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Grant Request Love Thy Neighbor King George

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

Organization Name: Love Thy Neighbor King George
Legal Name (if Different): Love Thy Neighbor – King George
Also Known As: Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry
Mailing Address: 10250 Kings Hwy
City: King George
State: Virginia
Postal Code: 22485
Main Phone: 540-709-1130
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.kg-ltn.org/
Employer ID Number: 47-319425
Organization Tax Status: 501c(c) 3

Proposal Information

Today’s Date: 03/31/2024
Requested Amount: $5,000.00

Project Title: Nourishing Futures
Project Description:

We envision a community where no one goes hungry, and our mission is to provide healthy food that meets the needs of individuals and families with dignity. Our Nourishing Futures program seeks to address the nutritional deficiencies often faced by children in food-insecure households. By prioritizing access to healthy fruits and vegetables, we aim to improve the overall health, and academic performance of children in our community. This project will encompass two main components:
a. School Year Initiative: During the academic year we will provide children nutritious fruits and vegetables that they can take home to supplement their meals. This initiative will involve distributing fresh produce alongside educational materials on nutrition and healthy eating habits. By empowering children and families with the knowledge and resources to make healthier choices, we aim to instill lifelong habits that promote well-being.
b. Summer Enrichment Program: Throughout the summer when access to school meals are limited, we will implement a Summer Enrichment Program focused on ensuring children have consistent access to nutritious food. This program will include weekly distributions of fresh fruits and vegetables tailored to children’s preferences and nutritional needs along with healthy breakfast food options. Additionally, we will organize cooking demonstrations, gardening workshops, and other educational activities to engage children in learning about healthy eating in a fun, interactive way.
Budget and Justification:
• Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables: $12,500/year
• Educational materials and resources: $2,000/year
• Breakfast expenses: $5,500/year
• Total Budget: $20,000/year
Nourishing Futures represents a vital investment in the health and well-being of children in our community. By providing consistent access to healthy and sustainable fruits and vegetables, we can empower children to thrive academically, physically, and emotionally. With your support, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families facing food insecurity. Thank you for your consideration.

Total Project Budget: $20,000.00 per year

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $7.500 aready committed.

Project Duration: 6 months annually
Geographical Area Served: Rappahannock Planning District 16
Age Group To Be Served: infant to 18

Contact Information

Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Melissa
Contact Last Name: Stewart
Contact Title: Grant writer
Contact Phone: 540-809-4547
Contact Email: grants@kg-ltn.org

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Grant Request Fellowship Hi-Crest

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

Organization Name: Fellowship Hi-Crest
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: FHC
Mailing Address: 455 SE Golf Park Blvd
City: Topeka
State: KS
Postal Code: 66605
Main Phone: 7857832535
Main Fax:
Organization Website: fellowshiphicrest.com
Employer ID Number: 852806361
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

Today’s Date: 3/31/24
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Making Sense of Your Worth: Self Worth Empowerment of High School Aged Youth
Project Description:

Fellowship Hi-Crest serves the youth of Highland Crest neighborhood in Topeka, Kansas through several youth initiatives including financial literacy and investment education, digital and technology literacy, and self-esteem development. Fellowship Crest is seeking funding from the Hermanowski Family Foundation to fund a powerful mental health and wellbeing “Making Sense of Your Worth” group at a local high school. Making Sense of Your Worth is an eight-week course that is designed to help youth experience positive Self-Worth and secure attachment in relationships. Self-Worth is a strong foundational component of who we are and how we experience the world. Our self-worth can have huge implications in our personal lives. Without awareness, our self-worth affects our behaviors, our relationships, our boundaries, our aspirations, our ability to lead, and, for some of us, our healing.

Youth will participate in group sessions designed to create understanding of how events in their lives have contributed to their current level of self-worth. These sessions will focus on developing an understanding of the impact of social pressures that lead youth to question “I am not good enough,” “I don’t belong,” and “I have to be perfect.” These sessions will also help each youth to build a positive self-worth to protect against negative influences in the future. Funding from this grant will cover the cost of the facilitator and the cost of program materials.

Total Project Budget: 250000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Private Foundations – $25,000 Individuals – $15,000 Events – $12,000

Project Duration: 8-week program
Geographical Area Served: Topeka, KS
Age Group To Be Served: High School Aged Youth

Contact Information

Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Tricia
Contact Last Name: Sublet
Contact Title: Program Coordinator
Contact Phone: 7854310404
Contact Email: tricia@senttopeka.com

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Grant Request Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke’s, Inc.

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

Organization Name: Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke’s, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: TACC
Mailing Address: 435 Peachtree Street, NE
City: Atlanta
State: GA
Postal Code: 30308
Main Phone: 4048766266
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.trainingandcounselingcenter.org
Employer ID Number: 58-1247134
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

Today’s Date: 3/31/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Mental Health Counseling for Children, Youth, and their Families
Project Description:

TACC’s affordable Mental Health Counseling program continues to make a huge impact by providing essential mental health services, as well as support and training to strengthen families who are low-income, uninsured/under-insured, and otherwise low-resourced. TACC’s counselors work with clients from all socio-economic backgrounds to address life transitions, anxiety, grief, addiction, family relationships and other areas that impact mental wellbeing, daily living, and productive contributions to family and community. TACC has highly trained counselors working directly with children, youth, and adults, individuals, couples, groups, and families to address issues unique to them and their families and place them on a track to healing. TACC helps clients become healthy, whole, and contributing members of the community, by helping individuals develop coping and life skills to get back on their feet and re-engaged with their lives. TACC partners with peer organizations in Atlanta as a vehicle to extend services deepening the impact throughout the city. TACC has recently began partnering with the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, offering mental health services to both children and women.

Counseling services and programming are crucial in supporting individuals and their families struggling in all areas of life. Many children and their families within Metro Atlanta are overlooked and go without counseling services of the mental health recovery system. TACC’s professionally trained/licensed counselors are a critical community resource, and services are trauma-informed. Clients and therapists work together to develop a specific and individualized course of treatment for each family. Our mental health services are available to anyone in need based on ability to pay. This is the core tenet of TACC’s mission. TACC eliminates cost barriers by providing therapeutic services on a sliding scale. As a part of this strategy, clients may access other complimenting services at TACC, including support groups and educational opportunities. These services are also available on a sliding-scale fee.

Total Project Budget: 381600

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): -E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation $30,000, awarded -Bertha and Hix Green Foundation $15,000 awarded -Ida Alice Ryan Foundation $10,000 awarded -The Smith-Hawkins Fund $40,000, award -Atlanta Foundation – $7,500 awarded -Realan Foundation – $10,000 awarded -Greystone Power Foundation – 3,000 awarded -George Brown Foundation – $4,000 -Mary Brown Fund – $3500 -Fee for Services – $27,000 -Insurance – $19,000 -Individuals – $7,560 awarded

Project Duration: TACC’s programming is ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton and DeKalb Counties)
Age Group To Be Served: Children and Youth (under 21)

Contact Information

Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Rev
Contact First Name: Dorothea
Contact Last Name: Lotze-Kola
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4048766266
Contact Email: dkola@taccatstlukes.com

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Grant Request The Launch Pad Teen Center

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

Organization Name: The Launch Pad Teen Center
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: The Launch Pad
Mailing Address: 424 6th Street
City: Prescott
State: AZ
Postal Code: 86301
Main Phone: 928-227-0758
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://thelaunchpadteencenter.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-5601468
Organization Tax Status: 501(C)3

Proposal Information

Today’s Date: 3/31/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000.00

Project Title: All Access Pass Sack Lunches, Meals, Free Snacks and Food Literacy
Project Description:

Our "Access Pass” allows youth whose families qualify financially or fall under the ALICE threshold — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed — earning more than the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford the basics where they live; to register for special programs for free; access a free meal after school and, more recently, receive a sack lunch for school. Offering our “All Access Pass” Meal program is an effort to further support the youth we serve and help ensure their academic and social success, and physical and emotional wellbeing. We also offer free snacks during after school drop-in programs. Studies show that out of school snacks and meals contribute to the healthy growth and development of youth, particularly youth from low-income households. Snacks and meals are prepared by youth apprentices of our onsite social enterprise, The Moon Café, teaching the apprentices, 80% of whom are from LMI households themselves, the power of helping one another and instilling our value, “All of Us or None of Us.”

During the spring and summer months we offer a Gardening Club where youth learn to grow and try new foods, building their knowledge of and enthusiasm for fresh fruits and vegetables. Our Food Literacy efforts focus on emphasizing what nutrition looks like (carbs, fats, protein, fiber, micronutrients, etc) and how to add foods to our diets and things to our daily lives that help our micro biome and bodies as a whole, and we will address the mind-gut connection. We host one cooking class every other week, such as making miso soup, noodle making, and planting micro greens. The program includes planned field trips to the Prescott Farmers Market, local farm and gardens, and Sustainability Center at Prescott College, as well as cooking meals there.

Total Project Budget: $91,239.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dignity Health CommonSpirit Community Grant (Received), Arizona Community Health Grant (Pending)

Project Duration: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Chino Valley, Prescott, and Prescott Valley, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18 years old

Contact Information

Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Catherine
Contact Last Name: Robbins
Contact Title: Director of Fund Development
Contact Phone: 928-227-0758 x7
Contact Email: catherine@thelaunchpadteencenter.org

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Grant Request Elm Shakespeare Company

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

Organization Name: Elm Shakespeare Company
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 206029
City: New Haven
State: CT
Postal Code: 06520
Main Phone: 2033928882
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.elmshakespeare.org/
Employer ID Number: 06-1426731
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

Today’s Date: 3.31.24
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Elm Shakespeare Education Programs
Project Description:

Elm Shakespeare Company (ESC) offers a vibrant suite of education programs designed to immerse youth in the world of Shakespeare, fostering literacy, empathy, and community through drama.

Elm Shakespeare In Residence: This flagship program embeds professional teaching artists in schools for extended periods, transforming classrooms into dynamic stages. Students engage deeply with Shakespeare’s texts, exploring themes, language, and emotions, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of literature while developing critical thinking and public speaking skills.

Teen Troupe/Teen Troupe Summer: An immersive program for high school students passionate about theater. Participants undergo training in acting, voice, and movement, culminating in a fully-realized Shakespeare production. It’s a transformative experience that builds confidence, teamwork, and artistic expression, offering a taste of professional theater practice.

Players Camp: A summer staple, the Players Camp invites young enthusiasts (ages 7-12) to dive into the world of Shakespeare. Through playful, interactive sessions, campers explore storytelling, character creation, and stagecraft, culminating in a showcase for family and friends.

The Youth Festival of Shakespeare: An annual celebration that brings together participants from various Elm programs to perform on a shared stage. This festival highlights the diversity and talent of New Haven’s youth, promoting inclusivity, mutual respect, and artistic achievement. It’s not just a performance; it’s a community event that fosters connections across neighborhoods.

Apprentice Company: For those considering a career in the arts, this program offers an in-depth, hands-on experience. Apprentices work alongside Elm’s professional actors and crew, gaining insight into all aspects of theater production, from acting to technical design. It’s a bridge to the professional world, providing valuable mentorship and networking opportunities.

Each program reflects Elm Shakespeare’s commitment to leveraging the arts as a tool for education, personal growth, and community building, ensuring Shakespeare’s legacy continues to inspire and engage.

Total Project Budget: $184,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NewAlliance Foundation: $5,000, Scripps Family Education Fund: $5,000; Carolyn Foundation: $20,000 pending; Werth Family Foundation: $17,500 pending; Liberty Bank Foundation: $5,000 pending; Schumann Foundation: $5,000 pending; Woodward Foundation: $10,000 pending; Shakespeare in American Communities: $20,000 pending; CT State Office of the Arts: $5,000; Community Foundation for Greater New Haven: $50,000

Project Duration: Programs run January – December each year; Youth Festival is held each December.
Geographical Area Served: Greater New Haven, CT
Age Group To Be Served: 7 to 19

Contact Information

Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Alice-Anne
Contact Last Name: Harwood
Contact Title: Director of Development
Contact Phone: 2033928882
Contact Email: development@elmshakespeare.org