Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Everson Museum of Art
Mailing Address: 401 Harrison St.
City: Syracuse
State: New York
Postal Code: 13202
Main Phone: 315-474-6064
Main Fax: 315-474-6945
Organization Website: www.everson.org
Employer ID Number: 15-0616499
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2024
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Everson Teen Arts Council: Supporting Youth Through the Arts
Project Description:

Through dynamic and meaningful encounters with modern and contemporary American art, the Everson Museum of Art engages diverse communities, inspires curiosity and lifelong learning, and contributes to a more vital and inclusive society.

Occurring every October through May, the Everson Teen Arts Council (ETAC) is an after-school program committed to fostering art, creativity, and teamwork in teens from high schools across Onondaga Count. In 2025, the Everson will expand its Teen Arts Council program to include the following goals:

1. Provide student stipends for Teen Arts Council participants as an alternative to an after-school job.

2. By expanding the number of students from 10 to 15 and aiming to include at least 50% of students from the highly diverse but severely under-resourced Syracuse City School District, the Everson will significantly increase the reach and impact of its Teen Arts Council program, benefiting both the students and the community.

3. As part of our commitment to fostering a vibrant arts community, Everson Teen Arts Council will cross-collaborate with other teen arts groups, such as Syracuse Stage and Syracuse Orchestra. This collaboration will involve joint outings, projects, and events, providing students with unique networking opportunities and broader exposure to the arts.

4. Utilize a local Art Therapist to work with students three to four times throughout the program, ensuring their mental well-being and using art to express complex thoughts and emotions in a safe and inclusive space.

5. Support costs associated with a year-end Teen Arts Council exhibition in Everson galleries. Students choose the theme, create and curate the work, and receive mentorship from Everson staff.

Support from the Hermanowski Family Foundation will fund student stipends, the Art Therapist stipend, and some art-making supplies. The Everson will offset staff oversight time, and National Grid will return as a program sponsor.

Total Project Budget: $12,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Everson Museum of Art (Committed), National Grid (Potential)

Project Duration: October 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Onondaga County, NY
Age Group To Be Served: High School (ages 13-18)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Sarah
Contact Last Name: Anson-Ordon
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 315-474-6064 X325
Contact Email: sanson@everson.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Clay Studio of Missoula
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1106 Hawthorne St
City: MISSOULA
State: MT
Postal Code: 59802
Main Phone: 4065430509
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org/
Employer ID Number: 810523194
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) non profit organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2024
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: CSoM After School & Outreach Program
Project Description:

CSoM’s goal is to be an accessible resource in clay to the community we serve. Providing exposure to arts experiences and meaningful instruction, especially to local underserved populations, has been a growing priority of our organization. Our after-school program currently serves three schools in Missoula five days per week. In 2023 the program served 225 K-12 students. In 2024 we added free programming alongside other nonprofit partners, bringing arts experiences to youth our after-school portion is unable to reach.
We provide K-12 Grade Missoula area students immersive experiences in the visual arts, by improving their understanding of contemporary fine art and providing hands-on experiences creating works in clay. Students are in a healthy, safe environment while learning about visual art, the robust ceramics community in Montana, and themselves as emotional creative beings. Though multifaceted in nature, strategies to achieve program goals are largely achieved through a well-curated curriculum. Students gain valuable time practicing visual arts outside of school curriculum which in many cases can only provide students with dedicated art lessons once per month. They experience the multicultural nature of ceramics and investigate diverse concepts, led by an active contemporary artist. CSoM provides the opportunity for students to learn from artists working in the ceramic field, who are equally committed to provide an exciting and educational experience in the classroom.
To provide effective and accessible after school programming we partner with Missoula Parks & Recreation to gain a platform directly within MCPS schools and with students in the highest need in our regional Title 1 Public Schools. For our Outreach Workshops, we partner with organizations like Soft Landing, Watson Children’s Shelter, Boys and Girls Club, and the Missoula Food Bank Network to provide clay arts experiences to underserved youth populations in our community.

Total Project Budget: 41200

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 36200

Project Duration: Jan-Dec 2025
Geographical Area Served: Missoula, Montana
Age Group To Be Served: K-12 (ages 5-18)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Shalene
Contact Last Name: Valenzuela
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4065430509
Contact Email: director@theclaystudioofmissoula.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Read to Grow Inc.
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 53 School Ground Road, Unit 3
City: Branford
State: CT
Postal Code: 06405
Main Phone: 2034886800
Main Fax: 203-488-7735
Organization Website: www.readtogrow.org
Employer ID Number: 061572185
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/2024
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Supporting early childhood literacy through Bookmobile visits
Project Description:

Read to Grow is requesting a grant to deliver free children’s books to low-income and high-needs children through two Bookmobile visits to various schools and community agencies and events across Connecticut. The grant would allow the purchase of high-quality, diverse children’s books and will fund other expenses including staff time and gas required to operate the Bookmobile. We know it is important to provide books that reflect the rich culture, interests, and reading levels of the children who receive them. “The visual and verbal messages young children absorb from books (and other media) heavily influence their ideas about themselves and others” (L. Derman-Sparks).
Since its launch in September 2022, the Bookmobile made over 110 stops across Connecticut and distributed more than 13000 books to children in their neighborhoods. The Bookmobile has been designed to engage children and families in a fun, joyful experience of book selection and reading.
We work closely with organizations that serve high-needs families across the state to identify areas where the need is significant. We know from our partners and our work in various communities across the state that there is a huge demand for high-quality, children’s books that feature diverse characters or are written by authors of color. At many Bookmobile stops, older children choose books meant for younger readers because they are behind their reading grade level. By including a variety of reading materials the Bookmobile can play a vital role in promoting literacy and fostering a love of reading. The Bookmobile aims to create a supportive and non-judgmental space where children feel encouraged to explore different types of books with confidence. Children entering the Bookmobile can each choose one book to add to their home libraries. We hope the excitement surrounding a Bookmobile visit encourages children to be excited about books.

Total Project Budget: 155,823.80

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Branford Rotary (funded); Centerville Bank Foundation (funded); Ion Bank Foundation (funded) ; Walmart Community Giving (funded) ; The Stocker Foundation (pending) ; Community Foundation of Eastern CT Norwich Grant (pending) ; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (pending) ; Northwest CT Community Foundation (pending)

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Connecticut
Age Group To Be Served: 0-5 and elementary school children

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Shitu
Contact Last Name: Rajbhandari
Contact Title: Gratns Writer
Contact Phone: 2034886800
Contact Email: srajbhandari@readtogrow.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., San Francisco Chapter
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: NCBWSF
Mailing Address: 210 Post Street, Suite 714
City: San Francisco
State: California
Postal Code: 94108
Main Phone: 415-665-2524
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://www.ncbwsanfran.org
Employer ID Number: 20-1573025
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2024
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Girls In STEAM
Project Description:

NCBWSF’s Girls in STEAM program is a project-based, hands-on, and collaborative, allowing underrepresented youth better understand/position themselves for STEAM-related career opportunities. Girls in STEAM aligns with this approach by providing out-of-school learning experience, led by knowledgeable youth Black Women, caring adults who are positive examples of Women in Science, who will guide the girls in and introduce them to an array of STEAM-related learning activities. At least 10 girls/per cycle, across 15 cycles will have an opportunity by learning, doing, and working together to showcase their projects.

Girls In STEAM incorporates health education components into curriculum promoting healthy habits and awareness of well-being. Our team of caring adults, organizational leaders contracted staff and volunteers, Black Women with varying yet similar life experiences will bring firsthand perspectives, having resiliently encountered the challenges to academic success. The team will weave discussions on nutrition, personal hygiene, positive mental health, and the importance of a balanced lifestyle into the STEAM-related learning concepts.

The team will teach STEAM concepts through 60-to-90-minute class sessions weekly for 10 weeks. Each program cycle f 10 sessions will culminate in a science fair where the girls will have the opportunity to showcase a project related to their area of interest. The team will group each 10-girl cohort by 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, allowing flexibility in class duration and complexity of activities.

Girls in STEAM equips San Francisco children and youth with the skills and confidence to excel academically and beyond. Pre and post assessments gauge their improves grasp of STEAM concepts, enhanced experimental skills, and strengthen scientific reasoning. The program fosters interdisciplinary thinking, honing data analysis skills and encouraging connections between science, math, and technology.

Total Project Budget: $87,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Department of Children, Youth and Family Services (Committed)

Project Duration: 1-Year
Geographical Area Served: San Francisco
Age Group To Be Served: 8-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Ridwana
Contact Last Name: Bentley
Contact Title: Second Vice President
Contact Phone: 415-254-3913
Contact Email: development@ncbwsanfran.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Friendship Circle of Miami Beach and North Dade Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Friendship Circle of Greater Miami, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3745 Prairie Ave.
City: Miami Beach
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33140
Main Phone: 305-330-5653
Main Fax: 305-330-5653
Organization Website: www.fcmiami.org
Employer ID Number: 27-1027169
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28th, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000.00

Project Title: Friendship Circle Teen Hub
Project Description:

Every child, regardless of ability, deserves to be embraced as a valued member of their community. Creating accessible spaces where disabled youth can form bonds, make connections, and build friendships is crucial to their involvement in and contribution to their communities. Unfortunately, Miami Beach severely lacks accessible spaces and programs for youth with disabilities. Mainstream programs rarely accommodate needs like physical accessibility, sensory support, or alternative communication, leaving them vulnerable to social isolation and mental health struggles.

Friendship Circle’s Teen Hub fills this programming gap for disabled teens in Miami Beach and North Dade, reducing social isolation and fostering mental well-being. This unique and innovative program allows disabled teens to engage in meaningful, fun, and growth-oriented activities alongside their non-disabled peers. Offering a wide range of accessible activities throughout the year, including fitness programming, dance, visual art, cooking, and music, we create opportunities for personal growth, skill development, and friendship building. Incorporating a disability-centric approach to program design, Teen Hub utilizes therapist support, facilitator expertise, and adaptive tools and techniques to ensure that all participants can fully and meaningfully engage in program activities.

In seamless alignment with the Foundation’s mission, Teen Hub aims to improve and transform the lives of disabled teens in our community. By providing inclusive recreational opportunities, we hope to break down barriers and empower disabled teens to reach their full potential. A $10,000.00 contribution from the Foundation is critical to the growth of this vital program. Your partnership will allow us to expand sessions, diversify and enhance program activities, and ensure participants receive tailored opportunities that nurture their growth, interests, and development. Together, we can pave the way towards a supportive and inclusive future where all teens can thrive.

Total Project Budget: $20,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Friendship Circle – annual operating budget – committed – $5000.00; The Kirk Foundation – potential – $5000.00

Project Duration: January 2025 – December 2025
Geographical Area Served: Miami Beach and North Dade
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Emily
Contact Last Name: Stegweit
Contact Title: Development Officer
Contact Phone: 786-523-0110
Contact Email: grants@fcmiami.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Young Playwrights’ Theater
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 6925 Willow Street NW Suite LL-230
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Postal Code: 20012
Main Phone: 2023879173
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://youngplaywrightstheater.org/
Employer ID Number: 52-2102391
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: In-School and Out-of-School Time Playwriting Programs
Project Description:

Young Playwrights’ Theater inspires young people to realize the power of their own voices. We believe creative expression and theater are valuable tools for the education, enrichment, and self-actualization of young people. Through our programs and productions, we fulfill young peoples’ creative visions by hiring professional artists to guide and perform original youth-generated work for their peers and the public. YPT deliberately focuses our resources on communities of color that have been systematically oppressed and socially and politically excluded based on race, class, and other intersections of oppression, and we have spent nearly 30 years building playwriting programs and performance series that establish deep relationships with students, schools, and families across our region.

YPT has been steadily expanding our programming to meet demand since returning in-person in 2022, and we aim to serve more students than ever before in FY25. Funding will support our 2024-2025 youth playwriting programs as we continue and grow our in-school and out-of-school-time programming that will reach 700 students and 750 audience members through our season of youth-written performances. These programs are offered at no charge and weave the art of playwriting into Language Arts curricula to enhance literacy, creative expression, and communication, with enrichment activities focused on playwriting, socio-emotional learning, and performance. Every student writes their own play from idea to final draft and we bring local actors into the classroom to perform students’ plays, allowing them to see their words brought to life by career artists. YPT’s programming achieves dual outcomes in academic achievement and social justice through our innovative model that seeks to address educational injustice and achieve youth development outcomes through theater education.

Recognizing that art is inherently powerful, YPT equips young people to use the power of their own stories in ways that positively transform them, their audience, and their community.

Total Project Budget: $303,522

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Capitol Hill Community Foundation (potential) $ 3,000 Corina Higginson Trust (secured) $ 7,500 Hattie M. Strong Foundation (potential) $ 15,000 Events DC(potential) $ 25,000 Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ Affairs (potential) $ 20,000 Mayor’s Office on Out-Of-School Time (potential) $ 185,000 The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation (potential) $ 25,000 Webber Family Foundation (potential) $ 20,000 Individual Giving $ 3,022

Project Duration: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC
Age Group To Be Served: 6-24

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Matt
Contact Last Name: Volk
Contact Title: Development Manager
Contact Phone: (202) 387 – 9173 x 111
Contact Email: mvolk@yptdc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3470 East 152nd St.
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Postal Code: 44120
Main Phone: 2167513030
Main Fax: 216-751-3707
Organization Website: familypromisecle.org
Employer ID Number: 34-1598710
Organization Tax Status: 501C-3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/24
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Basic Needs and Essential Household Items for Young Unhoused Families
Project Description:

Family Promise of Greater Cleveland provides shelter and supportive services for up to 21 families at a time in a former elementary school building in Cleveland, Ohio. The agency serves an average of 75 families that consist of 200 individuals each year, and has a special focus on serving families headed by young parents. Last year, 50% of the families served in shelter were headed by a parent(s) between the ages of 18-25 years old and 60% were headed by a parent(s) between the ages of 18-27 years old. Young children comprised 63% of the total number of individuals served and 43% of the children that were served were 2 years old or younger.

Funding is being requested to provide the families served with any basic need and/or essential household item that they lack when they arrive at the shelter. Most families first spend time at an overflow shelter before coming to Family Promise. They are often happy to be in a living unit with their own kitchen and are eager to return to some of the rituals of family life, such as cooking meals together. Family Promise therefore makes it a priority to provide families with the materials they need to start on the pathway to self-sufficiency. Some examples of the types of essentialities provided include groceries, pack n’ plays, children’s car seats, microwaves, fans, cleaning items, and kitchenware. This helps to decrease their stress and anxiety, and allows them to focus on the work they need to do in order to find housing and employment or another source of income. Families use these basic supplies while residing in shelter and then are invited to take them with them when they move into their own housing, increasing the likelihood that they will be able to maintain long-term stability.

Total Project Budget: $28,472

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): In 2023, the Hathaway Brown GROW Foundation gave $1,000 and United Black Fund gave $5,000 for essential household items. Both grants expire in mid-2024.

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Cuyahoga County, OH
Age Group To Be Served: 0-27 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Connie
Contact Last Name: Sievers
Contact Title: Grants & Communications Manager
Contact Phone: 2167513030
Contact Email: csievers@familypromisecle.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: St. Joseph Children’s Home
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2823 Frankfort Ave Louisville, KY 40206
City: Louisville
State: KY
Postal Code: 40206
Main Phone: 502-893-0241
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://www.sjkids.org/
Employer ID Number: 61-0475286
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/202
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Helping Vulnerable Children Receive Medical Care
Project Description:

St. Joseph Children’s Home (SJCH) is seeking funding to offer comprehensive medical care on campus for our foster children, who have endured extreme abuse and neglect, resulting in the highest Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scores. Our aim is to provide a continuum of care encompassing dental, medical, and therapeutic services. Notably, about one-third of our children are medically complex, requiring specialized attention. This funding will ensure that each child at SJCH receives the tailored care they need to heal and thrive, addressing the profound impacts of their traumatic pasts and paving the way for healthier, more hopeful futures.

Total Project Budget: 180,738

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): WHAS Crusade- $30,000. Good Samaritan -$10,000

Project Duration: Annually
Geographical Area Served: Kentucky
Age Group To Be Served: Children

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Eric
Contact Last Name: Dennison
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 15024183667
Contact Email: ericd@sjkids.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Laughter League
Legal Name (if Different): Slappy & Monday’s Foundation for Laughter
Also Known As: Laughter League
Mailing Address: Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd
City: Dallas
State: Texas
Postal Code: 75219
Main Phone: 917-900-8610
Main Fax: None
Organization Website: https://laughterleague.org/
Employer ID Number: 26-0598220
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Behavioral Health Project for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Project Description:

Laughter League’s mission is to engage and empower everyone we serve with the healing power of laughter. Utilizing our talents as a highly-trained company of performing artists, we create moments of levity and healing, empowering patients and emboldening hope. We bring empathy, authenticity and therapeutic humor to pediatric hospitals, care facilities, schools and more, using laughter as an agent of hope through the art of clowning and the transformational power of laughter.

Through 13 weekly programs, LL brings 40 professional therapeutic clowns to over 100,000 children and families in six major hospitals: Boston’s Children’s Hospital, Cook Children’s Health Care System (Fort Worth), Hasbro Children’s Hospital (Providence), Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital (NYC), Parkland Health (Dallas) and Seattle Children’s Hospital. This year, LL will launch a new partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).

LL respectfully requests $10,000 to support its Behavioral Health Project at CHOA, which will enable LL to reach approximately 1500 new pediatric patients in 2025. With over 60 pediatric programs, CHOA is one of the largest US pediatric clinical care providers and is at the forefront of behavioral health treatment.

In order to best serve patients, LL performers train with Milieu therapists and collaborate closely with hospital staff. In a typical visit, LL performers spend 30-45 minutes interacting with small groups of 6-12 kids. LL clowns bring an interactive arts activity (such as music, magic, circus skills or storytelling), which is then shared with the group using LL’s skills as high-level improvisers. Afterwards, performers and hospital staff debrief, discussing patients’ experiences and needs.

With the Foundation’s support, LL will be able to make a large difference in the lives of CHOA patients, while also providing the necessary modeling needed to build similar programs in LL’s other partner hospitals, exponentially growing the grant’s impact.

Total Project Budget: $36,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NEA (potential), Brookhurst Drive Foundation (committed), Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (committed)

Project Duration: Jan 2025-Dec 2025
Geographical Area Served: Atlanta
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Tiffany
Contact Last Name: Riley
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 917-900-8610
Contact Email: triley@laughterleague.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Kandelia
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Vietnamese Friendship Association
Mailing Address: 3829B S Edmunds St Box 9
City: Seattle
State: WA
Postal Code: 98118
Main Phone: 206-760-1573
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.kandelia.org
Employer ID Number: 91-1122532
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students in Academic Enrichment and Athletic Engagement
Project Description:

Kandelia’s programs center recently-arrived immigrant and refugee youth, and their broader family support system. The students in Kandelia’s programs are resilient and resourceful, and like all young people they’re full of potential. They also face barriers that can limit their opportunities. Our students have all experienced the isolation and disruption of adapting to a new language, culture, and educational system, and on top of that many have to take on adult responsibilities. Learning to navigate resources and working to help support their families means they get to spend less time just being kids or focusing on their own educational goals. Many immigrant and refugee youth have also experienced trauma, loss, and disrupted education.

For nearly 20 years, Kandelia has worked in partnership with Seattle World School (SWS) to provide high quality enrichment programs to all students and families enrolled in the school. SWS is one of only a few schools in the country designed as a preliminary entry point for refugee and immigrant children in their quest for academic achievement and full participation in American society.
Kandelia’s youth programs are focused on equitable access to education and formative childhood experiences. Kandelia’s extended day enrichment programming includes English classes, tutoring, soccer and other sports, and a range of classes and activities based on student interest spanning the arts, digital storytelling, service learning, and field trips. Our Youth Programs also provide support during the school day including lunchtime activities, pairing skilled volunteers with teachers for home language assistance, and supporting school events for students and families.

Kandelia’s program activities and strategies are culturally relevant, and are informed by evidence-based research that has shown positive impacts and results for emergent bilingual youth and families.

We serve 200 low-income, immigrant and refugee youth many of whom are homeless and speak more than 28 languages.

Total Project Budget: 613,040

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): FY25 Committed Funding: Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation (9,300); Liberty Mutual Foundation (35,000); City of Seattle – Human Service Department (HSD) | API Resiliency (29,456); King County – Healthy Communities and Parks (35,000); King County – Parks and Recreation | Youth Sports & Outdoor Recreation Relief Fund (64,169); City of Seattle – DEEL (150,000) FY25 Planned or Pending Requests: Hermanowski Foundation (10,000); Fordham Street Foundation (20,000); Byron and Alice Lockwood Foundation (3,100); Glaser Foundation (3,100); Snoqualmie Tribe (4,650); Believe In Me Foundation For Kids (5,000); BNSF Foundation (5,000); McEachern Charitable Trust (5,000); Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation (7,500); Elizabeth Lynn Foundation (10,000); U.S. Bank Foundation (10,000); AT&T (15,000); Imagine Learning Foundation (15,500); BECU (15,500); Boeing Company (25,000); King County Parks (100,000); Seattle DEEL (80,000)

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Seattle, WA
Age Group To Be Served: 16-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Kristina
Contact Last Name: Rallu
Contact Title: Executive Director, Development and Communications
Contact Phone: 253-780-1031
Contact Email: grants@kandelia.org