Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Center for Humanistic Change
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: CHC
Mailing Address: 555 Union Boulevard, Suite 7
City: Allentown
State: Pennsylvania
Postal Code: 18109-3229
Main Phone: 610-443-1595
Main Fax: 610-443-1598
Organization Website: www.thechc.org
Employer ID Number: 23-2107264
Organization Tax Status: Private Nonprofit, 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: $7,500

Project Title: CHC Mentoring
Project Description:

By providing prevention education and intervention early on (and onsite in the school), research has shown that fewer children will end up in the juvenile system or in need of other social support services in the long run. CHC Mentoring is tailored to the needs of the individual school’s while also address emerging issues such as vaping, drug and alcohol use and their adverse health effects on students and the community as well as their impact on relationships and potential. CHC Mentoring promotes social emotional learning and life skills coupled with the emotional support/guidance of a trained mentor to work directly with students and school administrators throughout the school year.
Mentors work with students 1 on 1, in small groups or through presentations to work through issues that they may face: peer pressure, issues at home, academic struggles, gender identify, meeting basic needs, loss, depression and anxiety, and other issues. Mentors use an evidence-based curriculum along with a variety of activities such as games, art and music, breathing and yoga, journaling, and storytelling/role play to help students express concerns and problem solve. They also help to identify other resources in the community that can be useful.

Total Project Budget: $432,603

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): CHC hopes to receive some funding from Lehigh and Northampton Counties, the United Way of the Greater Lehigh County and has applied to some private foundations as well.

Project Duration: 10 months (aligns with school year)
Geographical Area Served: Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Age Group To Be Served: Kindergarten through 12th grade, 5-18 years of age

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Terry
Contact Last Name: Knox Ramseur
Contact Title: Grant and Development Specialist
Contact Phone: 610-443-1595 ext. 28
Contact Email: tramseur@thechc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Northwest Christian School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: NCS
Mailing Address: 16401 N 43rd Ave
City: Phoenix
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85053
Main Phone: 602-978-5134
Main Fax: 1-602-978-5804
Organization Website: https://www.ncsaz.org/
Employer ID Number: 86-0445016
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: 5,000 we will take whatever we can!

Project Title: The Sutton Project
Project Description:

The Sutton project is a project to provide food to families and students who need it throughout the Fowler and Isaac school districts. Every year for Thanksgiving we make and pack food boxes to give to them for thanksgiving.

Total Project Budget: 60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Tax credits, John F. Long, student and Parent donations, fundraiser

Project Duration: October-December
Geographical Area Served: Issac and Fowler School district
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Cheryl
Contact Last Name: Mitchell
Contact Title: Project Manager
Contact Phone: 602-828-9883
Contact Email: cmitchell@ncsaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Northwest Christian School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: NCS
Mailing Address: 16401 N 43rd Ave
City: Phoenix
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85053
Main Phone: 602-978-5134
Main Fax: 1-602-978-5804
Organization Website: https://www.ncsaz.org/
Employer ID Number: 86-0445016
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: 5,000 we will take whatever we can!

Project Title: The Sutton Project
Project Description:

The Sutton project is a project to provide food to families and students who need it throughout the Fowler and Isaac school districts. Every year for Thanksgiving we make and pack food boxes to give to them for thanksgiving.

Total Project Budget: 60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Tax credits, John F. Long, student and Parent donations, fundraiser

Project Duration: October-December
Geographical Area Served: Issac and Fowler School district
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Cheryl
Contact Last Name: Mitchell
Contact Title: Project Manager
Contact Phone: 602-828-9883
Contact Email: cmitchell@ncsaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Dreamcatcher Initiative
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1452 Dorchester Ave, 3rd Floor, Suite 4
City: Boston
State: MA
Postal Code: 02124
Main Phone: 857-244-0342
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.dreamcatcherinitiative.org/
Employer ID Number: 81-1859394
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3-29-23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Preparing Our Women for Everyday Readiness (POWER)
Project Description:

Dreamcatcher Initiative (DCI) aims to eliminate hopelessness in underserved populations by creating pathways and programs that help youth achieve their dreams and realize their potential. Our POWER program works with girls ages 15-21 to help them successfully achieve their dreams and prevent negative cycles of behavior (i.e., justice involvement, substance use, etc.). POWER begins with understanding participants’ starting place, needs, and goals. Then, we strengthen their foundation together. DCI makes sure that participants know their journey is their own. Our only role is to give guidance by offering preparedness, readiness, and opportunity.
According to a study conducted by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, “seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school, and relationships.” POWER creates a space for young women, specifically those in marginalized populations, to share their stories while building new avenues for positive change. We help them harness their inner power so they can thrive in the face of any challenge. POWER has two phases, or “journeys,” that are explored over a four-month period. Journey One is Preparedness, during which we explore the importance of thinking, feeling, and understanding ourselves, our choices, and our bodies. Together, we discover new ways to heal and prepare for our landscape. Journey Two is Readiness. This phase develops key skills and strategies that promote success, such as financial literacy, social engagement & authentic connections, leadership, and confidence. We encourage participants to show up for themselves and teach them how to be better equipped to handle the unexpected. POWER gatherings have storytelling, power-building, laughter, healing, and vulnerability. We embrace each person holistically through our participatory approach, authentic relationship building, and unconditional acceptance of individuality.

Total Project Budget: $66,071

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Other potential funding sources include the Looking Out Foundation, G. Roxy and Elizabeth C. Martin Foundation Grants, Sky Ranch Foundation, and other local funding opportunities that may arise in and around the City of Boston. We anticipate continuing to apply for and seek new potential sources as they are released.

Project Duration: 2 yearly cycles lasting 4 months (8 months total)
Geographical Area Served: Suffolk County/Boston Area
Age Group To Be Served: 15-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Alexis
Contact Last Name: Major
Contact Title: COO/Director of Programs
Contact Phone: 857-244-0342
Contact Email: alexis@dciboston.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Social Justice Collaborative
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: SJC
Mailing Address: 1832 Second Street
City: Berkeley
State: CA
Postal Code: 94710
Main Phone: 5109923964
Main Fax: 5102555200
Organization Website: https://www.socialjusticecollaborative.org/
Employer ID Number: 45-5556421
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: SIJS Taskforce
Project Description:

Social Justice Collaborative is dedicated to providing affordable and high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants, focusing on holistic, culturally informed, and empowering services. We provide legal services for eligible minors completely free of charge. As of 2022, 16% of our clients are minors, and a large majority of them are aged 11-18. To support these minors, we launched our SIJS task force this year, which aims to provide 100 eligible minors (ages 0-21) with holistic free representation.

In 2024, we plan to establish full-time social workers to connect every minor in this program with necessary services and ensure all children under 18 are enrolled in school. SJC has ten years of experience providing compassionate and effective legal services and is now looking to expand the ways we connect our clients to necessary resources. Obtaining legal status for a child would allow them to access increased resources and place them on a track that would open up opportunities they may otherwise not have had.

Legal services have proven to be one of the most effective ways of making a direct impact on an individual’s life. If we are able to couple our experience winning cases, with social services, we would be able to more fully support immigrant children’s needs. SJC is unique in that we have individuals on staff who speak Spanish, English, and the indigenous language Mayan Mam. With the support of our translators, social workers would be able to reach children who are oftentimes underserved due to language barriers.

We are largely funded by state grants, philanthropic organizations, and private individual donations. However, we require increased funding and support to add social workers to our full-time staff. Therefore, we are requesting a grant of $10,000 from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation to jumpstart this vital work.

Total Project Budget: $94,400

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Individual donations, California Department of Social Services, Gerbode Potential: City of Berkeley, Sky Ranch Foundation

Project Duration: Indefinite, although we understand this funding is for one year.
Geographical Area Served: Northern California and the California Central Valley
Age Group To Be Served: 0-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Abigail
Contact Last Name: Esquivias
Contact Title: Director of Community Partnerships and Advocacy
Contact Phone: 5103304135
Contact Email: abigail@socialjusticecollaborative.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: PERIOD. Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: PERIOD
Mailing Address: 2175 NW Raleigh St, #110
City: Portland
State: OR
Postal Code: 97210
Main Phone: 503-267-1188
Main Fax:
Organization Website: period.org
Employer ID Number: 47-2438066 (EIN)
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Reducing Period Poverty Nationwide
Project Description:

Period poverty, or the inability to manage menstruation effectively, is an issue that impacts millions of people nationwide. The biggest issue relating to period poverty is the inability to afford period products. Menstruators experiencing deep poverty who don’t have the means to access period products may struggle with a lack of hygiene as they create makeshift supplies, and are more likely to experience shame and discomfort while attempting to manage their menstruation. Because of the shame and stigma surrounding menstruation, and the lack of menstruators historically in leadership positions, period products are often not provided freely at schools, shelters, community centers, and other accessible locations. This can result in the use of such items as cardboard, newspaper, paper towels, toilet paper, socks, cotton balls, and paper bags. These makeshift supplies can also cause a side effect of increased risk of infection. Additionally, products in most states are taxed as luxury items and assistance programs like SNAP and WIC do not cover the purchase of period products. Not having access to products has severe implications for day-to-day activities like work and school and nearly 1 in 4 students cannot afford period products which can lead to absenteeism. PERIOD. works to provide direct service in the form of free products for those experiencing period poverty across the country. We have service partners nationwide that we partner with to offer products directly to communities. With continued funding we will be able to expand our services and offer more products to those in need, with the goal of reducing the burden of period poverty nationwide.

Total Project Budget: 40,000 without in-kind product donations

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Marie Lamfrom Foundation, Aerie, Knix, Aunt Flow, Always, Oi, and individual donors

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Nationwide
Age Group To Be Served: youth and young adults

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Dara
Contact Last Name: Wilk
Contact Title: Development Director
Contact Phone: 503-267-1188
Contact Email: dara@period.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: CIS-AH
Mailing Address: 280 Lee Street
City: Bristol
State: VA
Postal Code: 24201
Main Phone: 2766449486
Main Fax: bdavis@cisofah.org
Organization Website: www.cisofah.org
Employer ID Number: 46-1775208
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 29, 2023
Requested Amount: $1o,000

Project Title: Building Transformative Relationships to Shape Tomorrow’s Communities
Project Description:

CIS-AH requests $10,000.00 from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Foundation to directly support Student Support Coordinators (SSCs), who are located inside the school building to provide services on two primary levels; targeted, individualized services to the most vulnerable students and supports aimed at the entire school population utilizing the core belief that transformative relationships are key to unlocking a student’s potential. CIS-AH has been providing services to students in Bristol Virginia Public Schools since 2013, in Tazewell County Virginia Public Schools since 2016, expanded in 2021 into the Virginia counties of Dickenson, Smyth, and Washington and the City of Norton, and will once again expand in 2023 into the Virginia counties of Russell and Wise. The organization, formerly known as Communities In Schools of Southwest Virginia, also announced its new name in July 2022 along with the expansion of its potential service territory into ten counites of Northeast Tennessee (Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington) and is actively working to establish school division partnerships and begin placing SSCs in Northeast Tennessee schools.

The mission of CIS-AH is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

CIS-AH is an independent affiliate of Communities In Schools (CIS). As an affiliate, CIS-AH implements model practices and receives certain resources and opportunities from CIS and state-level agencies, CIS-VA and CIS-TN. However, CIS-AH is a self-governing, self-funding, self-sustaining local/regional entity. Collectively, CIS affiliates makeup the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, both in decreasing dropout rates and increasing high school graduation rates. The CIS model of integrated student supports, backed by over forty years of research and implementation, is provided by SSCs working in the school building to administer targeted, individualized services to the most at-risk students and also provide whole-school programming aimed at dropout prevention.

Total Project Budget: $2,427,480.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Direct Public Support: $332,500.00; Grants: $1,261,850.00; School Divisions: $823,130.00

Project Duration: 12 Monthes
Geographical Area Served: Southwest Virginia & Northeast Tennessee
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 5 to 19 and their families

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Brett
Contact Last Name: Davis
Contact Title: Chief Development Officer
Contact Phone: 276-644-9486
Contact Email: bdavis@cisofah.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, Inc.
Also Known As: Delta Arts Center
Mailing Address: 2611 New Walkertown Road
City: Winston-Salem
State: NC
Postal Code: 27101
Main Phone: (336) 722-2625
Main Fax: (336) 722-9449
Organization Website: www.deltaartscenter.org
Employer ID Number: 23-7282952
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Blues Kids Camp 2024
Project Description:

In July of 2024 Delta Arts Center (DAC) will continue our week-long Blues Kids Camp, a partnership with Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and Fernando Jones’ International Blues Kids Camp program. Thirty students ages 11 to 18 will participate without cost in ensemble practices, learn from professional musicians, connect the Blues with American history and culture, and present a live stage performance at an authentic Blues venue. Blues Camp students use critical thinking skills in collaboration with peers and gain skills in digital music production.

Students will participate in daily instrumental ensemble practice and other group activities as they improve their musical literacy, learn to play by ear, read basic chord charts, and learn to accompany vocalists and perform at a professional level. Students will demonstrate basic Blues patterns including 8 and 12-bar, call-and-response, and explore the “art of the groove.”

The Delta Arts Center adds to the vitality of the historically Black area of Winston-Salem. We provide a culturally affirming haven for children and adults who need an outlet through art, where they will feel seen as people of color. The Delta location is especially appealing to residents of East Winston as few arts activities take place in our section of town. Blues Campers will be invited to participate in DAC activities throughout the year.

The partnership of WSSU, a nearby historically Black university, means our Blues Kids will interact with examples and mentors in the music students and faculty who will collaborate in this intensive week of musical education.

Blues Kids Camp provides students who primarily attend Title I Schools to experience an intensive musical education program located in the heart of their city’s historic Black neighborhood. They learn that they are the future of the arts in their community.

Total Project Budget: $22,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Funding being sought specifically for Blues Kids Camp in July of 2024: Hermanowski Family Foundation ($10,000 Potential) Winston-Salem Foundation Black Philanthropy Initiative ($1,000 Potential) Winston-Salem State University (In-kind support, Committed) Additional sources to be identified through 2023 and 2024 In addition, unrestricted operating grants and individual contributions will support Blues Kids Camp 2024. Currently, more effort is going toward obtaining additional support for the July 2023 camp session.

Project Duration: 1 week
Geographical Area Served: Forsyth County, NC
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 11 to 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Whitney
Contact Last Name: Harness
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 336- 722-2625
Contact Email: whitneyharness@deltaartscenter.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Fihankra Akoma Ntaoso (FAN-DC)
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2815 Stanton Rd. SE
City: Washington
State: DC
Postal Code: 20020
Main Phone: 2024818876
Main Fax:
Organization Website: fan-dc.org
Employer ID Number: 203235972
Organization Tax Status: 501 C-3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2023
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Youth Peer Operated Center
Project Description:

We are seeking support to operate our youth focused Peer Operated Center (POC). Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN) is an organization working to mitigate the impact of involvement in the child welfare system, preventing further contact, and ultimately breaking cycles of poverty and inequality among our participants and their families. FAN works with families who have been directly impacted by disenfranchised systems to combat racial injustices. FAN’s work is carefully tailored to the needs of foster youth and youth that have experienced high levels of trauma or toxic stress. Our staff members are trained to use their lived experience to help youth navigate the challenges of living in a society that does not always see them. Our primary focus is to serve fostered youth; however, our services are open to the broader community because we recognize that there are many risk factors in our neighborhood that could potentially force a family into the child welfare system. Because of our experience working with the DC Child and Family Services Agency, we are uniquely positioned to support children and families as they navigate its interventions. We support meetings between children, caregivers, caseworkers, and other professionals on-site, in an environment that is safe and familiar. FAN’s expertise in creating safe environments for young people allows them to feel more at ease and prepared to handle challenging external environments in their home and academic lives. FAN builds trusting relationships with youth participants by staying consistent, being transparent, and making sure youth participants feel seen and heard. Studies show that the social environment plays a major role in your mental health. “Having close, trusted, intimate others in your life is a significant positive factor for mental and physical health.” Other environmental factors that impact mental health are aesthetics, people, culture and values, familiarity, and sensory outputs. FAN’s programming serves as a source of stability, consistency, and support that enhances the well-being and positive development of youth. For the young people who have come through the program, this is the most consistent home and family they have known. Currently, FAN operates three core programs, including our trauma-informed after-school and summer programs, our alumni program and caregiver programs, and our drop in-center which houses our community pantry that serves over 500 families annually.

Total Project Budget: 543990.45

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Learn24, Cloudbreak Foundation, Hattie M. Strong Foundation, Share Fund, Individual gifts and contributions

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC
Age Group To Be Served: 9-28

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Josephine
Contact Last Name: Mazyck
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: (843) 735-9817
Contact Email: jmazyck@fan-dc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: YEAH! YOGA
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: D.B.A. Y.O.G.A. for Youth – New Orleans
Mailing Address: 2000 Louisiana Ave., #15671
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70115
Main Phone: 5042498844
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.yeahyoga.org
Employer ID Number: 84-2036684
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Healing-Focused Yoga for System-Impacted Youth
Project Description:

In Louisiana, 73% of detained youth–often booked for violence and aggression–suffer from at least one mental health disorder (Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, 2019; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, 2017).

Researchers have traced this health disparity among incarcerated youth to the cycle of poverty and racism. In New Orleans, over half of Black children live in poverty, exposing them to greater risk of violence and toxic stress (New Orleans Community Health Assessment, 2021). At the same time, 95% of the students who face juvenile arrests are Black, reflecting the systematic racism that feeds poverty, recidivism, and trauma (New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board, 2017).

Yet detention consistently lags community programs at reducing recidivism rates and improving youth development (National Research Council, 2013). In contrast, the American Academy of Pediatrics (2022) recommends yoga and mindfulness as effective therapies for traumatized youth.

In response, YY will deliver 80 yoga and mindfulness classes to enable system-impacted youth in Greater New Orleans to heal from trauma and build resilience. YY will provide culturally appropriate programming to participants in accessible locations by partnering with wrap-around youth services providers, including:

1. The Covenant House, a homeless shelter.
2. Travis Hill School, a middle and high school embedded in the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center.
3. Rivarde Detention Center, a juvenile detention center in Harvey, LA.

The YY curriculum intentionally integrates trauma-informed skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to support social-emotional learning within the context of a yoga class. Over the course of a 12-week session, comprising three 4-week modules, each class covers one of four core DBT skills:

1. Practicing Mindfulness
2. Coping with Emotions
3. Being Okay with Discomfort
4. Taking Care of Relationships

In all, YY programming shares physical and mental wellness tools to help system-impacted heal from trauma and reach their full potential.

Total Project Budget: $68,060

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Institute of Mental Hygiene, $10,000; Laureus USA Sport for Good, $20,000; Keller Family Foundation, $5,000; RosaMary Foundation, $7,500 / Pending: Nike Foundation, $10,000; Women United, $15,000; Unplugging for Youth Yogathon, fundraiser scheduled for April 1st.

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: Orleans and Jefferson Parishes
Age Group To Be Served: 11-24

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Dena
Contact Last Name: Marks
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 504-232-3855
Contact Email: development@yeahyoga.org