Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Rotary Club of Upper Darby Lansdowne
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 284
City: Upper Darby
State: PA
Postal Code: 19026
Main Phone: 215-2921254
Main Fax: n/a
Organization Website: http://www.udlrotaryclub.org/
Employer ID Number: 81-3988271
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit 509 (a) (2)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 26, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Summer Program
Project Description:

The Rotary Club of Upper Darby Lansdowne will partner with Cheng’s Martial Arts to provide a summer camp for children from low-income households.

The program would go for 6 weeks for 6 hours a day and will provide recreational and educational activities, with a focus on learning martial arts and literacy, to 30 children ages 6-12.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): None

Project Duration: 6 weeks
Geographical Area Served: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Age Group To Be Served: 6-12 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Paul
Contact Last Name: Cheng
Contact Title: Program Director
Contact Phone: 484-431-1581
Contact Email: Paulc@chengsmartialarts.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Fluffy Friends for Children with Chronic Conditions
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2131 River Sound Dr.
City: Knoxville
State: TN
Postal Code: 37922
Main Phone: 8656228713
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.fluffyfriends3c.org
Employer ID Number: 84-2275589
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 26 March 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Fluffy Friends for Children with Chronic Conditions Launch
Project Description:

The major problems we are tackling are medically-induced post traumatic stress disorder, physician burnout, and physician-patient trust. We are building our first initiative: a trauma-informed program that is intended to prevent and ameliorate adverse psychosocial effect of chronic illness, specifically medically induced PTSD, and enhance trusting physician-patient relationships, which also helps with work-life fulfillment.
The trauma-informed program is facilitated with personalized, patent-pending teddy bears that match the patients’ diagnoses for physicians to implement gentle health communications. Fluffy Friends have matching diagnoses, but rather than outward (often alienating) augmentations, the symbolic attachments of Fluffy Friends are uniquely meaningful & relatable. The design is also concealable as an ordinary teddy bear to give patients full autonomy over the stigma surrounding disclosure as the attachments are hidden inside a secret pocket. Each one comes with a storybook guide that physicians use to introduce Fluffy Friends to patients. A physician will introduce the Fluffy Friend to patients by read the storybook guide to them, and explain to patients that they are safe in their care and no matter what patients can trust being safe in the care of their doctors.
The program partners directly with physicians to provide a simple systematized method to earn patients’ trust and extend support beyond hospital walls. Our program aims to strengthen physician patient trust by building awareness for medical PTSD amongst physicians and providing them with a resource to connect to their patients with compassion—which is also thought to counter burnout by increasing work-life fulfillment.
The product provides patients with their very own special friend who understand what life in their circumstance is like in every way. Our product demonstrates and reminds patients at home that their physician has a special bond with them and cares for their health and well-being. Fluffy Friends mirrors experiences that their young, immature peers are unable to provide empathy for and fills the void of support. Feeling understood is crucial for anyone, but especially in a child’s development.

Total Project Budget: $105,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pitch Competitions ($20,000) Incubator & Accelerator Programs ($15,000), Community donations ($10,000), Various Foundation Grants ($55,000)

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: US & Canada
Age Group To Be Served: 3-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Miss
Contact First Name: Allison
Contact Last Name: Campbell
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: 8656228713
Contact Email: acampbell@fluffyfriends3c.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Youth Eastside Services
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: YES
Mailing Address: 999 164th Ave NE
City: Bellevue
State: WA
Postal Code: 98008
Main Phone: 4257474937
Main Fax: 4252740728
Organization Website: www.youtheastsideservices.org
Employer ID Number: 910849093
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Early Childhood Behavioral Health
Project Description:

YES’ Early Childhood Behavioral Health (ECBH) program serves infants and children from birth to age seven, and their parents/caregivers, in East King County, WA. We provide services regardless of the ability to pay and in multiple languages other than English, thus reducing key barriers to care. Program goals are to prevent abuse, neglect, developmental delays, and social-emotional and behavioral problems among at-risk infants and children; promote healthy parent-child relationships; and promote healthy child social, emotional and cognitive development.

YES’ program addresses our community’s need for infant and child behavioral health services by offering three evidence-based interventions: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a treatment for children ages two to seven in which parents are coached on the elements of effective discipline and child management skills; Promoting First Relationships (PFR), an intervention developed by researchers at UW for children from birth to age seven, to promote secure and healthy relationships between caregivers and young children; and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), for children ages six and seven who have serious behavioral issues or delayed social-emotional development, which teaches emotional regulation. These evidence-based interventions have been shown to strengthen early brain development.

Our target population includes infants and children who have risk factors for poor social-emotional development and acute behavioral issues. These risk factors may include poverty, teen and/or single parent, first-born infant, and/or parent diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse. As well, it includes infants and children significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, who are presenting with a high level of behavioral challenges. Within our PCIT and PFR programs, we support Latine and Filipino families by utilizing therapists trained in these interventions who are bilingual/bicultural. In our CBT program, we support families with a wide range of languages and cultures, utilizing our bilingual/bicultural therapists.

Total Project Budget: $158,124

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential – Cities of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland – $120,000; Committed – NW Children’s Foundation – $14,000; Committed – Horizons Foundation – $10,000.

Project Duration: Each intervention runs for apx. 10 months.
Geographical Area Served: East King County, WA
Age Group To Be Served: 0 – 7

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Nancy
Contact Last Name: Palmer
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 4255862309
Contact Email: nancyp@youtheastsideservices.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Save Ancient Studies Alliance
Legal Name (if Different): Save Ancient Studies Inc
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 130 Golf Ct
City: Teaneck
State: NJ
Postal Code: 07666
Main Phone: 6109370911
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/
Employer ID Number: 85-0538112
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Mentorship for Underserved High School and Undergraduate Students in Humanities Education
Project Description:

Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) promotes national and worldwide free remote access to the pre-modern human past. SASA’s is creating an open worldwide community of learners, educators and enthusiasts, unlocking ancient studies to everybody, independent of identity, educational access, geographical location, and income level. Studying the ancient past fosters attitudes of cultural respect, empathy, and humility, containing the power to transform both the self and our society towards tolerance and acceptance of others. However, underserved high school and undergraduate students are often barred from access to such educational opportunities, limiting their potential for successful engagement with others of different cultural backgrounds and with the global world.

SASA’s Mentorship Program supports underprivileged high school and undergraduate students in developing pathways through higher education in fields that explore the pre-modern past in order to develop successful careers in intercultural contexts. This program operates remotely in order to maximize access for mentees and facilitate connections with mentors they would otherwise never have the chance to meet. Mentors will have backgrounds that cross the perceived divide between academic contexts and professional engagement, in order to support students’ diverse career paths through higher education and professional life. Our mentorships support professional development of skills that are both transferable and in-demand across all professions, humanities and non-humanities alike. They include communication skills, interpersonal skills, active listening, organization and self-management, critical thinking and problem solving, providing and receiving constructive feedback, relationship and team building, empathy, working across cultures, and conflict management.

This proposal is for funding to support the inaugural pilot year of the Mentorship Program, including mentor and mentee recruitment, background checks, and organizing group mentorship meetings and special events. Specifically, the pilot would recruit and mentor 50 underserved students in Florida, New Jersey, and the US, through the course of the 2024-25 academic year.

Total Project Budget: $10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: Grants from Brotherton Foundation, Olive Tree Foundation, and MGN Family Foundation

Project Duration: i year: 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Geographical Area Served: New Jersey, Florida, rest of US
Age Group To Be Served: 14-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: David
Contact Last Name: Danzig
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6109370911
Contact Email: daviddanzig@saveancientstudies.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Better Youth Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1465 Tamarind Avenue Suite #216
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Postal Code: 90028
Main Phone: 3233777756
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.betteryouth.org/
Employer ID Number: 13-4166295
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Real to Reel Global
Project Description:

Established in 2010, Better Youth is a Los Angeles-based media arts training organization with a mission to foster creative confidence and bridge resource gaps for foster and system-impacted youth. We aim to equip these young talents with a competitive edge in the dynamic world of media arts.

Our flagship AIM-N-Inspire pre-apprenticeship program offers advanced technical training in five creative economy occupations, serving as a springboard for participants to engage in our Real to Reel Global (RTRG) platform.

Better Youth’s program, Real to Reel Global, celebrates their 10 year anniversary in 2024. To illuminate the talents of underrepresented youth through premier film events for both local and global audiences using our RTRG platform. Youth producers and mentors lead insightful panel discussions on relevant themes; our focus over the next three years is Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD). Our project aims to support the three-year focus on SUD and expand to employ apprentices to craft media and content for LAʻs small businesses, nonprofits, and civic organizations year-round. This work will bolster the broader LA community with creative talent and offer paid opportunities for personal and professional growth to our youth.

RTRG is more than just an event; it’s a platform where premiere films are showcased to audiences worldwide. Our youth producers, aged 14-24, take the lead, facilitating discussions on pressing issues, with this year’s spotlight on Substance Abuse Disorder. Moreover, RTRG is poised for growth, transitioning into a social enterprise. This innovative model will employ our program’s graduates, enabling them to craft media art materials for LA’s small businesses, nonprofits, and government entities, intertwining their personal and professional growth with the broader community’s progress.

As we look to the future, we’re excited about the launch of our state and federally-registered apprenticeship program, further solidifying our commitment to youth development.

Total Project Budget: $150,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: (37.5K – Dell Foundation) Committed: $10,000 – Private Donor Committed – LA County Division of Youth Development – $100,000

Project Duration: One year – January 2024 – January 2025
Geographical Area Served: Los Angeles County & surrounding areas
Age Group To Be Served: 14-24, Transitional Age Youth

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Syd
Contact Last Name: Stewart
Contact Title: CEO/Founder
Contact Phone: 3233777756
Contact Email: grants@betteryouth.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Better Youth Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1465 Tamarind Avenue Suite #216
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Postal Code: 90028
Main Phone: 3233777756
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.betteryouth.org/
Employer ID Number: 13-4166295
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Real to Reel Global
Project Description:

Established in 2010, Better Youth is a Los Angeles-based media arts training organization with a mission to foster creative confidence and bridge resource gaps for foster and system-impacted youth. We aim to equip these young talents with a competitive edge in the dynamic world of media arts.

Our flagship AIM-N-Inspire pre-apprenticeship program offers advanced technical training in five creative economy occupations, serving as a springboard for participants to engage in our Real to Reel Global (RTRG) platform.

Better Youth’s program, Real to Reel Global, celebrates their 10 year anniversary in 2024. To illuminate the talents of underrepresented youth through premier film events for both local and global audiences using our RTRG platform. Youth producers and mentors lead insightful panel discussions on relevant themes; our focus over the next three years is Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD). Our project aims to support the three-year focus on SUD and expand to employ apprentices to craft media and content for LAʻs small businesses, nonprofits, and civic organizations year-round. This work will bolster the broader LA community with creative talent and offer paid opportunities for personal and professional growth to our youth.

RTRG is more than just an event; it’s a platform where premiere films are showcased to audiences worldwide. Our youth producers, aged 14-24, take the lead, facilitating discussions on pressing issues, with this year’s spotlight on Substance Abuse Disorder. Moreover, RTRG is poised for growth, transitioning into a social enterprise. This innovative model will employ our program’s graduates, enabling them to craft media art materials for LA’s small businesses, nonprofits, and government entities, intertwining their personal and professional growth with the broader community’s progress.

As we look to the future, we’re excited about the launch of our state and federally-registered apprenticeship program, further solidifying our commitment to youth development.

Total Project Budget: $150,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: (37.5K – Dell Foundation) Committed: $10,000 – Private Donor Committed – LA County Division of Youth Development – $100,000

Project Duration: One year – January 2024 – January 2025
Geographical Area Served: Los Angeles County & surrounding areas
Age Group To Be Served: 14-24, Transitional Age Youth

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Syd
Contact Last Name: Stewart
Contact Title: CEO/Founder
Contact Phone: 3233777756
Contact Email: grants@betteryouth.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Sweet Dream Makers
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 55 NE 5th Ave., Suite 400,
City: Boca Raton
State: FL
Postal Code: 33432
Main Phone: 561-571-7363
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://www.sweetdreammakers.org
Employer ID Number: 81-3693206
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 since 2016

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000 to cover up to 37 beds and bedding packages

Project Title: A Bed of My Own®
Project Description:

Bedlessness – a prolonged period where individuals are sleeping on the floor, an unsanitary surface, on a couch, a make-shift bed or air mattress, or sharing a bed not large enough to be shared – is a serious impairment to the positive mental and physical health benefits of a good night’s sleep.

A Bed of My Own provides our community’s neediest children and their adult caregivers with safe, clean beds at no cost to the family within one week of receiving a validated request. Our team begins to manage a solution within 24-48 hours of referrals from over 130 partner agencies as well as direct requests from individuals who are validated by our in-house case manager, a retired police officer.

Sweet Dream Makers leverages relationships with area furniture companies, low-cost suppliers, and our warehouse with donated furniture that allows us to source the best fit for the family’s needs, whether it be individual beds, bunk beds, trundle beds, pull-out couch beds, cribs, or a combination of options. Sweet Dream Makers ensures that each child receives:
A new mattress
A mattress encasement to protect against bed bugs and bed-wetting (a frequent occurrence among children suffering the effects of trauma)
A box spring
Bed frame
Bedding includes sheets and comforter chosen by the children, and fresh pillows.

A good night’s sleep allows children and their families to wake each morning refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of school, work, and life.

Sweet Dream Makers prides itself in having fulfilled 100% of validated requests (nearly 22,000 since 2017) for beds with bedding and our generous donors help ensure that the day never comes when a family is denied this support because there is not enough money.

Total Project Budget: $2,181,735

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed Leslie L. Alexander Foundation $100,000.00 Jim Moran Foundation $85,000.00 Pat Moran $75,000.00 Great Charity Challenge $55,000.00 BallenIsles Foundation $37,100.00 Ibis Charities Foundation $25,000.00 Mirkin Foundation $25,000.00 Pulte Family Foundation $20,000.00 Sid Pashelinsky Family Foundation, Inc. $15,000.00 Admiral’s Cove Foundation $15,000.00 William and Helen Thomas Foundation $15,000.00 Boca West Foundation Raffle $13,200.00 Florida Panthers $10,000.00 Boca Rio Foundation $8,000.00 Pending Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation $100,000.00 Boca West Children’s Foundation $75,000.00 McNally Foundation $50,000.00 Community Foundation of Palm Beach & Martin County $35,000.00 AJNFF-Al & Jane Nahmad Family Foundation (Miami-Dade Only) $32,000.00 Hands on Tzedakah $30,000.00 The Batchelor Foundation $25,000.00 Irvin Stern Foundation $30,000.00 Leonard and Hilda Kaplan Foundation $25,000.00 PSB Foundation $25,000.00 Mary Alice Fortin Foundation $20,000.00 Lattner Family Foundation $15,000.00 Myron and Elaine Adler Private Foundation $10,000.00 Dr. & Mrs. Janower $10,000.00 Albert E. & Birdie W. Einstein Foundation $10,000.00 Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office LETF $10,000.00 Community Foundation of Broward County $10,000.00 Harry T Mangurian Foundation – Broward $10,000.00 Boca West Golf Tournament $8,000.00 Billi Marcus Foundation $5,000.00 Lost Tree Foundation $5,000.00 Margaret & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation $5,000.00 Vertical Bridge $5,000.00 The William R. Watts Foundation (Broward County) $5,000.00 Asofsky Family Foundation $5,000.00 Hermanowski Foundation $5,000.00 The Simard Family Foundation $5,000.00 CAR Foundation $5,000.00 Alexander Brady Foundation $5,000.00 Harcourt M. & Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation $5,000.00 Neubauer Family Foundation (matching grant) $2,500.00 Amaturo Family Foundation – Broward $10,000.00 Ruth Silverman-Rosenbloom and Victor H. Rosenbloom $2,000.00 City of Boca Raton $1,000.00 Soroptimist $1,000.00 Temple Beth El $1,000.00 Rotary of Downtown Boca Grant Program $1,000.00 Other Grants and Donor Directed Gifts $130,000.00

Project Duration: A Bed of My Own is an ongoing program. The requested funds will support the 2025 program between 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Geographical Area Served: A Bed of My Own serves children and families in need throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties.
Age Group To Be Served: Primarily we serve children aged 0-18, but we also provide beds to their adult family caretakers.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Suzanne
Contact Last Name: Broad
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 561-571-7363
Contact Email: suzyb@sweetdreammakers.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Be ReZilient
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 249 E High Street
City: Pottstown
State: Pennsylvania
Postal Code: 19464
Main Phone: 4848245727
Main Fax:
Organization Website: berezilient.org
Employer ID Number: 852201243
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/26/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: REACH Wellness Initiative
Project Description:

The REACH Wellness Initiative is tailored to address the needs of Pottstown’s student population, particularly focusing on supporting first-generation college students. REACH stands for Resilience, Encouragement, Artistic Expression, Comfort, and Health Resources. Over 50% of Pottstown residents have a high school diploma or less, highlighting the importance of aiding students who are often the first in their families to pursue higher education.

In collaboration with local organizations, our initiative provides tangible support through carefully curated wellness boxes, offering both practical resources and emotional support. By leveraging local resources, we aim to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all students, promoting mental well-being and academic success.

The REACH Wellness Initiative offers a unique volunteer opportunity for high school students to contribute by participating in the creation of these boxes. This opportunity enables them to engage with college students, sharing their insights and perspectives while assisting in the development of resources.

The REACH Wellness Initiative empowers students with tools, resources, and connections to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially, aiming to cultivate a brighter and more resilient future for all.

Total Project Budget: 10,000

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

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: Montgomery County
Age Group To Be Served: 16-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Denise
Contact Last Name: Williams
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4848245727
Contact Email: denisewilliams@berezilient.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: SEKMHC
Mailing Address: 1106 South Ninth
City: Humboldt
State: KS
Postal Code: 66748
Main Phone: 620-473-2241
Main Fax: 620-473-3334
Organization Website: www.sekmhc.org
Employer ID Number: 48-0678906
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 26, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: SEKA, Southeast Kansas Achievers
Project Description:

Southeast Kansas Achievers, SEKA, is a psychosocial treatment group for children ages 4-18 provided by Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. It is designed to improve the social functioning of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED) like anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. To participate in SEKA, children must have a current diagnosable mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder of sufficient duration to meet the diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM. SEKA’s primary goals are to help children with SED increase knowledge of their and others’ behavior, recognize their strengths and positive social skills, and participate in learning activities.

SEKA’s mission is to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement of children having serious emotional or behavioral challenges. SEKA helps develop personal attitudes and social behaviors needed to function at school, in the community, and in their homes. The SEKA program uses evidence-based practices to increase competence and skill sets in leisure time training, health, needed academic areas, and personal relationships.

SEKA serves over 100 children daily from Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn, Neosho, and Woodson Counties. SEKA is held year-round, after school during the school year and in the summer from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Because SEKA is held year-round and charges no fees to uninsured participants, the financial needs are significant. Daily expenses include transportation to and from the program, meals, snacks, field trips, curriculum, and supplies. With summer, enrollment increases, which also causes expenses to multiply.

SEKA provides a safe place for the youngest and most vulnerable in our communities to be cared for. For many children, the meals and snacks provided by SEKA are their primary source of nutrition. SEKA staff strive to provide basic hygiene and necessities for the children with limited funding. Additional funding will help staff better meet the children’s significant needs.

Total Project Budget: $2,130,239

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Paid for by the revenue generated from services provided at SEKMHC.

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn, Neosho, and Woodson Counties in Southeast Kansas
Age Group To Be Served: 4-18 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Wanderley
Contact Last Name: Reis
Contact Title: Director of Business Development
Contact Phone: 620-228-1693
Contact Email: wreis@sekmhc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Museo de las Americas
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 861 Santa Fe Dr.
City: Denver
State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80204
Main Phone: 303 571 4401
Main Fax:
Organization Website: museo.org
Employer ID Number: 84-119 7230
Organization Tax Status: tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/26/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Summer Arts + Culture Camp
Project Description:

Established in 1991 within Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District, Museo de Las Americas showcases Latino art and culture, emphasizing its historical and contemporary significance. The museum serves as a platform for community dialogue and addresses programming gaps by integrating arts and culture into its extensive education programs for children, youth, and adults across the metro area.
Museo’s flagship educational program, the Summer Arts + Culture Camp, caters to 65 predominantly Latinx youth aged 4-11 annually. This three-week program integrates daily classes in dance, theater, music, and visual arts with subjects such as science, social studies, and language arts, focusing on a different Latin American nation each year. The camp nurtures individual creativity, supports emotional and social well-being, expands cultural knowledge, and combats summer learning loss.
The camp collaborates with local organizations, enhancing its offerings and showcasing community resources. Approximately 85% of participants receive scholarships, ensuring equity in arts education for Denver’s children.
The upcoming 16th annual Summer Arts + Culture Camp, scheduled for 2025 at Museo de las Americas, will spotlight the vibrant culture of El Salvador.

Total Project Budget: The comprehensive budget for the year 2025 is set at $60,670.00, encompassing various components such as Salaries, Marketing & Promotion, Materials, Presenters, Final Performance, Scholarships, Collateral Materials, and Staff.

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: SCFD $12,000, Office of Children’s Affairs $15,000. Potential: USBank $10,000

Project Duration: The program will run from June 23, 2025, to July 11, 2025, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Museo
Geographical Area Served: Denver, CO
Age Group To Be Served: ages 4-11

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Claudia
Contact Last Name: Moran
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 303-571-4401 ext.22
Contact Email: grantsassociate@museo.org