to a board book and applying velcro for the matching items to create an interactive learning experience, fostering the joy of reading.

Our vision is that all children reach their full potential and have a childhood filled with possibilities. Parents having access to story boards for use at home builds on the progress their children are making as they acquire new skills and reach developmental milestones.

Total Project Budget: $1,466.96 – Items needed include: 100 Itsy Bitsy Spider Bilingual – $396, 100 Brown Bear – $453, 100 Baby Shark – $455, 300 sheets card stock – $15.99, 300 laminating pouches – $25.96, 7000 velcro dots – $90.93, Printing color pages – $13.36, 300 Ziploc bags for each book – $16.72

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): None

Project Duration: On-going
Geographical Area Served: The Warren Center utilizes three office locations – Richardson, Garland, and Irving – to serve 48 zip codes including Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Garland, Irving, Lake Highlands, Lakewood, North Dallas, Park Cities, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, and Wylie.
Age Group To Be Served: 1 year to 8 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Asriel
Contact Last Name: Eford
Contact Title: Chief Advancement Office
Contact Phone: 972-490-9055 x1126
Contact Email: asriel.eford@thewarrencenter.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Warren Center
Legal Name (if Different): The Warren Center, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 320 Custer Road
City: Richardson
State: TX
Postal Code: 75080
Main Phone: 972-490-9055
Main Fax: 972-490-9058
Organization Website: https://thewarrencenter.org/
Employer ID Number: 75-1282040
Organization Tax Status: 503(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/30/23
Requested Amount: $1,466.96

Project Title: Story Board Book Project
Project Description:

The Warren Center (TWC), created in 1968, provides care and resources to children with disabilities and their families. TWC helps children reach their developmental goals through individualized therapy-based care and equips parents through monthly education workshops and support groups so they can be a confident advocate for their child. Providing parent training and education is a core component in our program. Our therapists are in the home only a few hours each week. We provide parents with the tools and training to carryover activities after our therapists leave.

The Board Book project is designed to be a fun activity for the child and parent and helps the child work on verbal and identifying skills by encouraging the children to describe the story details and imitate sounds. TWC utilized the help of volunteers to laminate pieces that correspond to a board book and applying velcro for the matching items to create an interactive learning experience, fostering the joy of reading.

Our vision is that all children reach their full potential and have a childhood filled with possibilities. Parents having access to story boards for use at home builds on the progress their children are making as they acquire new skills and reach developmental milestones.

Total Project Budget: $1,466.96 – Items needed include: 100 Itsy Bitsy Spider Bilingual – $396, 100 Brown Bear – $453, 100 Baby Shark – $455, 300 sheets card stock – $15.99, 300 laminating pouches – $25.96, 7000 velcro dots – $90.93, Printing color pages – $13.36, 300 Ziploc bags for each book – $16.72

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): None

Project Duration: On-going
Geographical Area Served: The Warren Center utilizes three office locations – Richardson, Garland, and Irving – to serve 48 zip codes including Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Garland, Irving, Lake Highlands, Lakewood, North Dallas, Park Cities, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, and Wylie.
Age Group To Be Served: 1 year to 8 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Asriel
Contact Last Name: Eford
Contact Title: Chief Advancement Office
Contact Phone: 972-490-9055 x1126
Contact Email: asriel.eford@thewarrencenter.org