Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: BABE of Whitley County
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 605 Forest Parkway
City: Columbia City
State: IN
Postal Code: 46725
Main Phone: 2602442820
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.babewc.org
Employer ID Number: 27-4447782
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12-31-2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Inventory and Education for Children
Project Description:

This funding would help us fund the essentials that we need for our inventory for families to purchase with their BABE coupons that they receive by visiting other agencies/providers in Whitley County. These items would range from; diapers, pull-ups, wipes, baby care items, car seats, strollers, high chairs, cribs, mattresses, etc. We would also use this funding on educational tools for the classes that we host at BABE as well.

Total Project Budget: 81,350

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): DEKKO-potential

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Whitley County
Age Group To Be Served: 0-5

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Laura
Contact Last Name: Tucker
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 2602442820
Contact Email: laura@babewc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ithaca Public Education Initiative
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: IPEI
Mailing Address: PO BOX 4268
City: Ithaca
State: NY
Postal Code: 14852
Main Phone: 607-256-4734
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://www.ipei.org/
Employer ID Number: 161506703
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12.30.23
Requested Amount: $8,000

Project Title: IPEI Teacher, School, and Partnership Grants
Project Description:

The Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) facilitates community connections and support for Ithaca City School District students through engagement, collaboration, and grants. In addition to providing funding support for teachers to enhance their curricula, IPEI serves as the fiscal sponsor of two affiliates: the Ithaca Fine Arts Booster Group and Ithaca STEM Advocates. IPEI enables support for teacher projects in the Ithaca City School District’s (ICSD) 12 public schools with over 5300 students.

IPEI Teacher Grants support ICSD initiatives for innovative educational projects involving community members in student learning. Applications are accepted for grants up to $1,750 each. The West African Music for Social Justice grant, for example, funded a visit from Ithaca College Music Professor Baruch Whitehead to students in elementary school classrooms who were learning about West African drumming and its connections to dance and storytelling.
Red and Gold Grants are grants of up to $700 for specific classroom or school projects to enrich activities that fall outside the criteria of IPEI’s larger Teacher Grants program. An example is high school seniors meeting with governmental officials to learn how to create a thriving city in a Participation in Government class.
Connecting Classrooms Grants of up to $10,000 fund large-scale projects that enhance student engagement and support learning consistent with district goals. ICSD staff are encouraged to develop partnerships between teachers, across grade levels and/or between schools. The grants are designed to encourage innovative thinking, engage students, and increase the sense of community between groups of teachers and students. A recently awarded grant connects all ICSD elementary school students participating in the 2023 Global Read Aloud. Students read a book about the rovers exploring the planet Mars, meet scientists from Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility, and partake in a STEM robotics activity centered around the rovers.

Total Project Budget: $80,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Foundation gifts committed : $20,000; Corporate Gifts committed: $5,000; Pending Foundational Gifts $10,000; Pending Individual Gifts: $25,000

Project Duration: School Year 2024-25
Geographical Area Served: Ithaca Public School District (5300 students)
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Rebecca
Contact Last Name: Morgan
Contact Title: consultant
Contact Phone: 607289665
Contact Email: rmorgan@choicewordspr.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Lighthouse
Mailing Address: 5601 Corporate Way, Suite 210
City: West Palm Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33407
Main Phone: 5615865600
Main Fax: 5618458022
Organization Website: www.lhpb.org
Employer ID Number: 59 – 6008622
Organization Tax Status: 5013(C)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12/28/2023
Requested Amount: 8000

Project Title: Vision Impaired Youth Services Program
Project Description:

We are requesting program support for our Youth Programs. These funds would expand free vision screenings to targeted low-income communities in 5 Counties (Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee).
Additionally, the funds are needed to support services under the Youth Programs umbrella, which include Vision Loss Prevention for newborns to five years of age and children who are blind or visually impaired from birth to high school graduation. These programs reach blind and visually impaired youth at different stages of development, with unique goals for each.

Total Project Budget: $386,227.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Divsion Blind Services, Thoma Charitable Trust, Cecil Hacket Foundation

Project Duration: rounds year round
Geographical Area Served: targeted low-income communities in 5 Counties (Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee).
Age Group To Be Served: birth-high school graduation (children/youth)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Terri
Contact Last Name: Shermett
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 561-586-5600
Contact Email: tshermett@lhpb.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Her Story Is My Story Incorporated
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: HSIMS Inc.
Mailing Address: 3261 Old Washington Road – Suite 2020
City: Waldorf
State: MD
Postal Code: 20602
Main Phone: 12403549559
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.herstoryismystorg.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3335043
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 26 DEC 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title:
Project Description:

To operate effectively, we bring in multi-sector partners; businesses, employers, faith-based institutions, health professionals, and community leaders. We inspire through Workshops and empowerment brunches. We service our communities through back-to-school drives, Holiday donations, and volunteer services.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NA

Project Duration: Annual
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 18+

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Charlitha
Contact Last Name: Hawkins
Contact Title: HSIMS Inc., President
Contact Phone: 12403549559
Contact Email: charlithahawkins@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Her Story Is My Story Incorporated
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: HSIMS Inc.
Mailing Address: 3261 Old Washington Road – Suite 2020
City: Waldorf
State: MD
Postal Code: 20602
Main Phone: 12403549559
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.herstoryismystorg.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3335043
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 26 DEC 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title:
Project Description:

To operate effectively, we bring in multi-sector partners; businesses, employers, faith-based institutions, health professionals, and community leaders. We inspire through Workshops and empowerment brunches. We service our communities through back-to-school drives, Holiday donations, and volunteer services.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NA

Project Duration: Annual
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 18+

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Charlitha
Contact Last Name: Hawkins
Contact Title: HSIMS Inc., President
Contact Phone: 12403549559
Contact Email: charlithahawkins@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Dream Big Foundation Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1186 Pooler, Ga 31322
City: Pooler
State: Georgia
Postal Code: 31322
Main Phone: 9126637126
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.DreamBigFoundationInc.org
Employer ID Number: 87-2730457
Organization Tax Status: The Dream Big Foundation Inc

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12/21/2023
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: The Dream Big Children’s Out
Project Description:

The Dream Big Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization founded in 2021 with the mission of investing passion, time, and resources into building stronger communities and families, beginning with the child. The organization, based in Pooler, Georgia, focuses on initiatives that benefit children and families, particularly those in single-parent homes and African-American families. The founders, Travis Perry (CEO) and Brittany Perry (COO), leverage their background as elementary school teachers and children’s book authors to make a positive impact. The organization seeks funding of $10,000-$20,000 for programs such as the Bookmark Breakfast, Dads Connects, and the Hygiene Hut, addressing literacy, father/child engagement, and basic hygiene needs.

Total Project Budget: 10000

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

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Savannah, Pooler, Garden City & Port Wentworth
Age Group To Be Served: 5-69

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Travis
Contact Last Name: Perry
Contact Title: CEO and Director
Contact Phone: 9126637126
Contact Email: thedreambigfoundation@yahoo.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Dream Big Foundation Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1186 Pooler, Ga 31322
City: Pooler
State: Georgia
Postal Code: 31322
Main Phone: 9126637126
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.DreamBigFoundationInc.org
Employer ID Number: 87-2730457
Organization Tax Status: The Dream Big Foundation Inc

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12/21/2023
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: The Dream Big Children’s Out
Project Description:

The Dream Big Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization founded in 2021 with the mission of investing passion, time, and resources into building stronger communities and families, beginning with the child. The organization, based in Pooler, Georgia, focuses on initiatives that benefit children and families, particularly those in single-parent homes and African-American families. The founders, Travis Perry (CEO) and Brittany Perry (COO), leverage their background as elementary school teachers and children’s book authors to make a positive impact. The organization seeks funding of $10,000-$20,000 for programs such as the Bookmark Breakfast, Dads Connects, and the Hygiene Hut, addressing literacy, father/child engagement, and basic hygiene needs.

Total Project Budget: 10000

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

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Savannah, Pooler, Garden City & Port Wentworth
Age Group To Be Served: 5-69

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Travis
Contact Last Name: Perry
Contact Title: CEO and Director
Contact Phone: 9126637126
Contact Email: thedreambigfoundation@yahoo.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Dream Big Foundation Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1186 Pooler, Ga 31322
City: Pooler
State: Georgia
Postal Code: 31322
Main Phone: 9126637126
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.DreamBigFoundationInc.org
Employer ID Number: 87-2730457
Organization Tax Status: The Dream Big Foundation Inc

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12/21/2023
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: The Dream Big Children’s Out
Project Description:

The Dream Big Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization founded in 2021 with the mission of investing passion, time, and resources into building stronger communities and families, beginning with the child. The organization, based in Pooler, Georgia, focuses on initiatives that benefit children and families, particularly those in single-parent homes and African-American families. The founders, Travis Perry (CEO) and Brittany Perry (COO), leverage their background as elementary school teachers and children’s book authors to make a positive impact. The organization seeks funding of $10,000-$20,000 for programs such as the Bookmark Breakfast, Dads Connects, and the Hygiene Hut, addressing literacy, father/child engagement, and basic hygiene needs.

Total Project Budget: 10000

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

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Savannah, Pooler, Garden City & Port Wentworth
Age Group To Be Served: 5-69

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Travis
Contact Last Name: Perry
Contact Title: CEO and Director
Contact Phone: 9126637126
Contact Email: thedreambigfoundation@yahoo.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
Legal Name (if Different): (Fiscal Sponsor: Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs)
Also Known As: JRMF
Mailing Address: 23564 Calabasas Road, Suite 201
City: Calabasas
State: California
Postal Code: 91302
Main Phone: 408 515 1908
Main Fax:
Organization Website: jrmf.org
Employer ID Number: 95-4116679
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: Dec 21, 2023
Requested Amount: 8000.00

Project Title: We Belong in Math: Fostering Math Confidence and Identity in Underserved Students
Project Description:

The goal of this project is to provide 10 grants to Title 1 schools in five low-income Florida county school districts (Citrus, Columbia, Hernando, Highlands, and Marion). This would enable them to host math festivals during the September 2024 to June 2025 school year. This means 2000 students will engage in math activities that strengthen critical-thinking skills and foster a positive math identity.

At a math festival, students and families explore a variety of fun, hands-on, standards-aligned math puzzles and games. JRMF trains volunteers (parents, teachers, or older students) from the school community to lead math activities and to provide motivation and encouragement along the way. Math festivals take place during the school day, reaching every student in a school or grade level, and/or in the evening as a family math night, giving parents an opportunity to explore and learn about play-based math alongside their children.

Each school will receive:

– a Math Festival in a Box, a kit that contains resources for 10 JRMF activities that can serve over 100 students. These kits are reusable, and the intent is for schools to host regular math festivals and/or use the activities in their classrooms.

– training on how to lead a math festival, how to use the activities to engage students during the festival and afterwards in their classrooms.
We are in our second year of running a similar successful program supported by the PPG Foundation in Pittsburgh and have just secured funding for this project from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to provide grants to 10 schools in New York City.

Total Project Budget: 40,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): This is the first grant I’ve started for this project.

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Citrus, Columbia, Hernando, Highlands, and Marion Counties in Florida
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Annette
Contact Last Name: Rouleau
Contact Title: VP of Education and Engagement
Contact Phone: 408 515 1908
Contact Email: annette.rouleau@jrmf.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Pretty Lake Vacation Camp
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Pretty Lake Camp
Mailing Address: 9123 W Q Ave
City: Mattawan
State: MI
Postal Code: 49071
Main Phone: (269) 375-1950
Main Fax: (269) 256-5050
Organization Website: https://www.prettylakecamp.org/
Employer ID Number: 38-1359229
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 12/20/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000.00

Project Title: MyLife Camp
Project Description:

We are seeking funding for our new initiative, MyLife Camp, a 3-day free-of-cost program tailored for 5th and 6th graders from Kalamazoo Public Schools. This program aims to provide a space for students to explore their strengths and interests, focusing on self-development and career choices. Our overarching goal is to empower these young students, fostering self-worth and belief in their ability to succeed from an early age. MyLife Camp was designed to align with the Michigan Career Development Model, ASCA Student Standards, and Xello for elementary students.

We have been running this program since 2021. We aspire to expand and offer these valuable programs at no cost to additional schools in the Spring 2025.

Objectives:
-Discover Individuality: Identify personality traits and values that make each student uniquely exceptional.
-Explore Careers: Step into the shoes of different professions, opening doors to a world of possibilities.
-Teamwork and Achievement: Appreciate the diverse talents around them and learn the art of collaboration for greater group success.
-Overcome Challenges: Expand comfort zones by recognizing and tackling obstacles that may hinder personal achievement.

Total Project Budget: 75,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Private donors, Gilmore Foundation, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Stryker Johnson

Project Duration: Spring and Fall of every year
Geographical Area Served: Kalamazoo County
Age Group To Be Served: 10-12 years (5th and 6th graders)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Lourdes
Contact Last Name: Pimentel
Contact Title: Director of Educational Programming and Development
Contact Phone: (269) 375-1950
Contact Email: dr.pimentel@prettylakecamp.org