Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Amario’s Art Academy for the Gifted and Talented
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Amario’s Art Academy
Mailing Address: 1087 CLEVELAND AVE
City: ATLANTA
State: GA
Postal Code: 30344-6740
Main Phone: 4045591635
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.amariosartacademy.com
Employer ID Number: 20-4463930
Organization Tax Status: not for profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/19/2024
Requested Amount: $6500

Project Title: Cummunity Comic Book to prevent Bullying
Project Description:

Amario’s Art Academy will partner with Parklane Elementary School to produce a 12 page comic book with unique characters addressing the real issue of bullying. Through the eyes of teen superheroes a graphic story will identify ups and downs of peer pressure, self esteem and growing up in underserved community. Project will include printed 1000 comic books for FREE school distribution & workshops.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): City of College Park Police Department

Project Duration: 3 months
Geographical Area Served: East Point GA, College Park, GA , City of Atlanta and Hapeville
Age Group To Be Served: ages 9-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Amario
Contact Last Name: Andre
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4045591695
Contact Email: info@amariosartacademy.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Amario’s Art Academy for the Gifted and Talented
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Amario’s Art Academy
Mailing Address: 1087 CLEVELAND AVE
City: ATLANTA
State: GA
Postal Code: 30344-6740
Main Phone: 4045591635
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.amariosartacademy.com
Employer ID Number: 20-4463930
Organization Tax Status: not for profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/19/2024
Requested Amount: $6500

Project Title: Cummunity Comic Book to prevent Bullying
Project Description:

Amario’s Art Academy will partner with Parklane Elementary School to produce a 12 page comic book with unique characters addressing the real issue of bullying. Through the eyes of teen superheroes a graphic story will identify ups and downs of peer pressure, self esteem and growing up in underserved community. Project will include printed 1000 comic books for FREE school distribution & workshops.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): City of College Park Police Department

Project Duration: 3 months
Geographical Area Served: East Point GA, College Park, GA , City of Atlanta and Hapeville
Age Group To Be Served: ages 9-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Amario
Contact Last Name: Andre
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4045591695
Contact Email: info@amariosartacademy.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Discovering You
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 16801 N 49th St #256
City: Scottsdale
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85254
Main Phone: 6238508210
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.discoveringyouaz.org
Employer ID Number: 84-2974766
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 1/19/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Tutoring Achievement Program
Project Description:

Our Tutoring Achievement Program offers strategic academic instruction and guidance along with social-emotional development and awareness activities. Students will be provided the tools needed to close the significant academic gap between them and their peers. Highly trained staff will not only guide the students in their coursework but will also assist in their development of managing emotions, effective communication, and resilience. By offering tools for guidance and development, the child and youth in the program will establish an understanding for their course material without additional assistance, be prepared for upcoming classes and course material, become an independent learner, create meaningful relationships, develop problem solving skills, and be able to create and accomplish long-term goals and skills beyond their academic success. By creating resilient youth, the communities of Phoenix and surrounding areas will experience diminished juvenile delinquent activity and can create an environment of safety, security, and trust amongst its members.

Total Project Budget: 50,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $15,000 (Catholic Community Foundation), $5,000 (Chatlos Foundation)

Project Duration: August 2024-May 2025
Geographical Area Served: Phoenix, AZ
Age Group To Be Served: 7-13

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Miss
Contact First Name: Kayla
Contact Last Name: Thomas
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6238508210
Contact Email: kayla.thomas@discoveringyouaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: New Media Arts Center
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: NMAC
Mailing Address: 4839 Sparkman Dr NW
City: Huntsville
State: AL
Postal Code: 35810
Main Phone: 2565511020
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.newmediaartscenter.com
Employer ID Number: 84-5127498
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/19/2024
Requested Amount: 8,000

Project Title: STEM/STEAM Camp
Project Description:

New Media Arts Center, INC. (NMAC) will serve as STEAM headquarters for school aged children to receive educational guidance that will improve academic test scores, grades and independent thinking using curriculum generated by technological content. NMAC is a lab where students will come Monday-Friday for two hours to learn about cyber security, mathematics and engineering along with creative arts around music, art displays and cultural history.
Students will have personalized curriculum established based on their needs, cognitive development and math/reading scores. Once the curriculum is assessed, certified tutors ranging from reading specialist to information technology analyst will be available to teach instruction and address problem areas. Though we will have the technology lab established to increase
independent learning, students still prefer educational instruction and therefore tutors will be available for guidance, life skills and improving competencies.
Our mission is to help teachers prepare students with 13% improvement towards test scores, grade advancement and technological learning for a smooth transition to the next grade with high-level results. NMAC will network and campaign with other STEM organizations to further advance STEM/STEAM education.
STEM skills are and will continue to be the tools necessary to address complex challenges of the future.
The goal is to increase learning by developing curriculum based on individual assessment, independent thinking and performance through STEAM
activities.

Total Project Budget: 81,300

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed sources include yearly stipend from Alabama A&M University for program sustainability along with monthly donations received from city officials and individual donors.

Project Duration: Continuous
Geographical Area Served: North Huntsville, Alabama
Age Group To Be Served: 9-18 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Terra
Contact Last Name: Smothers-Carter
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 2563030392
Contact Email: smothers.terra@outlook.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Connecticut Voices for Children
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 33 WHITNEY AVE STE 1
City: NEW HAVEN
State: CT
Postal Code: 06510
Main Phone: 2034984240
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.ctvoices.org
Employer ID Number: 06-1435280
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 1/19/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Research & Advocacy to support Connecticut children and families
Project Description:

We envision a thriving and equitable state where all children achieve their full potential. We are a research-based advocacy organization. Our research and recommendations are fundamental to family economic security and the undergirding fiscal and economic policy.

Our research focuses on tax reform and family economic security. Today, the state’s income and wealth divides are greater than ever, but so much of a child’s well-being is rooted in family economic security. Children cannot thrive unless families do, which is why CT Voices prioritizes affordable housing, criminal justice, and access to child care as well as the intersectional issues of health, child welfare, and education. CT Voices conducts research and analysis for investments in children and families as the primary budget priority, and we work with stakeholders and partners to advocate for a fair state tax system that supports children.

In 2025 we plan to release our annual State of Early Childhood and a tax/fiscal analysis for legislative session.

We’re researching and advocating for universal access to high-quality early child care for all CT residents, because early care and education (ECE) is essential to optimal child development. We know that the lack of ECE holds many parents back from work or other goals, the high cost of ECE puts many families in economic stress and ECE providers are underpaid, which contributes to high turnover rates and instability.

We research and advocate for tax reform to fund critical supports and services that aid family economic security. At the end of 2024 we will release a Tax & Budget paper. Following publication, we will advocate for our recommendations and hold forums and presentations to share our findings.

Our research and analysis helps policymakers be better advocates for children and supports advocates and organizations in their work to improve the lives of Connecticut children.

Total Project Budget: 155000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Nellie Mae Education Foundation; Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Project Duration: Jan 1 2025- Dec 31 2025
Geographical Area Served: All of Connecticut
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Betsy
Contact Last Name: Yagla
Contact Title: Chief of Operations & Philanthropy
Contact Phone: 203-498-4240 x116
Contact Email: byagla@ctvoices.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: El Campito Child Development Center
Legal Name (if Different): El Campito, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1024 Thomas St. South bend, IN 46601
City: South Bend
State: IN
Postal Code: 46601
Main Phone: 574-232-0220
Main Fax: 574-232-7662
Organization Website: https://www.elcampito.org/
Employer ID Number: 35-1438892
Organization Tax Status: Tax-Exempt (501c3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: January 19, 2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Childcare Accounting Tuition
Project Description:

Our childcare center has served Northern Indiana for over 50 years, especially Spanish speakers, low-income, and children of Migrant workers. While serving the underserved, our center is also one of the highest in quality in the state. This allows the children in our care to break the cycle of poverty by getting the leg up they deserve before kindergarten and supporting working parents. We are proud to have a dedicated and diverse administrative team, including our Bookkeeper, Erika Madera. Erika first came to El Campito as a parent; Her son joined our youngest class 4 years ago. However, during Covid, she was laid off from her job as a teacher assistant. Our leadership heard about this hardship, saw her potential, and offered her a job as a Support Staff. She did the job diligently for two years while also being able to keep her son close by, a comfort to her as a single mother. When the job opened up for the Bookkeeper, she applied, with an honest disclaimer that she did not have experience in this type of work. However, we saw that she was a quick learner, a bright young woman, and someone deeply entrenched in the culture of our center who just needed the chance to succeed, so we invested that choice in her. She has been doing the job for a year and a half and has grown so much! She has learned from other accountants in the field and is ready for her certification in accounting. We found a local community college that would be perfect, but there are no scholarships for this kind of work available. Early childhood has many, but only for teaching. We are asking this: an investment in an education that will impact countless local families in accounting for non-profit childcare.

Total Project Budget: 15000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Anything not covered by the grant would come out of her pocket. If we were to get funding for the tuition, we would be able to cover her study time and her textbooks

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Northern Indiana
Age Group To Be Served: birth-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Aleyna
Contact Last Name: Mitchell
Contact Title: Director of Development and Community Outreach
Contact Phone: 5743441797
Contact Email: aleyna@elcampito.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Judge Me Now Literacy & STEAM Resources, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Judge Me Now, Inc.
Mailing Address: 7208 Perrywood Rd
City: Upper Marlboro
State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20772
Main Phone: 202 277 1763
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.judgemenow.org
Employer ID Number: 85-4265792
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: January 19, 2024
Requested Amount: 5000.00

Project Title: Judge Me Now Mentoring group
Project Description:

The Judge Me Now Literacy & STEAM Resources, Inc. mentoring group will focus on helping/guiding high school youth from ages fourteen to eighteen once a month to prepare for life events. A variety of activities will be planned each month so our youth can engage with other peers, and form lasting relationships.

Judge Me Now Literacy & STEAM Resources, Inc. activities will consist of:
College Tours to various colleges and universities across the East Coast.
Volunteering activities to support our local families in need.
Financial Literacy to engage students in making life choices.
Mental Health awareness activities to encourage healthy lifestyles.
Mock Interviews to enhance professional development.
Coding ~ Introduction to STEAM professions.
Activism ~ Knowing your rights.
College and Career Readiness (PGCC)
Drugs Awareness (Fentanyl, Vaping, and other drugs)
Police Relationships safety
Friendships ~ Engaging in Healthy Relationships, and forming bonds.
Focusing in School
Chat and Chew (Teen Talk)
STEAM Fair
Arts & Crafts
Cooking/Baking
Quotes/Affirmations/Journaling
Vision Board
Goal Setting
Sex Education
Trade Schools Information

Total Project Budget: $20,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Grants, In-kind donations, County Council funding, and Donations

Project Duration: 3 years
Geographical Area Served: Prince Georges County MD
Age Group To Be Served: 14 – 18 (high school age)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Takia
Contact Last Name: Toomer
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 202 277 1763
Contact Email: judgemenoweduinc@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Back to Basics Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Back to Basics Inc.
Also Known As: Back to Basics Inc.
Mailing Address: 2365 Vista Parkway Suite # 19
City: West Palm Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33411
Main Phone: 5613194277
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://backtobasicsinc.org
Employer ID Number: 20-2880950
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 1-19-2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: School Uniform Program
Project Description:

Back to Basics is entering its 40th year as a nonprofit. We operate the School Uniform and Angel Programs. We are requesting funding for our School Uniform Program. This program provides school uniforms to students, which enables them to start the school year in a new uniform. We realize that many of these families do not have access to laundry facilities, so the students really need more uniforms to get them through the week before they can be cleaned. (something most of us take for granted!) Moving the Uniform Program forward, our goal is to expand the 20,000 uniform distributions annually to 40,000 over the next 3 years, so the children can continue to feel good about going to school every day.

This program focuses on a new uniform for the beginning of the school year in August. This initial expansion is targeted towards the seven elementary and one middle school located within the Glades communities of Palm Beach County.

Growing our donor base to raise an additional $80,000 each year and sustaining these donations annually is a challenge, but one that will allow for the purchase of an additional 6,700 uniforms yearly to reach our goal of an additional 20,000 uniforms over the next 3 years.

In 2023, there were 131,900 elementary and middle school students enrolled in PBC schools, of which 71,000 students qualified for free or reduced lunches. This is 54% of elementary and middle school children, and their families living at or below the poverty level. For these families, school clothing does not rise to the level of necessity. Our school uniform program meets this need by providing these students with the essential clothing that can afford them the opportunity to attend school with dignity and be ready to learn.

Total Project Budget: Uniform program $295,430.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential $200,000.00

Project Duration: yearly
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County, Florida
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary and Middle School Students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Michael
Contact Last Name: O’Dell
Contact Title: Director
Contact Phone: 15616350100
Contact Email: Modell@odell-inc.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Austin Area Urban League
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: AAUL
Mailing Address: 8011 Cameron Rd Suite 101
City: Austin
State: TX
Postal Code: 78754
Main Phone: 7372100211
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.aaul.org
Employer ID Number: 74-1890518
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 1.19.2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Emergin Professional Collegiate Movement (EPCM)
Project Description:

The Austin Area Urban League Education & Youth Division (EYD) works earnestly to develop innovative programs to support academic achievement, civic involvement, and the physical and emotional development of children and youth. The signature programs of the AAUL EYD, which include early childhood education, post-secondary success, and youth leadership are designed to help achieve the NUL empowerment goal of assuring that every child will be ready for college, work, and life by 2025.
The AAUL Emerging Professional Collegiate Movement serves to empower emerging professionals by providing enhanced support that will prepare college students for work and life in their post-collegiate endeavors through a myriad of opportunities. Each component of the AUL Collegiate Movement is in direct correlation with the goals, programs, initiatives, and standards that the AAUL has set. The Austin AAUL EPCM will emphasize the following core initiatives Education, Health, Workforce Development, & Civic Engagement.
The program is designed to create opportunities for dialogue in an academic setting between practitioners from the real work world, and students and faculty with the current theoretical knowledge.
The objectives are to:
*Augment and enrich the curricula at black academic institutions with practitioner-oriented courses.
*Supplement college teaching staff with rotating teams of black executives and professionals from the public and private sector.
*Expose black students to credible role models who have achieved differing measures of success in their career fields.
*Provide students and faculty with an opportunity to learn more about new and developing career opportunities.
*Provide insight on what skills are needed to effectively operate and succeed in every-day work life.
*Establish and maintain a free-flowing channel of communication between industry and government and Higher Ed.
*Attract support from the public and private sector for faculty and student development, educational programs and financial endeavors.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): AAUL General Fund Commited, ECMC Foundation Potirntial.

Project Duration: Ongoing ( School Year and Summer)
Geographical Area Served: Central Texas: Travis, Belle, Hays, WIlliamson, Bexar Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 17 -21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Quincy
Contact Last Name: Dunlap
Contact Title: Presdient and CEO
Contact Phone: 7372100211
Contact Email: Development.Advancement.Partnerships@aaul.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: EMPACT-SPC
Legal Name (if Different): EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center
Also Known As: EMPACT
Mailing Address: 618 S. Madison Drive
City: Tempe
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85281
Main Phone: 480-784-1514
Main Fax: 480-967-3528
Organization Website: lafrontera-empact.org
Employer ID Number: 74-2562293
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 01/19/2024
Requested Amount: 9,000

Project Title: Building Resiliency in Youth
Project Description:

Building Resiliency in Youth utilizes the "I Can Problem Solve" (ICPS) curriculum which is an evidence-based, primary prevention program that offers practical skills for helping children, in a school setting, learn how to think through and resolve everyday conflicts. Through various activities, children learn interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skills, including the ability to (1) identify a problem, (2) recognize thoughts, feelings and motives that generate interpersonal problem situations, (3) generate alternative solutions to problems, and (4) consider the consequences for these solutions. ICPS is implemented through weekly lessons using games, role-playing, group discussion, and educational worksheets to teach children communication and problem-solving skills and the thought processes necessary for good decision-making.
The proposed program will offer five hours per week of direct services at designated elementary or middle schools in Tempe. These direct hours will be spent delivering ICPS to students. Students identified as being “at risk” by the school staff will be referred to the EMPACT-SPC Prevention Specialist for small group support to focus on building resiliency and facilitating healthy coping skills. In addition, the Prevention Specialist will be available to the school counselor and classroom teachers as a resource for classroom management, classroom presentations, student intervention, and parent referrals. The proposed program will offer additional indirect services, which will be assigned for preparation time, phone consultation with staff, training, and supervision.
As reported by the CDC (2022), childhood is a critical time for shaping long-term health, and approximately 50% of all mental health disorders start before the age of 14. Therefore, in order to support lifelong mental health, it is crucial, according to the CDC, to "to prevent problems, identify concerns early, and provide effective treatment.” Therefore, the Building Resiliency in Youth life skills program has the opportunity to support mental health for children across the lifespan.

Total Project Budget: 14,253

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

Project Duration: August 2024 – May 2025
Geographical Area Served: City of Tempe, AZ
Age Group To Be Served: 5-12 years of age

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sandra
Contact Last Name: McNally
Contact Title: Prevention Manager
Contact Phone: 480-784-1514, ext. 1219
Contact Email: Sandra.McNally@lafrontera-empact.org