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: Cure CMD
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3217 Carson St #306
City: Lakewood
State: CA
Postal Code: 90712-4006
Main Phone: 562-444-5656
Main Fax: 310-684-2023
Organization Website: curecmd.org
Employer ID Number: 26-2640975
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3, active/in good standing

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/2024
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Promoting Independence and Quality of Life for the Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Community
Project Description:

Through a series of webinars, virtual happy hours, peer-to-peer match making, and the development of an adaptive products guide, our goal is to ensure that those living with congenital muscular dystrophy have the tools and resources they need to live as independently as possible, and improve their quality of life.

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a group of muscle-wasting disorders that are present from birth through the first two years of life, causing global muscle weakness, the inability to walk, breathing, feeding, and cardiac complications, and sometimes, cognitive impairment.

A diagnosis of CMD often means that the affected individual and their family feel isolated, unsupported, and daunted by the overwhelming task of creating an accessible environment in which the affected individual can thrive, despite profound physical disability. Our goal is to mitigate these hurdles by providing a variety of resources for community members to self-advocate and make informed decisions that promote health and quality of life.

In addition to the needs of the affected individual, we also support caregivers. The thankless job of ensuring the health and safety for their loved one causes burnout and further isolation. Caregivers need support and a safe space to share their challenges and feel validated. Not everyone approaches mental wellbeing the same way, so we work to provide alternatives that support the caregiver in the most important job of their life.

Cure CMD will launch or improve upon existing programming that offers both structured and unstructured support, and most importantly, provides hope and a positive outlook for the future for this community. Our staff includes three affected individuals and one parent, all well-connected with the community and constantly striving to better understand where their most immediate needs lie. With your foundation’s support, we can make a tangible difference for those living with CMD.

Total Project Budget: 25000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community and Major gift donations

Project Duration: 1 year to develop and implement new programming, ongoing thereafter
Geographical Area Served: United States + Global
Age Group To Be Served: Parents of affected children, affected young adults and adults, adult caregivers

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Rachel
Contact Last Name: Alvarez
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 562-444-5656 x103
Contact Email: development@curecmd.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Gentry Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 7600 N 16th Street
City: Phoenix
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85020
Main Phone: 602-368-3282
Main Fax:
Organization Website: thegentryfoundation.org
Employer ID Number: 81-2734352
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 Non-Profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/24
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Early Autism Identification – It Matters
Project Description:

The Gentry Foundation works to improve access to diagnoses, intervention, and support for children with autism and their families, regardless of race, culture, religion, or economic status.

Autism is a form of neurodivergence that comes with a unique set of challenges for young children, such as sensory processing, speech, and social-emotional delays. Early intervention services help children with autism adapt to these challenges, enabling them to navigate the demands of school and other structured environments and meet appropriate developmental milestones. However, access to these services is barred without an official diagnosis from a specialist.

Early diagnosis is key to successful outcomes and improved quality of life for autistic children, but families in Arizona without financial means or adequate health insurance are subject to waitlists and delays extending 18+ months, resulting in their children missing the opportunity to benefit from hundreds of hours of intervention services. The Gentry Foundation’s own research suggests that children diagnosed at age 3 could receive as many as 1,500 hours of early intervention that they would not have received had they had to wait for services until the state’s average age of diagnosis, 4.7 years.

The Gentry Foundation awards no-cost autism evaluations to children and families in Arizona who have no health insurance or have benefits through the state’s Medicaid program. Eligible families can select any highly-qualified provider within the Gentry Network who performs the diagnostic evaluation. Post-diagnosis, families are also offered 1:1 coaching support from a Family Liaison who has extensive experience navigating the critical healthcare, educational, and financial resources children diagnosed with autism may require.

Total Project Budget: $795,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Brown Plastic Surgery, Legacy Wealth Management, John & Karey Stevenson, Carly & Ryan Levine, Dreiseszun Family Foundation. Potential: Gila River Indian Community, The Nora Roberts Foundation.

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Phoenix, AZ municipal area
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 2-6 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sarah
Contact Last Name: Gentry
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 602-368-3282
Contact Email: sarah@gentrypbs.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Girl Scouts Western Washinton
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: GSWW
Mailing Address: 5601 6th Ave S. Ste 150
City: Seattle
State: WA
Postal Code: 98108
Main Phone: 800-541-9852
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.girlscoutsww.org
Employer ID Number: 91-6060940
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/24
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Girl Scouts Western Washington
Project Description:

GSWW respectfully requests general operating support to:
1. Provide Financial Assistance to access our programs. Hear about the impact of this work at https://youtu.be/YVM-KPpBKFc?si=MRN5Un1LqaT7ZzMD .
2. Continue to build our AmeriCorps program to create troops in Title 1 schools. We’re hoping to expand this pilot to more Girl Scouts, areas, and AmeriCorps members.
3. Address ongoing planned maintenance at our six camps, including replacing our fire suppression system at Camp River Ranch in Carnation.
4. Strengthen Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program, which allows youth with justice-involved family members to do traditional GSWW activities with them in state prisons, connecting through Girl Scouts.

Total Project Budget: (890,060)

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Alaska Airlines $10,000 awarded Amazon $20,000 awarded AT&T $45,000 anticipated Banner Bank $2,500 awarded Boeing $150,000 anticipated Costco $100,000 awarded Darigold $50,000 awarded Ericsson $10,000 awarded; $20,000 anticipated GEICO $5,600 awarded Girl Scouts USA/MetLife $10,000 awarded Girl Scouts USA/Hydro Flask $10,000 awarded Google.org $25,000 solicited KeyBank Local $20,000 awarded KeyBank National $300,000 solicited Kroger $10,500 awarded Molina Healthcare $5,000 awarded Multicare $5,000 awarded PEMCO $12,500 awarded Russell Investments $20,000 awarded Salesforce $10,000 awarded Seattle Mariners $5,000 solicited Symetra $10,000 awarded Tacoma Public Utilities $5,000 awarded Tacoma Rainiers $1,000 solicited Toray Composite $2,500 anticipated WAFed $2,000 anticipated Wells Fargo Bank $15,000 awarded Foundation Partners: The Bamford Foundation $10,000 anticipated The Dimmer Family Foundation $3,000 anticipated The Everett Clinic $5,000 solicited Girl Scouts USA Mental Health Training Award $768 awarded Girl Scouts USA Travel Funding $4,000 awarded Howard Kilworth Foundation $7,900 awarded The Lanners Foundation $6,000 awarded The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Grit Award $26,000 awarded; This Grant $200,000 solicited Milgard Windows of Hope Foundation $40,000 solicited The Parrish Family Foundation $10,000 solicited Safeco Foundation $20,000 awarded Soroptimist of Everett $9,000 awarded The Fales Foundation Trust $10,000 anticipated The MJ Murdock Charitable Trust FY22 Multiyear Grant $394,000

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: King County
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Beth
Contact Last Name: Raas-Bergquist
Contact Title: Senior Director of Institutional Relations
Contact Phone: (206) 852-6743
Contact Email: BRaas-Bergquist@girlscoutsww.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Girls Rock! DC
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1640 Columbia Rd NW
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Postal Code: 20009
Main Phone: 2026817625
Main Fax:
Organization Website: girlsrockdc.org
Employer ID Number: 26-3133547
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 non-profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Girls Rock! DC 2025 Youth Summer Camps
Project Description:

Girls Rock! DC works at the intersection of art and activism, providing transformative opportunities for young people to learn, grow, and rock out together. Since our founding in 2008, our unique approach to music education — through a social justice and equity lens — has equipped DC’s youth with tools to succeed and achieve their full potential. We believe (and evidence proves) that by nurturing safe spaces for young people to express themselves and develop core social skills, we build healthier, safer communities. Through our programs, youth become engaged learners, thoughtful artists, and confident community leaders. They become true rock stars.

Girls Rock! DC’s Summer Camps are our biggest and most popular programs: we give youth ages 8-18 life-changing opportunities to build community, express creativity, and develop key skills, all through the medium of music. Campers learn songwriting and music performance from local artist-educators. They learn leadership and citizenship from local community leaders. They practice teamwork and collaboration with their peers. In 2024, we’ll serve more than 100 campers over two weeks of camps; in 2025 with your support we’ll serve 150.

Girls Rock! DC’s Summer Camps are a unique, one-of-a-kind experience for DC youth. During a week of programming, campers learn to play electric guitar, electric bass, keys, or drums, or to sing like a superstar. They form a band, write an original song, and perform live on stage for their friends, family, and community. Our goal is to not only build young people’s skills in music appreciation and performance, but more importantly build their self-confidence, their teamwork and problem-solving skills, and their ability to form healthy relationships and engage in their community. Said one camper, “I have lifelong friends and mentors here. It’s such a welcoming and opening space and I’m so happy to be a part of it.”

Total Project Budget: $130,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities grant funding (committed), Program tuition (pay-what you can sliding scale for maximum accessibility, committed), Individual giving (committed and potential), Greater Washington Community Foundation grant funding (potential)

Project Duration: January – September 2025
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC Metro area
Age Group To Be Served: Youth 8-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mx.
Contact First Name: Noel
Contact Last Name: Schroeder
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 202-681-7625
Contact Email: noel@girlsrockdc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Peter Westbrook Foundation, INC
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: PWF
Mailing Address: GPO 7554
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10116
Main Phone: 2022107115
Main Fax:
Organization Website: ww.peterwestbrook.org
Employer ID Number: 13-3412917
Organization Tax Status: Tax-Exempt

Proposal Information

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

Project Title: Olympians in Life
Project Description:

The Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF) uses the art of fencing to transform the lives of youth by developing their critical life skills, promoting an active lifestyle, and empowering them to achieve academic success and reach their highest potential. Over the past 30 years, PWF has provided fencing training and academic enrichment programming serving thousands of underserved youth.

Your generous contribution would allow PWF to expand and enhance our Olympians in Life program, the only program of its kind combining fencing and academic support to create advancement opportunities for the underserved youth of New York City.

Olympians in Life focuses on empowering youth through the sport of fencing and comprehensive personal development for youth aged 7-18. The program runs from September to June each year, 3-7 hours a week for 34 weeks. Participant retention is over 90% and we currently have a long waitlist of over 200 students. Due to facility and staffing capacity, we are currently able to serve 150 youth per academic year.
In the program, scholar-athletes learn from world-class coach-mentors and academic tutors to help them learn, grow, and compete to achieve their highest potential. Through the lens of fencing, they learn discipline, gain confidence, develop healthy habits, acquire problem-solving skills, and connect with peers and mentors. These coach-mentors also serve as role models for the scholars, and since many of them hail from the same neighborhoods as the students, they are able to foster shared trust and reliability.

The results of the program speak for itself: PWF students have achieved a 100% graduation rate and attending college or university, and over 80% improving their GPA each year. Our goal for this program is to continue to achieve extraordinary academic outcomes and provide high quality mentoring, tutoring, and training for even more students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Total Project Budget: $930,574

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Dow Family Charitable Fund – $100,000 Windmill Distributing Company, L.P. – $75,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies – $25,000 NYCT Heisman Trophy Grant – $25,000 Valentine Perry Snyder Fund – $25,000 Perkin Fund – $25,000 USOC Community Service Award – $12,500 NY Yankees Foundation – $10,000 The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation, Inc. – $10,000 David O’Brien – $10,000 Ronald P. & Susan E. Lynch Foundation – $10,000 Robert Cottingham, Jr. – $6,000 Barham Family Foundation – $5,000

Project Duration: 2024-2025 Academic Year
Geographical Area Served: New York City (all five boroughs) and parts of New Jersey
Age Group To Be Served: 7-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Wylie
Contact Last Name: Chen
Contact Title: Development Lead
Contact Phone: 202-210-7115
Contact Email: wylie@peterwestbrook.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Peter Westbrook Foundation, INC
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: PWF
Mailing Address: GPO 7554
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10116
Main Phone: 2022107115
Main Fax:
Organization Website: ww.peterwestbrook.org
Employer ID Number: 13-3412917
Organization Tax Status: Tax-Exempt

Proposal Information

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

Project Title: Olympians in Life
Project Description:

The Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF) uses the art of fencing to transform the lives of youth by developing their critical life skills, promoting an active lifestyle, and empowering them to achieve academic success and reach their highest potential. Over the past 30 years, PWF has provided fencing training and academic enrichment programming serving thousands of underserved youth.

Your generous contribution would allow PWF to expand and enhance our Olympians in Life program, the only program of its kind combining fencing and academic support to create advancement opportunities for the underserved youth of New York City.

Olympians in Life focuses on empowering youth through the sport of fencing and comprehensive personal development for youth aged 7-18. The program runs from September to June each year, 3-7 hours a week for 34 weeks. Participant retention is over 90% and we currently have a long waitlist of over 200 students. Due to facility and staffing capacity, we are currently able to serve 150 youth per academic year.
In the program, scholar-athletes learn from world-class coach-mentors and academic tutors to help them learn, grow, and compete to achieve their highest potential. Through the lens of fencing, they learn discipline, gain confidence, develop healthy habits, acquire problem-solving skills, and connect with peers and mentors. These coach-mentors also serve as role models for the scholars, and since many of them hail from the same neighborhoods as the students, they are able to foster shared trust and reliability.

The results of the program speak for itself: PWF students have achieved a 100% graduation rate and attending college or university, and over 80% improving their GPA each year. Our goal for this program is to continue to achieve extraordinary academic outcomes and provide high quality mentoring, tutoring, and training for even more students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Total Project Budget: $930,574

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Dow Family Charitable Fund – $100,000 Windmill Distributing Company, L.P. – $75,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies – $25,000 NYCT Heisman Trophy Grant – $25,000 Valentine Perry Snyder Fund – $25,000 Perkin Fund – $25,000 USOC Community Service Award – $12,500 NY Yankees Foundation – $10,000 The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation, Inc. – $10,000 David O’Brien – $10,000 Ronald P. & Susan E. Lynch Foundation – $10,000 Robert Cottingham, Jr. – $6,000 Barham Family Foundation – $5,000

Project Duration: 2024-2025 Academic Year
Geographical Area Served: New York City (all five boroughs) and parts of New Jersey
Age Group To Be Served: 7-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Wylie
Contact Last Name: Chen
Contact Title: Development Lead
Contact Phone: 202-210-7115
Contact Email: wylie@peterwestbrook.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Secured My School
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2908 W 37th Circle
City: Sioux Falls
State: SD
Postal Code: 57105
Main Phone: 6053764905
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.securedmyschool.org/
Employer ID Number: 92-0653421
Organization Tax Status: 509(a)(2)

Proposal Information

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

Project Title: Empowering k-12 students with improving school safety through the development of 3D models of their school into which first responder information is placed.
Project Description:

Secured My School (SMS) is a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming how K-12 students contribute to the safety of their educational environments. By empowering them to create 3D models of their school buildings, SMS leverages sophisticated technology for a cause that resonates deeply within the heart of every community: keeping schools safe. This transformative project is set to expand thanks to a significant grant, aiming to broaden its educational horizons. Central to this expansion is the integration of the ESRI ARC GIS K-12 curriculum, a move that will immerse students in the world of geospatial technology through the hands-on experience of LiDAR scanning. This process produces a detailed, secure, cloud-based 3D model of their school, into which pivotal information for first responders is meticulously integrated, providing them with invaluable insights for training purposes and emergency responses.

The comprehensive scope of SMS does not end with enhancing school safety; it also focuses on imparting crucial life skills to students. Through their engagement with project management principles and geospatial technology applications, students are not merely participants but active contributors to a safer learning environment. This hands-on approach fosters a deep understanding of the intricate balance between technology and its practical implications for community safety. In orchestrating this endeavor, SMS enriches the students’ educational journey with critical thinking, technical skills, and a profound sense of civic responsibility. By bridging the gap between technology, education, and community welfare, Secured My School stands as a testament to the potential of empowering young minds to make tangible contributions to their world, ensuring a legacy of safety, awareness, and innovation for generations to come.

Total Project Budget: $94,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Larson Foundation (75,000)

Project Duration: 3 months
Geographical Area Served: Brookings, SD k-12 schools
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Maria
Contact Last Name: Bell
Contact Title:
Contact Phone: 6053764905
Contact Email: maria.bell@securedmyschool.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cadence Theatre
Legal Name (if Different): Cadence Theatre Company, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7119
City: Richmond
State: VA
Postal Code: 23221
Main Phone: 804-972-0364
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.cadencetheatre.org
Employer ID Number: 80-0493723
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/29/2024
Requested Amount: $2,500

Project Title: STAGE WRITE College Prep & Workforce Readiness Program
Project Description:

Now in its 10th year, STAGE WRITE College Prep & Workforce Readiness Program trains high school students in performing arts skills to increase confidence and gain communication and teamwork skills, and then apply those newfound strengths to build their abilities in postsecondary readiness and community leadership. Through participation in the program, students gain: 1) materials to be used for college essays and the workforce; 2) workforce readiness skills to carry them into the future; and 3) video work samples including PSAs and oral presentations (prior themes include Dreams, The Hero’s Journey, Community, Story, Transformation, Integrity, Social Justice, Empathy, Impact and Manifest).

STAGE WRITE is an original program implemented in schools through the support of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. The program started in two schools and built over time to serve eight Richmond Public Schools (RPS) high schools within the school day, mostly through English classes (Creative Writing and Public Speaking, if they are offered). It is based on a pedagogy that demonstrates that performing arts training builds lifelong personal strengths and team-building skills, preparing students for the workforce. STAGE WRITE is unique, however, in that it combines theater performance skills, creative writing, and workforce readiness into one cohesive program. STAGE WRITE curriculum was designed to satisfy all 21st Century skills and many of the achievement goals created by Virginia’s Department of Education.

The target population for STAGE WRITE is 150-200 high school students annually in Richmond Public Schools. This is an urban, highly diverse, and largely low-income demographic. Among participants, 77% are Black/African American, 17% are Hispanic/Latino, 5% are White/Caucasian, and 1% are Asian. Over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Total Project Budget: $48,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dominion Energy (pending) – $10,000; People’s Bank (pending) – $2,500; Hansen Family Foundation (pending) – $2,500; Hermanowski Family Foundation (pending) – $2,500; Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond (received) – $15,000; Individuals (received) – $8,500; Shelton Short Trust (received) – $5,000; Anonymous (received) – $2,500

Project Duration: 9/1/2024 – 8/31/2025
Geographical Area Served: City of Richmond, VA
Age Group To Be Served: 14-19

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Anna
Contact Last Name: Senechal Johnson
Contact Title: Artistic & Managing Director
Contact Phone: 804-972-0364
Contact Email: CadenceGrants@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Arkansas Foodbank
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4301 W. 65th Street
City: Little Rock
State: AR
Postal Code: 72209
Main Phone: 15015694357
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.arkansasfoodbank.org
Employer ID Number: 710596734
Organization Tax Status: Exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/24
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Food for Kids
Project Description:

At Arkansas Foodbank, ensuring food security for children is paramount. Our multifaceted approach includes school pantry, backpack, and summer feeding programs. The Backpack initiative ensures discreet delivery of nutritious food to students in need, with each school coordinating through a Food for Kids (FFK) coordinator. These pre-packed bags contain kid-friendly items such as Apple & Eve juice, oatmeal, and easy-to-open canned foods. The aim is to meet 60% of children’s nutritional needs, promoting better health and confidence among peers.

Summer feeding programs extend support when school is out, reducing hunger’s impact on learning and health. School pantries serve as trusted sources of food assistance for low-income families, offering accessibility and consistency. FFK targets food-insecure children, addressing educational and emotional challenges associated with hunger. Positive outcomes include improved attendance, grades, behavior, and self-esteem.

In the 2022-2023 school year, 69 schools across 20 counties participated in the Backpack Program, serving over 3,000 students with over 108,660 backpacks and 310,231 pounds of food. Our Summer Feeding Initiative was piloted in 2022 and has led to an increase in nutritious meal distribution during summer breaks. This initiative aimed to remove barriers to access and empower local organizations to better serve their communities. During our Summer Feeding Program in 2023, we distributed 62,424 pounds of healthy, nutritious foods to neighbors in need providing them with the equivalent of 52,020 meals.

Arkansas Foodbank’s efforts reflect a commitment to holistic support for children facing food insecurity, recognizing the critical link between nutrition and overall well-being. Through strategic partnerships and innovative programs, we strive to ensure that no child goes hungry, promoting a brighter future for our communities.

Total Project Budget: 583,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arkansas Foodbank has many supporters for our fundraising goals.

Project Duration: 1 year: 8/1/24-7/3/25
Geographical Area Served: Arkansas Foodbank 33 county service area in Central, Eastern, and Southern AR.
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sarah
Contact Last Name: Riffle
Contact Title: Chief Development Officer
Contact Phone: 501-569-4319
Contact Email: sriffle@arkansasfoodbank.org