Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
Legal Name (if Different): Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, Inc.
Also Known As: Cristo Rey Atlanta
Mailing Address: 222 Piedmont Ave NE
City: Atlanta
State: GA
Postal Code: 30308
Main Phone: (404) 637-2800
Main Fax: (404) 637-2888
Organization Website: https://cristoreyatlanta.org/
Employer ID Number: 45-5550340
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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

Project Title: New Laptops for Cristo Rey Atlanta’s Science and Technology Lab
Project Description:

Cristo Rey Atlanta graciously seeks $10,000 toward the purchase of 100 new Dell Laptops Model 5520 for its science and technology lab. Each laptop is approximately $1,500.

(CRA) is a Catholic learning community that educates young people with limited economic means, of any faith or creed, to become men and women for and with others. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience, students graduate prepared for college and life. In alignment with the Hermanowski Family Foundation’s mission to improve and transform the lives of children and young adults, CRA aims to provide students with the necessary tools to succeed and to achieve their full potential. CRA has a student population of 484, serving over 1,000 high school students since inception in 2014.

CRA students are currently using older laptop models that are at end-of-life stages, operating on outdated technology that no longer supports the level of function they need to operate software programs (e.g., Adobe Photoshop or Certiport Compass, an exam delivery software). This project will impact each of the students CRA serves. CRA IT Director, Shundra Davis, Computer Science Instructor and Department Chair, Alean Cook, and Computer Science Instructor, Andrea Pendergraph, will purchase the laptops and install software.

At CRA, the median household income for all of our students is $35,000 for a family of four and 99% of all students are people of color. With 100% of CRA’s student body low-income, they have limited educational options. These students are all on scholarship. With CRA’s business model allowing students to receive a quality private Catholic education for minimal cost by working five days each month in an entry-level job, students are breaking generational socio-economic barriers.

Total Project Budget: $150,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Betty and James Williams Foundation, The Westerman Foundation, State Policy Network Ed-Prize Grant Program

Project Duration: October 2023-June 2024
Geographical Area Served: Metro Atlanta Georgia
Age Group To Be Served: High School Students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Melanie
Contact Last Name: Marburger
Contact Title: Director of Development and Communications
Contact Phone: 404-637-2813
Contact Email: mmarburger@cristoreyatlanta.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Sister Circle International
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Sister Circle
Mailing Address: 2203 Eastchester Drive, Suite 101
City: High Point
State: North Carolina
Postal Code: 27265
Main Phone: 3369395911
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://thesistercircleinc.org/
Employer ID Number: 85-3202604
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3) status remains in full force and effect

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/02/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000.00

Project Title: Circle Kids Enrichment
Project Description:

General program support for the Circle Kids Enrichment Program.
Sister Circle International continues to transform women’s lives and their families. However, factors appear to be holding women back, including the difficulty women currently have in trying to combine their careers with other aspects of their lives, including childcare and caregiving. As we continue to evolve we realize the need for an After School Program and Summer Camp as many women in our organization as well as our surrounding communities are desperately seeking a place to keep their child/children safe and inspired while they are at work. The geographic area served by this project will be in the High point, NC and Greensboro, NC. The anticipated impact is to improve school attendance, increase reading and science initiatives. Funding would be utilized for general program support such as: Office Supplies; Food/Healthy Snack; Transportation; Rent/Lease; and Staffing.

Total Project Budget: $75,00.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Walmart (Potential); the Standard (Potential); The City of High Point Non-Profit Agency Funding (Potential); & Guilford County CBO (Commited)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: High Point North Carolina (Guilford County)
Age Group To Be Served: 5 – 11 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Farrah
Contact Last Name: Aviles
Contact Title: Program Director
Contact Phone: 3369395911
Contact Email: sistercircleprograms@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: PHIT Ameria
Legal Name (if Different): PHIT World Foundation
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1032 15th St. NW. #108
City: Washington
State: DC
Postal Code: 20005
Main Phone: (561) 529-2989
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.phitamerica.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-3861749
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 2, 2023
Requested Amount: 5,000.00

Project Title: PHIT Kids NYC Campaign
Project Description:

PHIT America is a national nonprofit established in 2013 with the mission of tackling the Inactivity Pandemic and thereby improving the physical and mental health of the 50 million children in our elementary schools. Many of these schools have been forced to eliminate or drastically decrease Physical Education (PE) from their educational programs. Nationwide, PHIT America has placed our quality-tested, out-of-the-box PE Programs in over 1,300 schools that educate over 740,000 children. These programs have been built in partnership with leading experts and national athletic and sports associations. Our overall goal is to create healthier, smarter, and happier kids by enhancing every USA elementary schools’ PE curriculum with a program that teaches basic health and fitness skills and introduces kids to lifetime sports such as golf and tennis. We already have school partners in NYC seeking to expand their programs with us and $5,000 will allow us to add programs in 2 schools.

Our 2022-2024 objective is to place PE curriculum and equipment in 5% of New York City public
elementary schools (50 schools), especially Title I schools. Although New York City does have certain
requirements around Physical Education – specifically requiring 120 minutes per week with some
activity every day for K-3 – in many cases, due to a lack of resources and large class sizes, students
are left inactive during unstructured time. In the 2021-2022 school year, 72% of children in New
York City public schools were classified as economically disadvantaged. 41% Hispanic; 25% black;
17% Asian; 14.7% white.

Total Project Budget: $5,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): New York Health Foundation, Special Projects Fund; Margaret Post Foundation; Venable.

Project Duration: 3 years
Geographical Area Served: New York City
Age Group To Be Served: 6-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Jim
Contact Last Name: Baugh
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: (561) 529-2989
Contact Email: jim@phitamerica.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lutheran Social Services of Southern California
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: LSSSC
Mailing Address: 999 Town and Country Rd. Suite 100
City: Orange
State: CA
Postal Code: 92868
Main Phone: 714-685-1800
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.lsssc.org/
Employer ID Number: 95-2225798
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/01/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Talent Search and Upward Bound (TSUB)
Project Description:

Since 2011, the Talent Search and Upward Program (TSUB) has provided integrative educational enrichment and academic supportive services and has successfully graduated over 1,719 first-generation students. As one of the only education programs that have integrated academic counselors into school systems, TSUB focuses on 562 low-income students (9th through 12th grade) from Chula Vista Senior, San Ysidro, and Sweetwater high schools, all located within the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school demographic has more than 80% of its population being Hispanic/ESL students, and over 70% living below the federal poverty line with minimal parental support and resources. The data from the Department of Education reflects college enrollment in Sweetwater Union High School District is at 47.4% compared to the state average of 65.4%, and only 51.2% in Language Arts and 28.9% in Mathematics met the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) standard.

To begin improving equitable education opportunities, TSUB has increased student access academic counseling, college resources, and comprehensive core subject tutoring, while also providing fun and vibrant learning experiences through community-based enrichment activities. The four program components are:
1) Academic Advancement – provides students with tailored academic success plans/academic counseling alongside of daily core subject tutoring (including STEM subjects, humanities studies, and the arts) and bi-monthly boot camps for additional support.
2) Student Development/Enrichment Activities – organizes leadership and life skills workshops, guest speakers, and field trips (to museums, college tours, musicals, etc.) that foster student’s Social and Emotional Learning, creativity, and confidence inside and outside of the classroom setting.
3) College Preparation – host one-on-one college counseling, college application workshops, standardized testing preparation, and college preparatory courses.
4) Parent Academy – provide quarterly parent workshops and parent meetings to increase awareness of postsecondary education and improve parental support.

While the program has been tremendously successful in the last ten years, it is LSSSC’s strategic vision to increase program support and diversify program funding. With the requested funding of $10,000 from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation, LSSSC aims to further expand our program effort to advance equitable education as we prepare for the 2023 – 24 academic year.

Total Project Budget: 595,531.84

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Department of Education ($552,530 – Committed); Las Patronas $20,000 (pending); John Krakauer Charitable Trust – $10,000 (pending)

Project Duration: 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
Geographical Area Served: Chula Vista, San Diego County, California
Age Group To Be Served: Youth age 13 to 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Lori
Contact Last Name: Butler
Contact Title: Chief Development Officer
Contact Phone: 714-584-5642 ext. 1208
Contact Email: privategrants@lsssc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chicago Voyagers
Legal Name (if Different): TFK Chicago Voyagers
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 534 Pratt Ave N
City: Schaumburg
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60193
Main Phone: 630-283-0146
Main Fax:
Organization Website: chicagovoyagers.org
Employer ID Number: 75-2986724
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/1/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Journey Program
Project Description:

At Chicago Voyagers (CV), our mission is to empower youth through adventure therapy programs that foster healthy relationships and skills for life success. Within a unique program model rooted in therapy and behavioral health best-practices, CV weaves physical and emotional challenges together with the healing power of the natural world. Our programming inspires personal growth, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles while increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in outdoor adventure therapy. Many of our youth participants are trauma-survivors and the majority are Latinx (53%) and African American (23%) and from low-income backgrounds (91%). Our unique, trauma-informed approach provides youth the support and guidance needed to cultivate critical life skills such as self-empowerment, problem solving, and belief in their ability to achieve and overcome challenges. CV provides programming year-round at no cost to our participants.

Our Journey Program provides long-term support and leads to deep, meaningful impacts and outcomes for our participants’ social-emotional development. Each of our Journey Programs are designed to provide youth the consistency and stability necessary for personal growth and improvement. Journeys engage the same group of students for six months or more for outdoor adventure therapy activities in which they work together, build healthy relationships, and help each other reach their potential. Staff support and guide groups of nine students or less with a 2:1 youth-to-adult ratio. Our staff mentor each student individually, helping them set goals and achieve success. Each Journey has a theme, such as motivation, decision making, or leadership, which is matched to group needs. Staff incorporate the theme into activities, journal questions and group reflections. Our Journey Program addresses the immediate need of our youth while providing them with long-term support and empowerment.

Total Project Budget: $451,399

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arc’Teryx $5,000; Cabela’s $7,500; Enterprise Holdings $2,500; Flowers for Dreams $21,607; Zaranti Foundation $10,000; IMC $40,000; Red Canoe Foundation $3,000; Gorter Family Foundation $20,000

Project Duration: Chicago Voyagers provides programming year-round.
Geographical Area Served: greater Chicagoland area, Illinois
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Liz
Contact Last Name: Jansen
Contact Title: Grants and Marketing Manager
Contact Phone: 616-634-4907
Contact Email: liz@chicagovoyagers.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chicago Voyagers
Legal Name (if Different): TFK Chicago Voyagers
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 534 Pratt Ave N
City: Schaumburg
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60193
Main Phone: 630-283-0146
Main Fax:
Organization Website: chicagovoyagers.org
Employer ID Number: 75-2986724
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/1/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Journey Program
Project Description:

At Chicago Voyagers (CV), our mission is to empower youth through adventure therapy programs that foster healthy relationships and skills for life success. Within a unique program model rooted in therapy and behavioral health best-practices, CV weaves physical and emotional challenges together with the healing power of the natural world. Our programming inspires personal growth, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles while increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in outdoor adventure therapy. Many of our youth participants are trauma-survivors and the majority are Latinx (53%) and African American (23%) and from low-income backgrounds (91%). Our unique, trauma-informed approach provides youth the support and guidance needed to cultivate critical life skills such as self-empowerment, problem solving, and belief in their ability to achieve and overcome challenges. CV provides programming year-round at no cost to our participants.

Our Journey Program provides long-term support and leads to deep, meaningful impacts and outcomes for our participants’ social-emotional development. Each of our Journey Programs are designed to provide youth the consistency and stability necessary for personal growth and improvement. Journeys engage the same group of students for six months or more for outdoor adventure therapy activities in which they work together, build healthy relationships, and help each other reach their potential. Staff support and guide groups of nine students or less with a 2:1 youth-to-adult ratio. Our staff mentor each student individually, helping them set goals and achieve success. Each Journey has a theme, such as motivation, decision making, or leadership, which is matched to group needs. Staff incorporate the theme into activities, journal questions and group reflections. Our Journey Program addresses the immediate need of our youth while providing them with long-term support and empowerment.

Total Project Budget: $451,399

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arc’Teryx $5,000; Cabela’s $7,500; Enterprise Holdings $2,500; Flowers for Dreams $21,607; Zaranti Foundation $10,000; IMC $40,000; Red Canoe Foundation $3,000; Gorter Family Foundation $20,000

Project Duration: Chicago Voyagers provides programming year-round.
Geographical Area Served: greater Chicagoland area, Illinois
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Liz
Contact Last Name: Jansen
Contact Title: Grants and Marketing Manager
Contact Phone: 616-634-4907
Contact Email: liz@chicagovoyagers.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Grandma’s Place, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 184 Sparrow Drive
City: Royal Palm Beach
State: Fl
Postal Code: 33411
Main Phone: 561-753-2226
Main Fax: 561-753-2231
Organization Website: grandmasplacepb.org
Employer ID Number: 65-0821321
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/1/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Emergency Foster Shelter for Abused & Neglected Children
Project Description:

Grandma’s Place operates an emergency foster shelter program for children who have been victims of abuse or neglect, operating 24 hours/7 days a week, 365 days per year in a loving and nurturing homelike environment. The program provides much needed care with on-site therapies provided by independent contractors in the following disciplines: speech, physical, occupational, psychological counseling and other therapies as needed. The shelter has a capacity of 16 children per night and is licensed for children age birth -12. It is the ONLY emergency residential shelter in Palm Beach County for both boys and girls ages birth through 12, which is vital as most abuse victims are younger than 6.
Children remain at the shelter for periods from one day to over a year, until it is safe for them to live with relatives, or a loving adoptive or foster home is found for them. We provide each child with a Case Plan that addresses their physical, emotional, social, and educational needs for the duration of their stay. A quarterly meal plan is developed by a registered dietician staff to ensure proper nutrition. School-aged children attend local public schools, and our staff coordinates with the school to assure that each child’s educational needs are being met.
Art lessons and music therapy sessions are held weekly as a comprehensive and effective tool to reduce feelings of loss, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and helplessness that are often associated with abuse and homelessness; and promote self-expression, interpersonal communication, and scholastic excellence. Children have tremendous resiliency; many children who have suffered abuse or abandonment become successful, healthy adults with relatively few problems, if they are removed from the negative environment. The more protective factors and resources that are available, the more likely these children will overcome adversities and obtain positive outcomes.

Total Project Budget: $545,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): CFC Residential Fees: $120,000.00 – Committed Children’s Clothing/Supply: $500.00 – Committed Special Event Income: $30,000 – Potential Donations (Grants, Individuals): $349,000.00 – Both Committed & Potential

Project Duration: On-going
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: 0-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Roxanne
Contact Last Name: Jacobs
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 561-753-2226
Contact Email: roxanne@grandmasplacepb.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3292
City: Palm Beach
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33480
Main Phone: 561-748-7227
Main Fax: 561-748-7293
Organization Website: www.cahh.org
Employer ID Number: 90-0101236
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3) 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 1st, 2023
Requested Amount: 7,000

Project Title: Children’s Cancer Navigation
Project Description:

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their days quickly fill with treatments and doctor visits. Their parents struggle to analyze overwhelming amounts of information to achieve the best outcome for their child. This always involves a myriad of medical specialties and procedures. Low-income and non-English speaking families face greater obstacles to achieving positive outcomes due to Socioeconomic and language barriers.
Although cancer care and survival rates have vastly improved over the years, it comes with a steep price. Even families fortunate to have some form of health insurance struggle with extremely high deductibles, inflated prescriptions costs, and innumerable out-of-pocket and un-covered expenses. When you also consider that one parent usually must quit their full-time job to care for their sick child, as this is often what is necessary, it is not surprising that families often find themselves in severe financial crisis and on the verge of homelessness. A study by the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that families with a child stricken with cancer were 2.5 times more likely to declare bankruptcy, as average treatment costs can easily reach $100,000 or more EACH YEAR their child remains in treatment.
The 3rd largest percentage of children diagnosed with cancer in the state of Florida live in Palm Beach County. Consequently, 70% of our clients are children. Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope (CAHH) strongly advocates for each child throughout treatment and beyond. We work collaboratively with the child’s family, medical team and through outreach to local, state, and national resources to ensure that each child’s needs are met. Our method of coordinating education and support is critical and has been shown to increase quality of life AND overall chance of recovery and survival. In 2022 we served 1,012 clients, 68% being children.

Total Project Budget: 987,892.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Health Care District of Palm Beach County $40,000 (C) –Ballenisles Foundation $10,000 (C) – PBC Trust Fund; 6,000 – (C) Leslie Alexander; 25,000 – (C) Batchelor; 25,000 (P) Flasco; 2,000 (P) Wa-Wa Foundation -1,000 (C )

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: Birth – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Stanton
Contact Last Name: Collemer
Contact Title: Chief Executive Officer
Contact Phone: 561-748-7227
Contact Email: scollemer@cahh.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3292
City: Palm Beach
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33480
Main Phone: 561-748-7227
Main Fax: 561-748-7293
Organization Website: www.cahh.org
Employer ID Number: 90-0101236
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3) 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 1st, 2023
Requested Amount: 7,000

Project Title: Children’s Cancer Navigation
Project Description:

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their days quickly fill with treatments and doctor visits. Their parents struggle to analyze overwhelming amounts of information to achieve the best outcome for their child. This always involves a myriad of medical specialties and procedures. Low-income and non-English speaking families face greater obstacles to achieving positive outcomes due to Socioeconomic and language barriers.
Although cancer care and survival rates have vastly improved over the years, it comes with a steep price. Even families fortunate to have some form of health insurance struggle with extremely high deductibles, inflated prescriptions costs, and innumerable out-of-pocket and un-covered expenses. When you also consider that one parent usually must quit their full-time job to care for their sick child, as this is often what is necessary, it is not surprising that families often find themselves in severe financial crisis and on the verge of homelessness. A study by the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that families with a child stricken with cancer were 2.5 times more likely to declare bankruptcy, as average treatment costs can easily reach $100,000 or more EACH YEAR their child remains in treatment.
The 3rd largest percentage of children diagnosed with cancer in the state of Florida live in Palm Beach County. Consequently, 70% of our clients are children. Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope (CAHH) strongly advocates for each child throughout treatment and beyond. We work collaboratively with the child’s family, medical team and through outreach to local, state, and national resources to ensure that each child’s needs are met. Our method of coordinating education and support is critical and has been shown to increase quality of life AND overall chance of recovery and survival. In 2022 we served 1,012 clients, 68% being children.

Total Project Budget: 987,892.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Health Care District of Palm Beach County $40,000 (C) –Ballenisles Foundation $10,000 (C) – PBC Trust Fund; 6,000 – (C) Leslie Alexander; 25,000 – (C) Batchelor; 25,000 (P) Flasco; 2,000 (P) Wa-Wa Foundation -1,000 (C )

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: Birth – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Stanton
Contact Last Name: Collemer
Contact Title: Chief Executive Officer
Contact Phone: 561-748-7227
Contact Email: scollemer@cahh.org