Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Native American Advancement Foundation
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: NAFF
Mailing Address: 6262 North Swan Road, Suite 135 Tucson, AZ 85718
City: Tucson
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85718
Main Phone: 3175011608
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: www.naafnow.org
Employer ID Number: 45-2725155
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/19/2023
Requested Amount: $3,500

Project Title: GuVo District Tohono O’Odham Cultural Sewing Club
Project Description:

NAAF works on behalf of the Tohono O’odham Nation, which is the second largest Native American reservation in both population and land size on the U.S.-Mexico border. NAAF works specifically with residents living in the GuVo District, which is the Nation’s western most District located in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona. It is a beautiful land, but one defined by economic hardship and a lack of infrastructure/resources. Even the Tohono O’odham language is considered to be an endangered language.

As such, one of NAAF’s areas of focus is on Language and Culture. As members of the Nation, NAAF has a vested interest and long-term commitment to preserving the District’s heritage, customs, beliefs and language. This includes the teaching and development of traditional Tohono O’odham art, handicrafts, language, gardening, and cultural history. Now, NAAF is seeking support to start a Districtwide “Sewing Club” so that community elders can use their love of sewing to teach the younger generation this fun and useful skill.

NAAF’s Health and Prevention Team would oversee these activities as a means of ensuring traditional meaningful designs are not lost, and that the younger generations learn the importance of continue the traditions of Native People being able to communicate their identity through their clothing. Funding would be used to purchase sewing supplies and materials, including a small number of sewing machines. As envision, the group would meet monthly to socialize, host workshops/tutorials, and create a fun, hands-on, cultural experience where community elders can use their knowledge and experience to help younger generations learn about their heritage by making Tohono O’odham apparel, or other crafts, and sharing the meaning behind the designs.

Total Project Budget: $3,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): N/A. This is the first request NAAF has made in support of this project.

Project Duration: 12 months (minimum)
Geographical Area Served: The GuVo District/Southern Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 12 and older

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Robb
Contact Last Name: Schrimshaw
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 3175011608
Contact Email: rschrimshaw@inaaf.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Janice’s Women’s Center
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 94956
City: Phoenix
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85070
Main Phone: 6026035211
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.janiceswomenscenter.com
Employer ID Number: 85-3633759
Organization Tax Status: 501 C3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 07/18/2023
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Domestic Violence Talk Therapy Program Podcast
Project Description:

The domestic violence talk therapy program podcast is designed to deliver educational and supportive content through regular episodes that address various aspects of domestic violence, its impact on victims, and strategies for healing and empowerment.

Total Project Budget: 10000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community Sponsorship and Peer to Peer funding

Project Duration: 9 months
Geographical Area Served: Phoenix, AZ
Age Group To Be Served: 18-99

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Shante
Contact Last Name: Saulsberry
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6026035211
Contact Email: ss@janicewomencenter.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Virginia’s Kids Belong
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2102 Maywill Street
City: Richmond
State: VA
Postal Code: 23230
Main Phone: 804 283 4814
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.vakidsbelong.org
Employer ID Number: 46-2719518
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: July 18. 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: I Belong Project
Project Description:

The I Belong Project unites volunteers, local businesses, creatives, social workers, and faith leaders to create a trauma-informed ‘video and photo shoot’ experience that features children in foster care waiting for an adoptive family. Children are empowered to share their stories and unique attributes with a trained interviewer. Before the day is over each child receives a professional photo, clothes, school supplies, and a gift to demonstrate their value and worth.

The end result of this experience is a recruiting package of photos, inspiring quotes, and a high-quality video which can be used to generate inquiries from interested foster families willing to adopt. This recruiting package becomes the catalyst for a partnership between VKB, local and state DSS case managers, private placement agencies case managers, and a state-wide network of concerned community members with the goal of matching each child with a safe, loving family and helping that child achieve permanency.

Since beginning this project in 2019, 65 kids from the greater Richmond area have participated on their journey towards permanency. To date, approximately 50% of kids who participate in the I Belong Project are matched with adoptive families within 12 months versus potentially staying in the foster care system for years or aging out.

Because of Virginia’s low national ranking for the percentage of youth aging out of foster care without finding a permanent home, the I Belong Project remains one of the strongest programmatic interventions the Commonwealth supports to make progress in moving the needle on this statistic.

Total Project Budget: $212,972

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Ballad Health – $125,000, The Community Foundation of Greater Richmond – $80,000, Farrell Family Foundation – $25,000, Hill City Church – $35, 545, Crossroads Church – $8,500, Climate Solutions Heating and Cooling – $27,360

Project Duration: Year round
Geographical Area Served: State of Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Stephanie
Contact Last Name: Lynch
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 804 283 4814
Contact Email: stephanie@vakidsbelong.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation MD 21
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Mailing Address: 3124 E. Roosevelt Street Bldg. D #1
City: Phoenix
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85008
Main Phone: 602-267-7573
Main Fax: 602-267-7595
Organization Website: http://lionsvisionhearing.org/
Employer ID Number: 23-7430191
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) 3 Non-profit Organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 07/18/2023
Requested Amount: $9,500

Project Title: Closing the Gap on Children’s Vision
Project Description:

The Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation’s current request is for eye exams for school children without vision insurance or the means to pay. The Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation‘s newest program “Closing the Gap on Children’s Vision Screeningtm “ was created to bring vision exams and eyeglasses directly to the school for students with no vision insurance and those on AHCCCS. This program is made possible by a strong partnership with school nurses, the Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation, and One Source Mobile Eye Healthcare.
This program was created due to the overwhelming concerns and requests by school nurses for help to address the ever-increasing number of children that are identified to be seen by an eye doctor, yet no action is taken by the parent. This growing population of children are not being taken to an eye doctor after the parent is notified by the school nurse or teacher that their child did not pass an eye screening or is having difficulty seeing the “board” or reading the words on a page. Too many times the child suffers due to this lack of action resulting in disciplinary issues, poor grades, and a lack of self-esteem due to failing grades.

A grant from the Hermanowski Foundation could provide 100 school-aged children with an eye exam. Prescription eyeglasses would be funded by donations from Arizona Lions Clubs and working poor donations. The Foundation has funding for eyeglasses when needed from AZ Lions Clubs.

Services could be delivered during the next school year at any of the following school sites:
Whitman and Kerr Elementary Schools, Don Mensendick, Sunset Elementary, Anthem K-8, Ironwood Elementary, Road Runner, Patterson Elementary, Royal Palms Middle School, Mountain View, Discovery Elementary, Glen F. Burton School, Liberty Elementary, Sunny Slope, Palm Valley, Palo Verde, Marco De Niza, Pueblo Del Sol, Avondale Middle School, and Lattie Coore Elementary.

Total Project Budget: $15,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Nora Roberts Foundation

Project Duration: October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Greater Phoenix Area
Age Group To Be Served: 5-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Donna
Contact Last Name: Harris
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 602-617-8051
Contact Email: liondonna.harris@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Friends of the Children Phoenix
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4050 E Cotton Center Blvd
City: Phoenix
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85040
Main Phone: 4802614185
Main Fax: 4802614185
Organization Website: friendsphoenix.org
Employer ID Number: 87-4244522
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 07/18/2023
Requested Amount: 3,000

Project Title: Community Quilt Art Project
Project Description:

This Community Quilt Art Project will provide youth between the ages of 6 and 8 an arts-centered experience designed to let them express their creativity and individuality, build community, and experience firsthand the healing power of the arts. Caregivers and siblings of all ages will also be invited to participate alongside youth enrolled in Friends-Phoenix.

Total Project Budget: 5,478

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Donor donation of 2,000 for project

Project Duration: 6 months
Geographical Area Served: South Phoenix
Age Group To Be Served: 6-8 year olds, siblings and caregivers between 8-50 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Joy
Contact Last Name: Klein
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4802614185
Contact Email: jklein@friendsphoenix.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Let’s Go Compost
Legal Name (if Different): Lets Go Compost
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 7901 E Keim Drive
City: Scottsdale
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85250
Main Phone: 4802044632
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.letsgocompost.org
Employer ID Number: 92-1782469
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 07/17/2023
Requested Amount: 1100

Project Title: Free Classroom Composting Program
Project Description:

Let’s Go Compost has a goal to make composting free and accessible. Our classroom composting program uses STEAM principles to teach students about composting and sustainability principles through science, technology, engineering, art, and math. We use upcycled buckets to create the free compost bins. Currently, we are not able to provide teachers with Red Wiggler worms and they must purchase them on their own. Worms for each bucket cost approximately $8 through a local vendor (AZ Worm Farm) or online through Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm. We would like to provide the teachers with the composting worms so they do not have to pay out of pocket or apply for grants for them. The $1,100 grant funding would allow us to give 125 buckets with worms.

Total Project Budget: $1,100

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

Project Duration: 9 Months (2023-2024 School Year)
Geographical Area Served: Phoenix-Area, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Miss
Contact First Name: Lauren
Contact Last Name: Click
Contact Title: Founder, Let’s Go Compost
Contact Phone: 4802044632
Contact Email: hello@letsgocompost.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Agudath Israel of America
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 42 Broadway
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10004
Main Phone: 212-797-9000
Main Fax: 646-254-1600
Organization Website: agudah.org
Employer ID Number: 13-5604164
Organization Tax Status: 501(C)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/14/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Bnos Agudas Yisroel (BAY)
Project Description:

Bnos Agudas Yisroel (BAY) is a mentorship program for girls in elementary and middle schools throughout the country, where they are provided the opportunity to participate in after school youth groups, led by high school girls. Our 7 South Florida BAY branches include Miami, Boca Raton, Boca Raton East, Aventura, Hollywood, Surfside, and North Miami Beach. The goal of the project is to give elementary and middle school aged girls an opportunity to thrive in a non-academic environment. Additionally, through our program and our mentorship arrangements, girls are given healthy outlets and positive attention, which we have seen is incredibly effective at preventing them from being exposed to and engaging in unhealthy outlets (alcohol/substance abuse, premature sexual activity) that often initially stems from negative peer influence. The volunteer BAY leaders are local high school girls, vetted by BAY advisors to make sure they are suitable role models for participants at their impressionable stage. Each branch maintains robust yearly programming including weekly Saturday afternoon youth groups where girls between the ages of kindergarten through 8th grade participate in recreational and wholesome activities, and 8-10 annual group trips, for activities like swimming or ice skating. Through its wholesome, interactive programming and promotion of healthy relationships (both peer to peer and mentee to mentor), BAY provides young, impressionable girls with positive and productive influences in their lives at this young, impressionable stage, setting them up for success as they continue to age and grow into productive, healthy young adults.

Total Project Budget: $25,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Private donations and door fees

Project Duration: 5 years
Geographical Area Served: South Palm Beach County, Miami Dade, Broward County
Age Group To Be Served: elementary-middle school children

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Rebecca
Contact Last Name: Rubin
Contact Title: Grants Coordinator
Contact Phone: 212-797-9000 ext. 233
Contact Email: rrubin@agudah.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Agudath Israel of America
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 42 Broadway
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10004
Main Phone: 212-797-9000
Main Fax: 646-254-1600
Organization Website: agudah.org
Employer ID Number: 13-5604164
Organization Tax Status: 501 (C)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/13/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Yahalom Florida
Project Description:

Yahalom Florida is a project of Agudath Israel of America, a national not-for-profit organization. We are currently in the initial launch stage of this program with the goal of creating a comprehensive referral center for children with special needs and disabilities. This project is modeled after successful Yahalom branches in other states. Within the special needs population, there is a tremendous gap between the programs and services available and those who would benefit from them. Parents spend thousands of dollars they can hardly afford on therapies, equipment or transportation, not knowing that it can be covered by state programs. Or worse, the children don’t receive the services at all, due to lack of affordability and parents’ awareness of the volunteered, free or subsidized services. Yahalom is there to bridge that gap, and connect families and caretakers of special needs children to resources that will allow them to thrive. We connect parents to community and state resources, guiding them through the (oftentimes bureaucratic and intimidating) processes and applications and we offer guidance on various schools, camps, therapies, and insurance policies that will best suit the specific needs of each individual. Additionally, Yahalom creates a community for the families of special needs children. Yahalom arranges sibshops for siblings of special needs children so they can enjoy a few hours of specialized attention. We also offer events for the parents, where they are given the opportunity to network and connect with other parents. The primary goal of Yahalom Florida is to centralize and streamline all forms of support for children with special needs and their families, so that parents can easily access and provide those services to their child, ultimately maximizing the quality of life of the special needs child and enabling them to achieve their greatest potential.

Total Project Budget: $75,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $40,000 of organizational funding and private donations

Project Duration: 5 years
Geographical Area Served: South Palm Beach County, Miami Dade, Broward County
Age Group To Be Served: birth-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Rebecca
Contact Last Name: Rubin
Contact Title: Grants Coordinator
Contact Phone: 212-797-9000 ext. 233
Contact Email: rrubin@agudah.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Heart for the City
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2
City: Glendale
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85311
Main Phone: 602-499-5059
Main Fax:
Organization Website: heartforthecityaz.org
Employer ID Number: 26-0559586
Organization Tax Status: 501- C3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 07/12/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Heart for the City Community Garden
Project Description:

Providing a seed to plate program for kids living in poor communities. Our inner city communities have a %50 higher obesity rate than that of the suburbs. Our program teaches kids how to grow their own produce. Our Master gardener provides booklets for every participant that provides information on watering, type of soil, nutrients for plants and how to prepare the food. We partner with Title One Schools and use this program as a class. We also help the schools start a garden on their campus. The goal is to introduce kids to a healthy lifestyle of eating to bring down the obesity rate which will also reduce diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol later in life.

Total Project Budget: $45,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): AZ Cardnials, Peoria Rotary, monthly private donors,Glendale Kwianas, Annual banquet

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: 85301, 85303, 85931, 85033
Age Group To Be Served: 8 years old to 20 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Joe
Contact Last Name: Eriquez
Contact Title: CEO/President
Contact Phone: 602-499-5059
Contact Email: jeriquez@heartforthecityaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Project Roots
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 7000 N 16th St. #326
City: Phoenix
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85020
Main Phone: 602-317-9554
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.projectrootsaz.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-3977259
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/11/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Project Roots Community Garden
Project Description:

We have a half acre of land that we have a community garden on. We grow food on this land and give that food away to those who are underserved. We also teach those who want to learn how to grow their own food and they can grow with us in our garden. Often times we have garden supplies, volunteer supplies, irrigation repairs, shade structures that we are fundraising for to keep our garden and our mission going.

Total Project Budget: 10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Sponsorships/Grants

Project Duration: NA
Geographical Area Served: South Phoenix
Age Group To Be Served: 5 to up

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Dionne
Contact Last Name: Washington
Contact Title: Board Member/Co-Founder/Executive Director
Contact Phone: 602-317-9554
Contact Email: dionne.washington@projectrootsaz.org