Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Babies Youth Children Empowerment Inc formerly Babies Youth Children Empowerment Ministries Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: BYCE
Mailing Address: 2691 Cartwright Rd D320
City: Missouri City
State: Texas
Postal Code: 77459
Main Phone: 8322368708
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.byceministries.org
Employer ID Number: 271634251
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 29, 2024
Requested Amount: 2500.00

Project Title: From the Classroom to Careers.
Project Description:

Our goals are to aid our students to achieve academc success from the classrom – high school diploma, acceptance into college, and careers. Students with learning differences face obstacles in finding programs which support their learning style. Our academic support programs provide up to 15 students, grades 1-12 in under resource communities or schools and diagnosed with learning differences a course outline that strengthen their skill challenges and increase their skill development to achieve a high school diploma and college entrance examination scores required to be accepted into the college of their choice.
Students will increase in their grade level, standardize test, increase skill development that will enhance their ability to function in life skills.
Students will not only receive acceptable scores but be provided career counseling and college options that best serve their academic support needs.
Students will pursue their career choice with pride and be in position to help other students realize that post education is possible. Their parents are encouraged that their student can have a great economical future.
For this program to be successful we need the following resources: laptops (the college exams are online); material books; software licenses, paid and volunteer tutors; paid and volunteer staff for recruitment, registering students, collect data; speakers; and site location.

Total Project Budget: $30,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 20,000

Project Duration: October 2024 – April 2025
Geographical Area Served: Houston Texas
Age Group To Be Served: 15-19

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr
Contact First Name: Lynda
Contact Last Name: Wright Gittens
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 8322368708
Contact Email: Lyndag@byceministries.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 641 D Street NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Postal Code: 20004
Main Phone: 202-312-5275
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: www.woollymammoth.net
Employer ID Number: 52-1242900
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Spit Dat Academy
Project Description:

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company produces courageous and invigorating new work to radically redefine theatre as a catalyst for an equitable, creative, and engaged society. As part of our mission, we build long-term relationships with community organizations to expand cross-sector learning and participation in arts, culture, and civic life.

One of our core partners is Spit Dat, an award-winning neighborhood open mic that has been described as combining “world-class talent with a living room vibe.” Our organizations worked together to create Spit Dat Academy, a spoken word curriculum with a theatrical flair. This year, we tailored the curriculum to pilot at Maya Angelou Academy, where kids ages 14-19 attend school while they are incarcerated at DC’s Youth Services Center.

In Spit Dat Academy, students participate in a series of spoken word workshops facilitated by Spit Dat poet Drew Anderson, aka Droopy the Broke Baller. Spoken word is a well-suited art form for kids behind bars. It requires no instruments or art materials – just creative minds who have something to say. It has been heart-warming to watch Drew’s friendly spirit and lyrical skill draw in kids who are seeking to be seen and heard while they are locked away from their communities. Some are hesitant to perform, but when they do, their enthusiasm is contagious – during a recent open mic session, the brilliance that flowed from one young poet even made a guard crack a smile.

Next year, we hope to offer Spit Dat Academy to several consecutive cohorts of youth, with each group participating in five workshop sessions and a culminating showcase. If invited to submit a full proposal, we will request your support for staffing and artist fees so we can bring more poetry and more smiles to the Youth Services Center in 2025. Thank you for your consideration.

Total Project Budget: $18,100

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs (potential grant renewal: $5,000); Mellon Foundation (allocation from a pending multi-purpose grant: $2,500)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC
Age Group To Be Served: 14-19

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Kimberly
Contact Last Name: Douglas
Contact Title: Managing Director
Contact Phone: 202-312-5275
Contact Email: kimberly@woollymammoth.net

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Jewish Free Loan Chicago
Legal Name (if Different): Jewish Free Loan Chicago Inc
Also Known As: JFLC
Mailing Address: 4411 N Ravenswood Ave, Suite 300
City: Chicago
State: IL
Postal Code: 60640
Main Phone: 321-344-3468
Main Fax:
Organization Website: jflchicago.org
Employer ID Number: 92-0562371
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Revolving Loan Fund – Restricted for Benefit of Children
Project Description:

JFLC aids and empowers lower-income families facing financial emergencies with zero-interest personal loans of up to $6,000. Founded in 2022, JFLC is the only zero-interest loan program in the Chicagoland area.

JFLC is an innovative program built on dignity that supports individuals in accessing safe, affordable loans. In 2019, 61% of Chicago families were financially insecure, with less than $2,000 in savings, compared to 52% nationally. In Chicago’s predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods, only 33% of families have at least $2,000 in savings, compared to 91% of families in predominantly White areas (The Urban Institute). Many of our neighbors are unable to weather financial emergencies; indeed, one relatively small influx of cash can significantly impact a household’s long-term prospects, putting them on a path of financial empowerment rather than demise.

Amidst rising inflation, the high costs of basic needs like food and transportation are putting additional financial strain on families already living paycheck to paycheck. Current JFLC borrowers have taken advantage of our loan program for things such as:
– helping a family to access after-school care for child with special needs,
– covering the cost of a new laptop for a high schooler,
– allowing a family with two young children afford expensive parent reunification therapy, and
– ensuring that families with teenagers are able to avoid disruptions in housing and eviction after a parent falls short on making a rent payment.

JFLC already partners with community agencies, such as legal aids and domestic violence shelters, that work with lower-income clients and their children. JFLC gives priority to these community referrals.

Total Project Budget: $100,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Sylvia Zionitz Foundation ($30,000 restricted for the benefit of children) – Committed; Chicago Community Trust ($10,000) – Potential; 5x$10,000 individual donors – Potential

Project Duration: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Chicago region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will County)
Age Group To Be Served: Households that include at least at least one child 0-17 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Leah
Contact Last Name: Greenblum
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 321-750-3970
Contact Email: Lgreenblum@jflchicago.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Prismatic Movement
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Prismatic
Mailing Address: 4419 N Kenneth Ave.
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60630
Main Phone: 773-257-3770
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.prismaticmovement.org
Employer ID Number: 81-1765868
Organization Tax Status: 5013c tax exempt nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 29, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Nurturing the Next Generation of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
Project Description:

Prismatic is on a mission to activate leadership potential for young people living in low-income communities by infusing social and emotional skill-building into career development education. We offer two social-emotional learning programs for middle and high school students. Young Changemakers and IGNITE. Our programs are designed to empower students to explore who they are, define their passions and purpose, build resiliency, and discover how their unique qualities can make a valuable change in their communities and our world. Ultimately, Prismatic programs serve as a launchpad for success in any field, introducing students to a wide range of career paths and ensuring they have the skills and community support to advance, lead and pivot with resiliency no matter what life throws at them.

We draw inspiration from research that states, "Adolescent leaders are more likely to take up managerial positions as adults, and leadership skills developed early on can have a positive impact on future wages" (Kuhn, P. & Weinberger, C., 2005). Therefore, we aim to cultivate leaders, particularly those coming from Chicago’s low-income neighborhoods. By providing these students with the necessary support and resources, they have the potential to break the cycle of poverty and create a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. If awarded this grant, we can develop a new generation of leaders who have the emotional intelligence skills to shape the future of our workforce.

A $10,000 grant will allow us to run a full-school year program impacting over 50 students from one Chicago school in a high-need community. We will use the grant funding to compensate personnel and contractors who make our programs possible at our partner school, including a partnership manager, program manager, curriculum designer, and instructional specialist.

Total Project Budget: 151244

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Christopher Family Foundation: $30,000 (Potential), Flowers for Dreams: $2,000 (Potential), Helen Brach Foundation: $7,500 (Potential), Springboard Foundation: $20,000 (Potential), Wisdom Family Foundation: $5,000 (Potential), Publicis Media: $10,000 (Committed)

Project Duration: July 2024 through June 2025
Geographical Area Served: Chicago, Illinois
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sandy
Contact Last Name: Tran
Contact Title: Development Officer
Contact Phone: 872-588-2047
Contact Email: sandy@prismaticmovement.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: HEAL Center for the Arts
Legal Name (if Different): Heals Center for the Arts
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3617 GRANDEL SQ
City: SAINT LOUIS
State: Missouri
Postal Code: 63108
Main Phone: 850-339-0656
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.healcenterforthearts.org
Employer ID Number: 81-1033460
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 29, 2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Summer Jazz Camp
Project Description:

HEAL Center for the Arts is dedicated to nurturing young artists who can positively shape societal perspectives through meaningful art. With love and dedication, our programs instill discipline and resilience in students, empowering them to transcend negative societal influences. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, our center offers six transformative programs:

Point of View (POV) Jazz Ensemble: Engages audiences with jazz and popular music, teaching performance fundamentals, music theory, and business skills to students ages 12-24.

The Bird Seeds: A feeder junior jazz combo for younger students aged 7-11, preparing them for the POV Jazz Ensemble.

Intellectual Artist Series (Podcast): Encourages cultural and historical exploration through autobiographies and nonfiction, merging arts with emerging technology to promote student-led learning.

North County Big Band: Comprising talented students from St. Louis high schools, this collaborative focuses on music literacy and improvisation in a big band setting.

Summer Point of View Jazz Camp: Offers immersive summer experiences to prepare students for year-round performance, fostering lifelong habits for success.

Through Our Eyes Concert Series: Led by students, this series challenges oppressive systems through music, spreading love and hope to combat violence, trauma, and poverty.

Through these programs, HEAL Center for the Arts is shaping a generation of intellectually and artistically empowered youth, enriching lives and fostering positive societal change. We are specifically seeking support as we prepare to host our 7th Annual Two-Week Summer Jazz Camp which serves approximately 40 local students, ranging from ages 7 to 24. Students will be trained by world renowned artists and educators on the fundamentals of music performance, marketing, and business acumen with a strong emphasis on financial literacy.

Copy and paste the link below to view our work samples:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RxoP1RttY3TYQw3d6XO1qFDXLC1fPQNr/view?usp=drive_link

Total Project Budget: 40,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Lewis Prize for Music, The Regional Arts Commission, New Music USA, Ameren Missouri

Project Duration: Two weeks
Geographical Area Served: Saint Louis Metro Area
Age Group To Be Served: 7-24 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Harvey
Contact Last Name: Lockhart
Contact Title: Founder, Executive and Artistic Director
Contact Phone: (850) 339-0656
Contact Email: hlockhart@healcenterforthearts.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Coastal Heritage Society Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: CHS
Mailing Address: 303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
City: Savannah
State: GA
Postal Code: 31401
Main Phone: 9126516840
Main Fax:
Organization Website: chsgeorgia.org
Employer ID Number: 581246230
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000.00

Project Title: CHS All In
Project Description:

Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) operates six museums in Savannah, Ga., each providing unique immersive learning experiences. We serve over 150,000 annual visitors, primarily local children and families, and guests from around the world. In 2023, we developed our CHS All In initiative to eliminate economic barriers to the education we deliver.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau’s most recent data report, 20.5% of Savannahians live below the poverty threshold, with nearly 30% under the age of 18. There is a vital need for free educational experiences in Savannah, and we recognize that admission fees to our engaging museums may be a hindrance. To provide equitable access, our CHS All In initiative removes costs for our museum visitors who receive SNAP/EBT/WIC benefits, students in Savannah-Chatham County Title I schools, and direct outreach in communities most vulnerable to poverty. Through CHS All In, we help children build essential 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, cooperation, and citizenship. The initiative also engages parents and caregivers to help reinforce a lifelong interest in learning. These transformational experiences help build a pipeline for our community’s future workforce and leadership, and this initiative ensures that diverse perspectives and backgrounds are included in those roles.

Your support for CHS All In will enable us to serve at least 1,000 children experiencing poverty through free repeat museum admission, field trips, and outreach in their communities.

Total Project Budget: $60,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Kim Lyle/Berkshire Hathaway ($5,000), Walmart Foundation ($1,500), Regions Bank ($15,000), Gulfstream ($15,000), Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Association ($1,500), Bank of America ($5,000)

Project Duration: 1 year (Jan 1 – December 31, 2025)
Geographical Area Served: Savannah, Georgia and surrounding region
Age Group To Be Served: All, primarily children

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Catherine
Contact Last Name: Duffy
Contact Title:
Contact Phone: 9126516840
Contact Email: development@chsgeorgia.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: NW Hearts United
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 56
City: Deming
State: Washington
Postal Code: 98244
Main Phone: 4256107432
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.nwheartsunited.org
Employer ID Number: 46-1803982
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Barn to Heart Programs
Project Description:

Since 2015, NW Hearts United has provided empowerment and wellness programs in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Snohomish, and King counties. Licensed, certified mental health and equine facilitated professionals work collaboratively with horses to heal and connect community one heart at a time.

We are requesting funds to support these services for approximately 100-125 youth. These would include Teen Mental Health & Empowerment, Mindfulness, LGBTQ+ and Gender Identity, BIPOC, Suicide Prevention, and Substance Use Recovery Treatment. Workshops allow youth to engage with horses, supportive adults and mentors, and peers to heal and build important life skills that identify strengths and desires, build emotional intelligence, provide skills for anxiety and stress management, decision-making, healthy relationships, and hope for a bright future.

We are extremely committed to supporting vulnerable and underserved community members in all of our locations: 29% of our clients are BIPOC, 48% identify as LGBTQ+, 60% diagnosed with spectrum disorders, 30% show suicidal ideation, 85% struggle with anxiety and 64% with depression (at intake). Most of our clients come from low-income families, with 85% of them qualifying for full or partial financial assistance.

Barriers such as cost, local availability, and cultural or personal biases against traditional methods can get in the way of people getting the care they need. So, we actively take steps to make our programming accessible (through services offered region-wide), approachable and less intimidating to participate (through nontraditional methods for healing and recovery), and affordable for them (thanks to contributions like yours that allow us to offer services for free or at a reduced fee to those that need it most). Our unique structure also ensures that 100% of our funding goes directly to the clients that need it instead of to the care and upkeep of a facility.

Total Project Budget: 113,920

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community partners, business sponsors, program fees, grants, contributions

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Upper Puget Sound region, Washington State. Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King & Pierce Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 9-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Amy
Contact Last Name: Schilder
Contact Title: Director
Contact Phone: 425-610-7432
Contact Email: nwheartsunitedefs@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Children’s Advocacy Project, Inc.
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 350 N. Ash Casper
City: Casper
State: Wyoming
Postal Code: 82601
Main Phone: 3072320159
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.childrensadvocacyproject.org/
Employer ID Number: 20-5891831
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2024
Requested Amount: 1,000

Project Title: Food & supplies for children who are brought to CAP in emergency interviews (late nights & weekends)
Project Description:

The Children’s Advocacy Project (CAP) coordinates the investigation and prosecution of child abuse crimes in Wyoming. Our work includes child abuse intervention, prevention, and child advocacy work. Our main service is the Forensic Interview (FI) where child victims have an opportunity to specifically describe the traumatic events of their abuse with a CAP staff member who is skilled in speaking to child victims in a manner that is not only conducted at the child’s developmental level but is also legally defensible in court. The FI is observed from another room by a CAP Team that includes law enforcement and child protection investigators, as well as a prosecutor. The CAP Team uses the information provided during the FI to jump start the investigation ,ultimately ensuring perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes.

While difficult to talk about, circumstances that bring children to us sometimes require that we provide emergency food so that the children are safe and have some basic items. We stock prepackaged foods, child friendly snacks, and anything that you might imagine that would comfort and support a child in this emergency and transitional moment. Supplemental to our direct service programs and general operations, food makes a difference to the child (age 2 and up) who may be hungry and scared. With the funds requested, we will purchase snacks, child-friendly and shelf stable foods that can meet an immediate need within the broader picture of coordinating interviews and providing counseling to child(ren). Our model centers around providing the best and most efficient care for child abuse victims by reducing the harm and trauma that comes from multiple interviews. Having items on hand so that the first thing we can do is address basic needs (food, safety) is complimentary to our entire process of intervention, support, and healing.

Total Project Budget: 2,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation ($1,000)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Wyoming – 16 counties
Age Group To Be Served: infants – 18 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Stacy
Contact Last Name: Nelson
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 3072320159
Contact Email: stacy@childrensadvocacyproject.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW)
Legal Name (if Different): Friends for a Non-Violent World (FNVW)
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 393 N. Dunlap St, Suite 450E
City: St. Paul
State: MN
Postal Code: 55104
Main Phone: 651-917-0383
Main Fax:
Organization Website: fnvw.org
Employer ID Number: 41-1403496
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Bolstering Resilience in Twin Cities Youth through "Alternatives to Violence" Tools, Practice, and Mindset
Project Description:

FNVW seeks funding to expand access for vulnerable youth in the Twin Cities to our Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshops, which offer life-changing tools and strategies for practicing nonviolent ways of living. The case for reaching and empowering more area youth was underscored by the 2020 flashpoint unrest in Minneapolis. FNVW believes growing the availability of AVP workshops that provide positive adult and peer relationships for youth of color disproportionately affected by violence is a critical priority.

Background: Founded in prisons and developed from experiences of people who’ve been incarcerated, AVP workshops cultivate participants’ innate power to positively transform themselves and their community. Since 1994, FNVW has offered workshops in federal, state, and county prisons and jails across Minnesota. In 2017, first-year efforts to adapt AVP programming for youth in Santa Barbara schools produced strong results: suspensions reduced by 88%, truancy by 42%, fights by 64%, officer referral reduction by 33%, while grades improved by 19%.

Twin Cities Youth: In 2023, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department provided first-time funding for youth-centered AVP workshops in Minnesota. Facilitators lead exercises, building community in groups of 12–20 over two days. Participants and facilitators explore how injustice, prejudice, frustration, and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence. Guided through deep personal reflections and activities, youth learn and practice ways to resolve conflict nonviolently.

Impact: We aim to reach 150 Twin Cities youth in 2024. With support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation, in 2025 we would reach over 36 youth with three full AVP workshops. (Cost for each workshop is approximately $3,450.) A percentage of these youth will become workshop facilitators, developing a core of empowered young people whose leadership can expand the program and showcase for the nation and funders the real-world viability of nonviolence.

Total Project Budget: 10,350

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): FNVW offers alternatives to violence workshops for youth through partnerships with foundations, governments, and individual donors.

Project Duration: Alternatives to violence youth workshops began in Minnesota 2024. Funding from the Hermanowski Family Foundation will support the continuation of this project in 2025.
Geographical Area Served: Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Age Group To Be Served: 10-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Leah
Contact Last Name: Robshaw Robinson
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 651-917-0383
Contact Email: connect@fnvw.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: NW Hearts United
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 56
City: Deming
State: Washington
Postal Code: 98244
Main Phone: 4256107432
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.nwheartsunited.org
Employer ID Number: 46-1803982
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Barn to Heart Programs
Project Description:

Total Project Budget: 113,920

Other Funding
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