Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Galesburg Public Library Foundation
Legal Name (if Different): Not Applicable
Also Known As: Not Applicable
Mailing Address: 246 W. Main Street
City: Galesburg
State: IL
Postal Code: 61401
Main Phone: 309/343-6118
Main Fax: 309-343-4877
Organization Website: https://thegplf.org/
Employer ID Number: 32-0233242
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/13/2024
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Educational Enhancements: Storytime and STEM
Project Description:

The Galesburg Public Library addresses existing disparities by providing quality, affordable services that meet the needs of all Galesburg area residents including:
• Programs for children of all ages to discover and explore new worlds and build the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in school and in life.
• Access to digital and information technology for those residents who would not otherwise have these opportunities.
• Opportunities for adults to access information, work together, discuss and share ideas, and build skills to reach their full potential.

2,300 of the library’s 13,000 cardholders are children. The library would to enhance educational services offered to children of all ages with the addition of Storytime Kits and Robotics and Coding Activities.

Storytime Kits will focus on ten topics specifically selected by librarians to help children develop the literacy skills and competencies they need to be successful in school. Caregivers and educators will be able to check out the Storytime Kits which will contain all the materials needed for a productive story-time session. Each kit will include several books; an outline with related songs, rhymes, and activities; materials for two to three hands-on activities; and information on helping children build early literacy skills.

The library would also like to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) offerings for children, ages kindergarten through high school, with robotics and coding activities. Ozobot makes award-winning robots that give all children the opportunity to create with technology. The Ozobot Evo Classroom kit is an all-in-one, reusable STEM kit with robotics and coding activities and lessons. The Ozobot kit would enable the library to provide the highest quality, research-backed technology education that children can’t access anywhere else – helping them develop the skills necessary for the 21st century workforce and future success in STEM careers.

Total Project Budget: $6,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Galesburg Public Library is committing $1,000 to this project to cover staff costs for implementation

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: The city of Galesburg, Illinois and surrounding communities
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 2-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Heather
Contact Last Name: Sipes
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 309/343-6118, extension 101
Contact Email: heather.sipes@thegplf.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Eastern Carolina Wrestling Academy INC
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: ECWA
Mailing Address: 201 Big Run
City: Jacksonville
State: NC
Postal Code: 28540
Main Phone: 9103819207
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.facebook.com/ECWANC
Employer ID Number: 93-2464111
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/13/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: "Empowering Women in Wrestling: Expanding Facilities and Resources at the Eastern Carolina Wrestling Academy"
Project Description:

Our project, "Empowering Women in Wrestling: Expanding Facilities and Resources at the Eastern Carolina Wrestling Academy", focuses on fostering the growth of women’s wrestling by enhancing our current infrastructure and resources. Recognizing the increasing interest and participation in women’s wrestling, we plan to expand our current facilities to comfortably accommodate this growth. This involves increasing the mat space and enlarging training areas to ensure our female wrestlers have a dedicated, spacious, and comfortable environment for their training sessions. In addition to the facility expansion, we aim to provide high-quality uniforms for our female wrestlers. These uniforms, designed for comfort and safety, will contribute to a sense of unity and pride among our female members. By expanding our facilities and providing essential resources, we aim to create an inclusive and supportive environment that caters to the specific needs of our female wrestlers. This project signifies our commitment to promoting women’s wrestling in Eastern Carolina and empowering our female members to succeed in the sport.

Total Project Budget: 50000

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

Project Duration: 6 months
Geographical Area Served: The Eastern Carolina Wrestling Academy serves the Eastern Carolina region, including the communities in and around Onslow County. However, our reach is not restricted to this region alone. We also attract wrestling enthusiasts from surrounding areas and counties who are looking for a comprehensive and inclusive wrestling training facility. We are committed to promoting wrestling and providing high-quality training to individuals of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds in this region and beyond. Our ultimate goal is to make wrestling accessible to all who have the desire to engage in the sport.
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): MS.
Contact First Name: Jimmie
Contact Last Name: DeMaroney
Contact Title: Secretary/Treasurer
Contact Phone: 3157677007
Contact Email: j.demaroney@ecwa23.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Purpose Driven Sisters
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 11414 W Park Place
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsn
Postal Code: 53222
Main Phone: 2624237118
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.purposedsisters.org
Employer ID Number: 83-0604696
Organization Tax Status: 5013c

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/13/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: My Relationship with mom and dad matters
Project Description:

My relationship with mom and dad matters is a series of eight workshops with the focus of communication, healthy choices, social-emotional control, the five love languages, boundaries, self-care, intimacy building skills and etiquette. At each of these workshops, parents are required to attend with their children. We begin each workshop with an icebreaker and then we have an open dialogue on the topic of choice. We then incorporate an interactive activity that bridges the topic of choice with an example by role playing and relationship building. To conclude our workshop, we have a community circle where participants can share positive feedback from the evening. At the end of the eight-week workshop our hopes are that the mothers and their sons and the fathers and their daughter will create a more secure and healthy bond.
Other ways that we celebrate the mother and son, and father and daughter relationship is we have a kickball tournament and an annual dance. The kickball tournament adds excitement and friendly competition. What we enjoy most is seeing the fathers encourage their daughters and mothers encouraging their sons. The winning team receives a championship trophy, and we conclude our tournament with a family picnic. At our annual family dance, we have the families dress like twins. Dancing not only incorporates physical health, but we see emotional health increase as well. The smiles, the laughs and lifelong memories created keep families coming back. At the annual dance the families can take pictures, dance, eat and each mother and daughter gets a corsage, and each father and son gets a boutonniere. Due to our partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks, Bango the Milwaukee Bucks mascot, comes to our dance and gives out awards to parents and the children.

Total Project Budget: 10000

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

Project Duration: 6 months
Geographical Area Served: Inner city of Milwaukee
Age Group To Be Served: 8-18 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ryann
Contact Last Name: McNair
Contact Title: Director
Contact Phone: 4144842296
Contact Email: rylodiggins@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Elevate Your G.A.M.E.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: EYG
Mailing Address: 2019 E. 120th Street
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Postal Code: 90059
Main Phone: 310-780-4263
Main Fax: None
Organization Website: www.elevateyourgame.org
Employer ID Number: 68-0533404
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3-13-24
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Mentoring Program in High Schools in Compton, CA
Project Description:

This mentoring program will start in September 2024 and conclude in June 2025. It will be conducted at three high schools in Compton, California: Compton High School, Dominguez High School and Centennial High School. Approximately, 130 students will be mentored. Through our mentoring program, the participants will be provided with mentors who will encourage them and challenge them to excel in their academics and character. As a result, the participating students will be led into making positive decisions that will lead to a better outcome for their lives: graduating high school (95% graduation rate), continuing their education after high school, securing career jobs and becoming contributing citizens in society.

Adult mentors and peer mentors (older students who are excelling in their academics and character) will be trained to mentor the mentees in small groups. Mentoring sessions will be held once a week at each high school. The mentors will have transformative conversations with their mentees (guided by the Elevate Your G.A.M.E. curriculum and the Elevate Your G.A.M.E. program coordinator). In the mentoring conversations, the students will discover something about themselves, something new or something that they need to change, and they will be affirmed and encouraged by their mentors. Topics discussed will include: educational achievement, respect, perseverance, integrity, responsible behavior, conflict resolution, time management, and leadership. In addition, mentors will help students to develop career goals.

Elevate Your G.A.M.E.’s on-site program coordinators provide consistent leadership in facilitating each mentoring session by introducing the discussion topic each week and providing the mentors with materials and conversation sheets that help them have transformative conversations with their mentees. As a result, mentors and mentees are guided through a quality mentoring experience every week.

Total Project Budget: 69,609

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): National Christian Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, Amity Foundation, Antioch Missions

Project Duration: One School Year Ending in June, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Compton, California
Age Group To Be Served: 14 – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Michael
Contact Last Name: Freeman
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 310-780-4263
Contact Email: gomentor7days@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Elk Hill
Legal Name (if Different): Elk Hill Farm, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 99
City: Goochland
State: VA
Postal Code: 23063
Main Phone: 8044574866
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.elkhill.org
Employer ID Number: 23-7071154
Organization Tax Status: nonprofit 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/13/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Expanding Youth Mental Health Services to the Outdoors
Project Description:

Children come to Elk Hill because they are struggling emotionally & behaviorally and may be failing academically. They are victims of trauma including domestic violence, poverty, drug abuse, mental illness & incarceration of family members, their daily lives reflect their pain. To meet the challenge of enabling these at-risk youth to turn their lives around, Elk Hill has developed a suite of specialized services that help to alleviate the effects of children’s unfortunate roots. In addition to traditional counseling and group therapy, social skills classes, and equine therapy, Elk Hill has developed a strong eco-therapy program focusing on the natural healing benefits of being outdoors. Many of the children we serve are living in dangerous, urban areas. We hope to expand their horizons by taking them to local parks where they can swim, fish, play, and learn the appropriate social and behavior skills that will help them in daily life. Our program includes spring break and summer camps, excursions on the James River and hikes in the Shenandoah National Park. Low staff to child ratios enable us to learn about each child and help them discover the underlying issues impacting their behavior and/or mental health.

Total Project Budget: $84,802.20

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dominion Energy-$5000 committed; Ballyshannon Fund-$15,000 pending; Schumann Foundation-$10,000 pending; Localities and Children’s Svcs Act will fund a portion of foster children enrollment

Project Duration: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Central Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: Children 7 to 17 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Kathleen
Contact Last Name: Lefcourt
Contact Title: Chief Philanthropy Officer
Contact Phone: 8044574866 x310
Contact Email: klefcourt@elkhill.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Junior Achievement of South Central PA
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: JASCPA or JA
Mailing Address: 610 South George Street
City: York
State: PA
Postal Code: 17401
Main Phone: 717-843-8028
Main Fax: 717-843-0100
Organization Website: www.jascpa.org
Employer ID Number: 23 159 8129
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 13, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Inspiring Tomorrows in South Central PA
Project Description:

Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire young people to own their future success. We envision a world where young people have the skill set and mindset to build thriving communities. We bring a different approach to education that uses innovation and contextual learning in partnership with educators, employers, and the community at large. In the end our promise is to provide learning experiences that help young people reach their potential. In other words, our name is our promise.

Through engaging, experiential lessons and volunteer interactions, JA programs help students see the relevance of what they are learning in the classroom and its application to the real world, acquire or enhance the skills they need to be successful in the workforce or postsecondary institutions, and recognize the value of an education. This knowledge helps students learn to manage their finances, understand basic economic concepts, explore careers, and develop in-demand job skills. Consequently, as adults, they will be more prepared to enter the workforce, make informed financial decisions, and contribute to the success of their local economy.

JA programs are offered at no cost to schools. Programs include: JA Fundamentals (PreK- grade 5) volunteer-led, age-appropriate classroom lessons on personal finance, civics, careers, and economics. JA Biztown (grades 5-6) combines classroom learning with a day-long visit to our BizTown facility where students assume the roles of workers and consumers in a simulated town. YES! (Your Economic Success!) (grades 6-8) career exploration and lessons on financial responsibility. STEM Summit (grades 9-10) offers a variety of hands-on STEM activities and exploration of STEM related careers. REAL Life (grades 11-12) students learn how to build a real-world budget and get tips on resume building and interview skills. JA Inspire (grades 7-12) a virtual career fair to help students identify career clusters and connect with post-secondary opportunities.

Total Project Budget: $2,358,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): JA relies on the support of a variety of corporate, foundation, and individual donors to fund its programs. Partnerships include The Donley Foundation, The Hershey Company, PSECU, The Stabler Foundation, Capital Blue Cross, and M&T Bank.

Project Duration: 2025 School Year
Geographical Area Served: 95 School Districts across 14 counties in south central PA including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union, and York Counties
Age Group To Be Served: Grades PreK-12 (ages 4-18)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Danelle
Contact Last Name: Andrews
Contact Title: Grant Manager
Contact Phone: 717-843-8028
Contact Email: dandrews@jascpa.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: HeadsUp Fox Cities
Legal Name (if Different): HeadsUp Fox Cities Corp
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 41
City: Greenville
State: WI
Postal Code: 54942
Main Phone: 920-212-1477
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.headsupfc.org
Employer ID Number: 92-1762469
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/13/2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Former Foster Youth Transitional Housing
Project Description:

HeadsUp is currently seeking investment for a transitional housing project aimed at introducing six two-bedroom units tailored to young adults who have been involved in the child welfare system to the Fox Valley area. Alongside these housing units, HeadsUp will provide continuous and comprehensive programs developed and facilitated by individuals with lived experience. These programs include personalized mentorship, life skills development, resource navigation, and support in achieving stable housing to residents of transitional housing as well as non-residents. In addition to housing units, an on-site community center provides a platform for hosting the Fostering Futures program by partnering with Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Fox Valley, enabling young individuals to establish meaningful connections with reliable adults, fostering their growth and well-being.

Total Project Budget: $145,734

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pillars Ascend Non-Program Units – $80,000 (Committed) JJ Keller Foundation; $20,000 (Potential)

Project Duration: Annual
Geographical Area Served: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 18-24

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Laura
Contact Last Name: Kuehl
Contact Title: Board President
Contact Phone: 920-212-1477 ext. 0
Contact Email: laura@headsupfc.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Wyo Hoofbeats, Equine Assisted Learning
Legal Name (if Different): Wyo Hoofbeats EAL
Also Known As: Wyo Hoofbeats
Mailing Address: PO Box 2871
City: Cody
State: WY
Postal Code: 82414
Main Phone: 307-899-1748
Main Fax: n/a
Organization Website: www.wyohoofbeats.com
Employer ID Number: 83-2629660
Organization Tax Status: Good

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3-13-2024
Requested Amount: $2,250

Project Title: Equine Program for Alternative High School Students
Project Description:

Once the alternative high school students saw the mini horses, they smiled, had a few giggles, and started talking, no longer hiding behind hoodies or long hair. Minutes earlier, they had resisted participating in the mental health session, knowing the topic was grief. However, after learning about the therapy horses and being asked to consider how people work through grief, the students analyzed available props, worked together, and created an obstacle course for the horses. While they led the horses through the course, they opened up to staff, each other, and the animals to talk about grief, exploring the topic, gaining insight from each other, and actively problem-solving how to work through it.

Wyo Hoofbeats in Park County, Wyoming offers a unique therapeutic modality called Equine Assisted Learning; we facilitate learning experiences where clients develop life skills through hands-on activities with therapy horses. As with the example above with students from Heart Mountain Academy, an alternative high school in Cody, Wyoming, equine assisted learning can reach people when there is resistance to more traditional “talk” therapy.

Our mission is to provide equine assisted learning by connecting people with horses to create an experience that enriches an individual’s mind, body, and spirit. To accomplish it, we focus on three main goals: 1) decrease barriers to people receiving counseling services; 2) provide opportunities for clients to develop new skills; and 3) offer connection, socialization, and hands-on activities with therapy animals that all promote mental health without participants knowing they are doing therapy.

We ask for your support of $2,250 to help us convert our annual visit to Heart Mountain Academy to a monthly visit, where we work more often with at-risk teens at an alternative high school in 2025, offering nine sessions with them.

Total Project Budget: $3,250

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Cody Regional Health Foundation (potential); NextGen Park County (potential); fundraising funds (potential)

Project Duration: 1 year; sessions in Spring and Fall in 2025
Geographical Area Served: Cody, Wyoming (Park County)
Age Group To Be Served: 14 to 19

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Heather
Contact Last Name: Bales
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: 307-899-1748
Contact Email: wyohoofbeats@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Soccer in the Streets
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 565 Northside Drive SW, #D203
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Postal Code: 30084
Main Phone: 888 436 5833
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.soccerstreets.org
Employer ID Number: 58-1874451
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 13
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: StationSoccer
Project Description:

Kids playing soccer. It seems so simple – right? Unfortunately, not here in Atlanta – where opportunity is too often determined by zip code. Soccer in the Streets works to break down barriers and provide access to the beautiful game for those who would otherwise not have the means to play. StationSoccer is Soccer in the Streets’ award-winning response to the youth transportation issue. The project reclaims unused public land at MARTA stations across the city – outfitting these previously neglected areas with two mini soccer fields that anchor our sport-based youth development projects. Founded by a partnership between Soccer in the Streets, MARTA, the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta United Foundation, the network of 6 Stations (with a total of 10 completed by 2026) will provide access to 2,000 youth in underserved communities.

But we are much more than a traditional soccer club serving non-traditional players in non-traditional locations. We intentionally use evidence-based methods to create an environment that builds not only the physical health and soccer abilities of our players but also their social, emotional and mental well-being. Many of our players suffer from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Providing positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and building social and emotional learning capacities are proven ways to mitigate the harmful effects of ACEs.

Our StationSoccer project provides a critical pathway for local youth to access these benefits of sport. We are requesting $10,000 from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Foundation to support our programming at StationSoccer locations. Specifically, funds will be used to provide coaches – the trusted adults who make the SEL building process work and set youth up for a brighter future.

Total Project Budget: 450,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Georgia Dept. of Education, FIFA Foundation, Laureus Foundation, Zeist Foundation, Carter’s Foundation, Fulton County

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Atlanta
Age Group To Be Served: 6-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Jonathan
Contact Last Name: Gosse
Contact Title: Director of Development
Contact Phone: (706)386-0501
Contact Email: jonathan@soccerstreets.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Marian Center School and Services, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: Marian Center
Mailing Address: 15701 NW 37th Avenue
City: Miami Gardens
State: FL
Postal Code: 33054
Main Phone: (305) 625-8354
Main Fax: (305) 625-0744
Organization Website: https://www.mariancenterschool.org/
Employer ID Number: 65-0341008
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 13, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Marian Center School for Disabilities 2025-2026 School Year
Project Description:

We respectfully request a grant from the Hermanowski Foundation to serve up to 50 students with mild to moderate developmental disabilities, ages 6-21, at Marian Center School (MCS) during the 2025-2026 school year.

Located in the ninth-poorest ZIP code in all of Miami-Dade (33054), MCS provides highly qualified, individualized instruction and support for students with special needs, at no or little cost to low- to moderate-income families. Providing accessible services is critical for the community we serve; according to the 2019 United Way Miami ALICE Report, 71% of children with disabilities in Miami-Dade under ages 0-17 live in households that are below the cost-of-living threshold.

MCS is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference as a Special School, and provides students with individualized, highly specialized education plans designed to support their academic, self care, social, and pre-vocational skill development and success. We have certified, experienced special education teachers in each classroom, with one specially-trained teacher assistant per class. There is a maximum of 12 students per classroom, and classes are held from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, weekdays from August through June.

Our specialized education plans are unique to each student, based on our Curriculum and Assessment Guide. The Guide is the result of professional research and application on students with diverse ability and intellectual disability, and consists of a series of educational goals and objectives that form each student’s Individual Learning Plan. Classes are ungraded, allowing students to progress at their own unique pace.

During their enrollment at MCS, students receive attention, care, and love for their individual needs and abilities. As a result, students consistently demonstrate mastery of skills and retention of knowledge appropriate for their level of intellectual ability, which leads them to develop self worth and self-reliance to ultimately lead fruitful and productive lives.

Total Project Budget: $566,775

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): For the 2025-2026 school year, 80% of school revenue will be generated from the State of Florida through Family Empowerment Scholarship For Unique Abilities. This has historically been the case and we have every indication it will continue. We anticipate that 13% of revenue will come from family contributions (pending). We are working to raise the remaining 7% through grants from community partners like the Hermanowski Foundation. Though Marian Center is a subordinate of the Archdiocese of Miami, we serve all faiths and are an independent organization, receiving no financial support from the church. In fact, this is our first intentional fundraising effort in 60 years. This year, we have secured grants from The Peacock Foundation ($20,000), The Batchelor Foundation ($15,000), and The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation ($15,000). We anticipate renewing these grants in 2025. Additional funding is currently pending from GEO Group ($20,000), the Leslie L. Alexander Foundation ($20,000), and Albert & Birdie Einstein Fund ($15,000). We are at the beginning of our intentional fundraising efforts and are working to secure more grant support for our school program. We hope to soon count the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Foundation among our education partners.

Project Duration: MCS’s 2025-2026 school year will run from August 2025 through June 2026; however, funding from Hermanowski Foundation, if awarded, will be completely used between July 1 (in preparation for the upcoming school year) and December 31, 2025.
Geographical Area Served: Opa-Locka and surrounding communities
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 6-21 (K-12 students)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Maria
Contact Last Name: Fogarty
Contact Title: Board Member
Contact Phone: (305) 625-8354
Contact Email: mvfogarty@gmail.com