Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Noggin Educational Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1106 N Hwy 360 # 209
City: Grand Prairie
State: TX
Postal Code: 75050
Main Phone: (817) 680-4650
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.nogginfoundation.org/
Employer ID Number: 47-5193384
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 27, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Academic Tutoring
Project Description:

Our tutors conduct in-home and virtual sessions that focus on the whole student by helping them develop problem-solving skills, time and resource management, organizational skills, study skills, and effective test-taking strategies. Our goal is to close reading and math learning gaps and build foundational tools that enable our students to achieve success in school and increase college and career readiness. Because our tutors are classroom teachers, they offer valuable experience and expertise to provide lessons customized to the needs of each student. Our tutors meet with students at least once a week throughout the year to offset summer learning loss and provide consistent support during the school year.

Total Project Budget: 58,515

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Annual giving fund, corporate sponsorships such as GoAeroMX, and North Texas Giving Day.

Project Duration: August 2024 to July 2025
Geographical Area Served: Southwestern Dallas, including Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, and Arlington.
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary and Middle school

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Doneda
Contact Last Name: Bailey
Contact Title: Founder and CEO
Contact Phone: 817-680-4650
Contact Email: doneda@nogginfoundation.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Freedom Reigns Ranch
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2080 Arthur Hardison Rd
City: Columbia
State: TN
Postal Code: 38401
Main Phone: 6157212550
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: www.freedomreignsranch.com
Employer ID Number: 81-4634781
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/24
Requested Amount: 2500.00

Project Title: Individual Sessions
Project Description:

Individual Sessions are 90 minutes twice per month to children and young adults ages 5-18 who have been through traumatic events and other life challenges. Volunteers are equipped and utilized to lead Sessions as mentors. The goal of Individual Sessions is to encourage growth in confidence, trust, and a healthy self-image by guiding, supporting, and encouraging the participant during Ranch activities. Activities include a simple barn chore, grooming, riding, groundwork and Liberty, barn projects, arts and crafts, taking walks on the land, etc.

Participants in Individual Sessions will grow in natural horsemanship and knowledge of how to properly care for horses. Natural horsemanship teaches how to partner with a horse in a supportive and encouraging relationship based on mutual trust. Rescued horses are incorporated into the Program which demonstrates that healing is possible no matter the situation and personal worth is based on your inherent value and not your capabilities nor determined based on your past.

Participants experience improvement in their mental health as working with horses is naturally empowering. They gain the confidence to overcome adversity and persevere when circumstances do not go as planned. Many positive character traits emerge from the relationships with their horse under the direction of a mentor including clear communication, trust, self-awareness, and healthy boundaries. In addition to tangible benefits, working with horses has many emotional benefits including increased feelings of connection, belonging, peace, and joy.

Total Project Budget: 125,000

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

Project Duration: September 1, 2024-December 14, 2024
Geographical Area Served: Middle Tennessee
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Carissa
Contact Last Name: Ramsdell
Contact Title: Founder/Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6157363783
Contact Email: carissa@freedomreignsranch.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Therapist Like Me
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: ATLM
Mailing Address: 65 Merrimon Ave. 1130
City: Asheville
State: NC
Postal Code: 28801
Main Phone:
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.atherapistlikeme.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-2129233
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3-27-2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Youth Wellness Program
Project Description:

ATLM is seeking funds to provide psychotherapy services to students ages 16-21 attending local schools and universities in Asheville, North Carolina with the aim to equalize therapy resources and improve mental wellness for underserved populations disproportionately affected by disparities in resource availability and accessibility, social determinants of health, and historic or systemic disinvestment. According to research from the American Psychological Association, child and teen mental health is experiencing a crisis in the wake of COVID-19. During the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, the CDC already noted that feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors, increased by 40% for young people. Further, the National Education Association highlights the mental health crises on college campuses, with rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation reaching an all-time high among students, overwhelming the faculty and staff.

ATLM is proposing to work near or on college and high school campuses to provide mental health awareness pop-ups that offer vital educational outreach on wellness and available services, as well as voluntary, introductory group therapy sessions. We will then invite students to sign up to receive vouchers for psychotherapy with a licensed provider at around 10 fully covered sessions per student. The focus population is minority students, including but not limited to People of Color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with disabilities. Minority-identifying students who choose to seek services after our events will be matched with therapists from our directory who share their identities, backgrounds, and experiences. This process creates a sense of comfort and safety that combats the long-standing fear, distrust, and stigma surrounding the mental health profession for many minority identities in the U.S. by meeting them where they are from a palace of shared understanding.

Total Project Budget: 23,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dale Jr. Foundation, $2,500, committed; Wild Geese Foundation, planned, $10,000

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Buncombe County, NC
Age Group To Be Served: 16-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Marilyn
Contact Last Name: Chamberlin
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 828-399-1445
Contact Email: marilyn@atherapistlikeme.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Junior Achievement of Lincoln
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 300 S 68th ST PL STE 110
City: Lincoln
State: Nebraska
Postal Code: 68510
Main Phone: 4024671010
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://lincoln.ja.org/
Employer ID Number: 47-0535692
Organization Tax Status: 501C3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: JA of Lincoln Title I-A Schools
Project Description:

JA of Lincoln aims to impact the cycle of generational poverty by providing volunteer led lessons to students in classrooms related to financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship. These lessons are targeted in the classrooms of those schools who are identified as Title I-A schools and in high poverty areas.

Total Project Budget: 250,145

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): private donations, corporate contributions, fundraising events

Project Duration: Aug 13 2024 – May 22 2025
Geographical Area Served: Lincoln Nebraska
Age Group To Be Served: K-12 Students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Tyson
Contact Last Name: Jenkins
Contact Title: Vice President
Contact Phone: 4024671010
Contact Email: tjenkins@jalincoln.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chicago Youth Programs
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: CYP
Mailing Address: 5350 S. Prairie Ave.
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60615
Main Phone: (773) 924-0220
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://chicagoyouthprograms.org/
Employer ID Number: 36-3635676
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: CYP’s Teen Career Program
Project Description:

Founded in 1984, CYP’s mission is to improve the long-term life opportunities of at-risk youth using a comprehensive approach aimed at developing their capabilities. Our goal for each child is to complete a higher education degree, providing the opportunity to escape poverty and avoid all the health and social risks associated with living in poverty.

Within our 29 program offerings, CYP’s Teen Career Program supports # high school participants prepare for higher education/training/trade school while providing opportunities to explore career fields. Our teens are paired with mentors and supported by program staff who share their lived experiences navigating higher education and professional endeavors. Program activities include:

– Researching colleges and trade schools, tailored to each participant’s needs
– Workplace site visits
– Career search surveys
– Career presentations from diverse professionals
– College panels featuring CYP program graduates
– Internship placement
– Interview practice
– Resume writing
– College admission test prep
– Completing college and trade School applications
– Exploring financial aid options
– Career mentoring
– College survival/study skills
– Addressing University and professional worksite culture shock
– Weekly tutoring on college campuses and worksites
– Parent sessions and support

CYP exists to serve those youth most in need and least likely to access youth services. To enable easy access to programs, all programs are free and provide free transportation.

Our wraparound program model allows for our program youth to succeed and to achieve their full potential. Our programming has been recognized for long-term engagement (an average of 9 years for high school graduates, who then continue to stay engaged throughout higher education) and data tracking and analytics. Our programming has also been noted for its effectiveness in impacting behaviors and attitudes, including articles in peer-reviewed journals such as BMC Public Health and Pediatrics Annals. College completion and career placement success rates are over five times those of their community peers.

Total Project Budget: $69,647 

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): There is no current committed or potential funding for this project.

Project Duration: Ongoing, with year-round programming
Geographical Area Served: Chicago
Age Group To Be Served: High school students, typically aged 14-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Joseph
Contact Last Name: DiCara
Contact Title: Founder, Board of Directors, Volunteer CEO
Contact Phone: (312) 399-4964
Contact Email: jdicara_cyp@yahoo.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cornerstone Center for Early Learning
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Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3901 Russell Boulevard
City: St Louis
State: MO
Postal Code: 63110
Main Phone: 3148655244
Main Fax: 3148650482
Organization Website: https://www.cornerstonecenterstl.org/
Employer ID Number: 43-0923158
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2024
Requested Amount: $5,700

Project Title: Therapeutic Tools to Help Children Reach Their Full Potential
Project Description:

Cornerstone Center for Early Learning, like The Hermanowski Family Foundation, “improves and transforms the lives of children”. Cornerstone prioritizes economically vulnerable children and their families with an award-winning early childhood education program including wraparound services for the entire family. More than half of Cornerstone children come from households eligible to receive childcare assistance, paying $25 or less per week. While children safely attend Cornerstone, their families are able to focus on employment and higher education opportunities, enabling them to improve their standard of living.

Cornerstone has long ensured that children who are struggling with developmental delays receive the free therapy support they need on-site during hours of care so that no child misses the opportunity to reach their full potential due to financial, time, or transportation constraints. Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapists visit Cornerstone every week to provide individual sessions for over 20% of our children who benefit from these services.

Since the onset of the pandemic, Cornerstone has seen an elevated number of our children struggling with behavioral challenges including anxiety, outbursts, and aggression. Out of necessity, Cornerstone recently began a relationship with Bud to Bloom Play Therapy, a celebrated program that helps to nurture the social and emotional well-being of children, addressing and overcoming challenging behaviors often rooted in trauma. This approach follows the belief that children are inherently moving toward positive growth, and need space and a safe person to do it. This type of therapy promotes self-esteem, self-direction, self-trust and regulation.

The project for which we seek your consideration is to help Cornerstone continue to provide play therapy for our children in 2025, ensuring that every child has access and can receive the interventions needed to improve social-emotional regulation before entering the school system.

Total Project Budget: $57,120

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): This is a new program and there are currently no grant funders associated with it. As this was an unexpected but necessary expense not budgeted for in 2024, unrestricted monies generated through fundraising and earned revenue are being utilized. Bud to Bloom Play Therapy has committed to being the service provider for this program.

Project Duration: Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: St. Louis City and the Greater St. Louis Area
Age Group To Be Served: Early Childhood (6 weeks to kindergarten entry)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Dani
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Development Director
Contact Phone: (314) 865-5244 Ext. 134
Contact Email: dsmith@cornerstonecenterstl.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cornerstone Center for Early Learning
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3901 Russell Boulevard
City: St Louis
State: MO
Postal Code: 63110
Main Phone: 3148655244
Main Fax: 3148650482
Organization Website: https://www.cornerstonecenterstl.org/
Employer ID Number: 43-0923158
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2024
Requested Amount: $5,700

Project Title: Therapeutic Tools to Help Children Reach Their Full Potential
Project Description:

Cornerstone Center for Early Learning, like The Hermanowski Family Foundation, “improves and transforms the lives of children”. Cornerstone prioritizes economically vulnerable children and their families with an award-winning early childhood education program including wraparound services for the entire family. More than half of Cornerstone children come from households eligible to receive childcare assistance, paying $25 or less per week. While children safely attend Cornerstone, their families are able to focus on employment and higher education opportunities, enabling them to improve their standard of living.

Cornerstone has long ensured that children who are struggling with developmental delays receive the free therapy support they need on-site during hours of care so that no child misses the opportunity to reach their full potential due to financial, time, or transportation constraints. Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapists visit Cornerstone every week to provide individual sessions for over 20% of our children who benefit from these services.

Since the onset of the pandemic, Cornerstone has seen an elevated number of our children struggling with behavioral challenges including anxiety, outbursts, and aggression. Out of necessity, Cornerstone recently began a relationship with Bud to Bloom Play Therapy, a celebrated program that helps to nurture the social and emotional well-being of children, addressing and overcoming challenging behaviors often rooted in trauma. This approach follows the belief that children are inherently moving toward positive growth, and need space and a safe person to do it. This type of therapy promotes self-esteem, self-direction, self-trust and regulation.

The project for which we seek your consideration is to help Cornerstone continue to provide play therapy for our children in 2025, ensuring that every child has access and can receive the interventions needed to improve social-emotional regulation before entering the school system.

Total Project Budget: $57,120

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): This is a new program and there are currently no grant funders associated with it. As this was an unexpected but necessary expense not budgeted for in 2024, unrestricted monies generated through fundraising and earned revenue are being utilized. Bud to Bloom Play Therapy has committed to being the service provider for this program.

Project Duration: Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: St. Louis City and the Greater St. Louis Area
Age Group To Be Served: Early Childhood (6 weeks to kindergarten entry)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Dani
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Development Director
Contact Phone: (314) 865-5244 Ext. 134
Contact Email: dsmith@cornerstonecenterstl.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Arkansas Learning Through The Arts
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: ALTTA
Mailing Address: 4501 N. Hwy 7, Suite 8, #315
City: Hot Springs Village
State: Arkansas
Postal Code: 71909
Main Phone: (501) 302-3175
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.altta.org
Employer ID Number: 45-4315944
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 27, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Arts Integration in the Arkansas Delta Region
Project Description:

Arkansas Learning Through The Arts (ALTTA) operates under the principle that integrating arts across the curriculum enhances literacy, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills among students, fostering greater self-expression and empathy. Since 2012 our programs have been pivotal in Arkansas schools, particularly in districts lacking access to cultural resources and professional artists, mainly situated in rural and underserved regions. Our workshops, tailored to support and complement the existing curriculum, are designed to enhance literacy and comprehension, as well as to improve testing outcomes. They have garnered positive feedback from both students and educators, citing increased confidence, creativity, and application of skills beyond the workshop setting.
We now aim to extend the impact of our workshops by offering longer residencies, initially targeting five schools in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas where schools face significant resource challenges and school rankings are among the lowest in the state. Each school will host a fifteen-week program led by professional arts educators, ensuring continuity and depth of engagement as well as exposure across a variety of art forms. While maintaining the essence of our short residencies, these extended programs will emphasize sustained learning outcomes.
To assess the effectiveness of the extended workshops, we will document student progress through videography followed by a comprehensive evaluation. We will compare student engagement, student and teacher observations, and test scores to determine the effectiveness of longer-term arts integration. Our commitment extends beyond this funding, as we will cover all program expenses and seek additional support from entities such as the Arkansas Arts Council and private donors to complement the grant awarded by your fund.
Through this initiative, we aspire to empower students in underserved communities with transformative arts experiences, equipping them with valuable skills and perspectives for lifelong learning and success.

Total Project Budget: $45,700

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arkansas Council for the Arts Resource Grants; private donors; anticipated grant funding from other sources.

Project Duration: The initial program will last 15 weeks; our intent is for the program to become a permanent component of our services.
Geographical Area Served: Arkansas Delta Region, including the Arkansas River, Great Rivers, and Southeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative Service areas.
Age Group To Be Served: 8-9 years old (grands 3 and 4)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Karen
Contact Last Name: Bryan
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: (501) 302-3175, ext. 701
Contact Email: karenbryanaltta@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Legal Name (if Different): The Baltimore Children’s Museum, Inc.
Also Known As: Port Discovery
Mailing Address: 35 Market Place
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Postal Code: 21207
Main Phone: 410-727-8120
Main Fax: 410-864-2737
Organization Website: https://www.portdiscovery.org/
Employer ID Number: 52-1806933
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/24
Requested Amount: $6,000

Project Title: Ticket to Discovery
Project Description:

Ticket to Discovery began in 2022 as a low-barrier way to get children excited and curious about reading, and bridge the literacy learning gaps experienced in our community following the coronavirus pandemic. In partnership with Baltimore City’s Enoch Pratt Public Library System, every spring, any elementary-age child (through 5th grade) who has an Enoch Pratt Free Library card may pick up a Ticket to Discovery bookmark at their local branch to track their reading progress. Over the summer, participating children must read five books to complete their bookmark in order to receive up to two complimentary tickets to Port Discovery Children’s Museum. Participating students receive a recommended program reading list, which was compiled and selected in collaboration between Port Discovery educators and Enoch Pratt librarians, organized by age group and developmental appropriateness, and feature themes including cultural diversity, equity, and positive social-emotional health.

Although some facets of everyday life have returned to normal, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are still being felt in our classrooms. In the 2022-23 school year, only 42% of Maryland kindergartners began the year fully prepared to succeed in school, while 33% of students needed personalized instruction and 26% needed targeted support and interventions (1). Additionally, there was a significant increase in the number of low-income rising kindergarteners – 37% in 2022-23 vs. 27% in 2021-22 – which has historically proven to be a significant inhibitor to kindergarten readiness. There is a pressing need for community support; Port Discovery, in partnership with the Baltimore City Public Library, wants to be part of the solution that promotes literacy and combats learning loss through this unique program that incentivizes summer reading.

(1) MD State Department of Education. “2022-2023 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Report”. https://marylandpublicschools.org/Documents/reports/MSDE_ReadyAtFive_ReadinessMatters2023.pdf

Total Project Budget: $64,775

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): General admissions revenue, $20,000 (committed); Membership revenue, $6,000 (committed); Baltimore Gas & Electric, $10,000 (committed); Allegis Group Foundation, $10,000 (pending/potential); Helen Pumphrey Denit Foundation, $10,000 (pending/potential); Mechanic Morris Foundation, $2,500 (pending/potential)

Project Duration: February 1 to August 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Baltimore, MD metro area
Age Group To Be Served: Pre-K to 5th grade students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Catherine
Contact Last Name: Allen
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 410-864-2679
Contact Email: callen@portdiscovery.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Legal Name (if Different): The Baltimore Children’s Museum, Inc.
Also Known As: Port Discovery
Mailing Address: 35 Market
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