Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: BEAR: Be a Resource for CPS Kids
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 3572 E TC Jester Blvd
City: Houston
State: TX
Postal Code: 77018
Main Phone: 7132749850
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://bearesourcehouston.org/
Employer ID Number: 31-1516122
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/7/2024
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: BEAR Necessities
Project Description:

BEAR Necessities, BEAR’s largest, year-round program, operates out of retail-like rooms and one central warehouse. Brand-new emergency resources, including clothing, shoes, diapers, formula, socks and underwear, hygiene items, blankets, toys, and more are provided to children during a critical time in their lives. BEAR Necessities also provides “Safe Sleeping” items like cots, cribs, and mattresses, as well as “Trustworthy Transport” items like car seats and harnesses. Many of these children have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect allegations where their basic needs are not being met. Due to BEAR expanding our mission to include “at-risk” children as well as those involved in CPS, we have been able to partner with more community organizations to expand our impact even more. The expansion and new partnerships have led to a huge increase in the number of requests over the last few years, which requires BEAR to be in constant need of new stock in all of our BEAR Rooms. During our last fiscal year running from October 2022 through September 2023, over 29,000 children were served through the BEAR Necessities program.

Total Project Budget: $1,149,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: The Meadows Foundation, The Junior League of Houston, Global O-Ring Charitable Foundation, Halliburton Charitable Foundation, Astros Foundation, Spotlight Energy, Vivian L. Smith Foundation, Project Shine, Charlotte B. Proehl Foundation, Leslie Alexander Foundation. Potential: Hermanowski Family Foundation, Jack and William Light Charitable Trust, Kleburg Foundation, St. Lukes, John T. Shea Foundation, Dreyfus Foundation, Houston Equity Fund, IMPACT 100, Elkins Foundation, Cullen Foundation

Project Duration: Year Round
Geographical Area Served: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 0-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Jacob
Contact Last Name: Ickes
Contact Title: Donor Database and Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 7132749849
Contact Email: beargrants@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: EYVONE’S PORCH IN-CENTIVE, INC.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: EPIC
Mailing Address: 516 5TH AVENUE NW
City: MOULTRIE
State: GEORGIA
Postal Code: 31768
Main Phone: 229-589-0818
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.eyvoneporchincentive.org
Employer ID Number: 85-2651554
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: MARCH 7, 2024
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: PUT THE GUN DOWN RALLY 2
Project Description:

Epic, Inc. was able to conduct issue-mining and one of the main and most important concerns and issues is Gun Violence and how it is impacting the youth of Moultrie/Colquitt County. Gun violence among the Youth is indeed a major concern, and it’s unfortunate that there are currently limited engaging and preventive resources available.

Total Project Budget: 5000

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

Project Duration: 6 MONTHS
Geographical Area Served: IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORSHOODS
Age Group To Be Served: AGES 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): MS.
Contact First Name: CAROL
Contact Last Name: SIMPSON
Contact Title: PRESIDENT
Contact Phone: 229-589-0818
Contact Email: csimpson516@yahoo.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: CNY Diaper Bank
Legal Name (if Different): Central New York Diaper Bank Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 367
City: Manlius
State: NY
Postal Code: 13104
Main Phone: 3153807049
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.cnydiaperbank.org
Employer ID Number: 81-2106440
Organization Tax Status: 501 c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/06/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Diaper Distribution Program
Project Description:

CNY Diaper Bank was founded in 2016 to provide free diapers to families through a network of partner agencies in Syracuse, NY and the surrounding region. We raise funds to purchase diapers in bulk which are then distributed monthly, 50/child, through various partner programs. Our diaper distribution serves low income families and is an essential resource in a community with one of the highest child poverty rates in the nation. Diapers are not covered by WIC or SNAP benefits and can cost more than $100/month for one child. Families forced to go without cannot bring their children to daycare, cannot attend work and are forced to choose between paying for diapers or paying for food and other essentials. Diaper need impacts children physically, emotionally and cognitively. CNYDB is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network and the Baby2Baby National Network. We are the largest diaper bank in NYS and have distributed over 9.6 million since 2016.

Total Project Budget: 275,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Allyn Family Foundation, John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, Community Foundation of CNY, Gifford Foundation, Reisman Foundation, Gorman Foundation, Amazin Mets Foundation

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Central New York
Age Group To Be Served: 0-4

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Michela
Contact Last Name: Hugo
Contact Title: Founder/Director
Contact Phone: 3153807049
Contact Email: michela@cnydiaperbank.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: African American Empowerment Coalition
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 6829 Crenshaw Boulevard
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Postal Code: 90043
Main Phone: 3235295897
Main Fax:
Organization Website:
Employer ID Number: 87-2221111
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 6, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Hour of Opportunity (Youth Economic Mentoring Program)
Project Description:

To support black communities as they deal with the effects of generational poverty, AAEC will continue to implement Hour of Opportunity, a Youth Economic Mentoring Program for underserved, hard-to-reach, and hardly reached black kids ages 12-18. Our goal is to complete the objectives in 9 months. We will provide Financial Literacy Workshops, Career Exposure Workshops, Meet and Greet Sessions, and Field Trip Adventures. The goal is to empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. We envision a future where every young person has the opportunity to explore diverse career paths, connect with industry professionals, embark on inspiring field trip adventures, and gain essential financial literacy skills.

Total Project Budget: $60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pacific Premier Bank – $20,000 (received); First Citizens Bank – $10,000 (received); Grant Application Pending: Umpqua Bank, US Bank, Torrey Pines Bank, Banner Bank, Banc of California

Project Duration: 9 months
Geographical Area Served: South Los Angeles in California
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Andre
Contact Last Name: Chapple
Contact Title: Chief Executive Officer
Contact Phone: 3235295897
Contact Email: info@aaempowerment.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: African American Empowerment Coalition
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 6829 Crenshaw Boulevard
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Postal Code: 90043
Main Phone: 3235295897
Main Fax:
Organization Website:
Employer ID Number: 87-2221111
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 6, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Hour of Opportunity (Youth Economic Mentoring Program)
Project Description:

To support black communities as they deal with the effects of generational poverty, AAEC will continue to implement Hour of Opportunity, a Youth Economic Mentoring Program for underserved, hard-to-reach, and hardly reached black kids ages 12-18. Our goal is to complete the objectives in 9 months. We will provide Financial Literacy Workshops, Career Exposure Workshops, Meet and Greet Sessions, and Field Trip Adventures. The goal is to empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. We envision a future where every young person has the opportunity to explore diverse career paths, connect with industry professionals, embark on inspiring field trip adventures, and gain essential financial literacy skills.

Total Project Budget: $60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pacific Premier Bank – $20,000 (received); First Citizens Bank – $10,000 (received); Grant Application Pending: Umpqua Bank, US Bank, Torrey Pines Bank, Banner Bank, Banc of California

Project Duration: 9 months
Geographical Area Served: South Los Angeles in California
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Andre
Contact Last Name: Chapple
Contact Title: Chief Executive Officer
Contact Phone: 3235295897
Contact Email: info@aaempowerment.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: African American Empowerment Coalition
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 6829 Crenshaw Boulevard
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Postal Code: 90043
Main Phone: 3235295897
Main Fax:
Organization Website:
Employer ID Number: 87-2221111
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 6, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Hour of Opportunity (Youth Economic Mentoring Program)
Project Description:

To support black communities as they deal with the effects of generational poverty, AAEC will continue to implement Hour of Opportunity, a Youth Economic Mentoring Program for underserved, hard-to-reach, and hardly reached black kids ages 12-17. Our goal is to complete the objectives in 9 months. We will provide Financial Literacy Workshops, Career Exposure Workshops, Meet and Greet Sessions, and Field Trip Adventures. The goal is to empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. We envision a future where every young person has the opportunity to explore diverse career paths, connect with industry professionals, embark on inspiring field trip adventures, and gain essential financial literacy skills.

Total Project Budget: $60,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pacific Premier Bank – $20,000

Project Duration:
Geographical Area Served:
Age Group To Be Served:

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
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Contact Last Name:
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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: PowerUP Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: PowerUP
Mailing Address: 608 Warwick St SE
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Postal Code: 30316
Main Phone: 2178161193
Main Fax:
Organization Website: powerupscholarship.org
Employer ID Number: 82-0885331
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/06/2024
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Powering Up More Students in 2024
Project Description:

PowerUP Scholarship Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged and special needs children through martial arts mentorship. Since 2017, our mission has been to instill core values of self-control, resilience, and respect while offering comprehensive after-school programs that foster personal growth and academic success.

Our innovative approach involves recruiting independent business owners, known as senseis, to provide mentorship and martial arts instruction directly to students in partnership with schools, afterschool programs, and community centers. By embedding senseis in their communities, we offer more than just martial arts classes – we provide positive role models who teach life skills and foster personal development.

With a proven track record of success, having served over 1,000 students and aiming to reach 1,300 scholars by 2024, PowerUP prioritizes academic performance and emotional well-being. We track outcomes through surveys and academic reports and have developed a "Strengths and Difficulties" questionnaire with the University of California Riverside to scientifically measure students’ growth in self-regulation.

One vital aspect of our work is our partnerships with local organizations, including underfunded schools and afterschool programs. Recently recommended to a Boys and Girls Club after a sports program cancellation due to an altercation, PowerUP offers a positive alternative, teaching discipline and respect in a safe environment.

In 2024, PowerUP is expanding nationally, starting with satellite classes in Austin, TX. With our flexible model and dedication to youth development, we aim to make an immediate impact on underserved communities across the United States.

We seek a $5,000 grant to support our national expansion initiative, enabling us to scale our proven martial arts mentorship program and extend our reach to underserved communities nationwide.

PowerUP is in strong financial standing, with reserves through 2024 and 100% board participation in giving, reflecting our commitment to our mission and the communities we serve.

At PowerUP Scholarship Fund, our mission is clear: to help kids thrive through martial arts mentorship. With your support, we can provide underserved youth with the tools they need to succeed academically and personally, empowering the next generation of leaders. Together, let’s make a lasting impact and help kids thrive in every aspect of their lives.

Total Project Budget: 610,000

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

Project Duration: 2023-2025
Geographical Area Served: Georgia / Texas
Age Group To Be Served: 6-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Connor
Contact Last Name: Cook
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 2178161193
Contact Email: connor@powerupscholarship.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Butterfly Academy, Incorporated
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4833-E Berewick Town Center Dr #145
City: CHARLOTTE
State: NC
Postal Code: 28278-6996
Main Phone: 7737801017
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.butterflyacademy.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-2609394
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/06/2024
Requested Amount: 7,000

Project Title: Art for All
Project Description:

Our "Art for All" initiative allows our organization to support underserved/transient youth in Charlotte. On several occasions, we plan to provide Charlotte’s underserved/transient youth with arts education starter kits in an effort to spark or revive creativity. The starter kits provide hands-on experiences for youth to express themselves in ways they have not been able to in a long time, if ever. The ultimate hope is for youth to find, or hone, their craft during a time when more creativity is needed in the world. The funds will be used to create arts education kits for youth and to facilitate arts expression workshops. These workshops combine art activities with social emotional learning, providing an avenue for marginalized youth to express themselves in productive ways. A vast majority of the funds will specifically be dedicated to purchasing items to go into the kits. Items include, but are not limited to writing notebooks, writing utensils, enrichment books, sketch pads, paint, canvas, paint brushes, etc. Youth will have the opportunity to choose which kits inspire them. In conjunction with the distribution of kits, youth will have the opportunity to participate in mini arts expressions workshops in which they will utilize their kits and explore their art of choice using other resources. Following these workshops, there will be time for youth to build community through art, discussion and sharing a meal.

Total Project Budget: 8,800

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Carolina Panthers Charities (Committed); Contract Income (Commited)

Project Duration: 4 weeks
Geographical Area Served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: 11-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ebony
Contact Last Name: Morman
Contact Title:
Contact Phone: 7737801017
Contact Email: ebony@butterflyacademy.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Butterfly Academy, Incorporated
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4833-E Berewick Town Center Dr #145
City: CHARLOTTE
State: NC
Postal Code: 28278-6996
Main Phone: 7737801017
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.butterflyacademy.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-2609394
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/06/2024
Requested Amount: 7,000

Project Title: Art for All
Project Description:

Our "Art for All" initiative allows our organization to support underserved/transient youth in Charlotte. On several occasions, we plan to provide Charlotte’s underserved/transient youth with arts education starter kits in an effort to spark or revive creativity. The starter kits provide hands-on experiences for youth to express themselves in ways they have not been able to in a long time, if ever. The ultimate hope is for youth to find, or hone, their craft during a time when more creativity is needed in the world. The funds will be used to create arts education kits for youth and to facilitate arts expression workshops. These workshops combine art activities with social emotional learning, providing an avenue for marginalized youth to express themselves in productive ways. A vast majority of the funds will specifically be dedicated to purchasing items to go into the kits. Items include, but are not limited to writing notebooks, writing utensils, enrichment books, sketch pads, paint, canvas, paint brushes, etc. Youth will have the opportunity to choose which kits inspire them. In conjunction with the distribution of kits, youth will have the opportunity to participate in mini arts expressions workshops in which they will utilize their kits and explore their art of choice using other resources. Following these workshops, there will be time for youth to build community through art, discussion and sharing a meal.

Total Project Budget: 8,800

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Carolina Panthers Charities (Committed); Contract Income (Commited)

Project Duration: 4 weeks
Geographical Area Served: Charlotte, North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: 11-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Ebony
Contact Last Name: Morman
Contact Title:
Contact Phone: 7737801017
Contact Email: ebony@butterflyacademy.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Legal Name (if Different): Clarke School for the Deaf
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 45 Round Hill Road
City: Northampton
State: MA
Postal Code: 01060
Main Phone: 4135821150
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.clarkeschools.org
Employer ID Number: 04-2104008
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 6, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Clarke Schools Listening and Spoken Language Services
Project Description:

In the United States today, hearing loss in children is a low-incidence disability affecting approximately 4,000 (or 3 in every 1,000) newborns. With access to sound through cochlear implants—or highly powerful hearing aids and other assistive devices—children born with hearing loss today can access sound earlier than ever before. But because these devices do not fully replicate natural hearing, children who are deaf or hard of hearing are in urgent need of specialized early intervention services to rehabilitate the auditory and linguistic system in the brain, and thereby mitigate the considerable risk of listening, language and speech delays. Clarke’s role is to equip children with the tools and skills to access sound and language in their earliest years, when the brain is most malleable, and to also support children and their families from early childhood through their high school years, as needed, in mainstream settings.

Your grant will support Clarke’s Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) services, which annually reach more than 1,000 children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. LSL is an approach by which children with hearing loss, guided by skilled professionals, learn to access sound using hearing assistive technology (such as aids or cochlear implants) to develop spoken language. In partnership with parents and other caregivers, Clarke’s specially trained, interdisciplinary team of teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists and audiologists work together to identify developmental capacity and prepare children to transition successfully to a mainstream school when they complete our programs—usually by or before kindergarten.

If children who are deaf or hard of hearing receive LSL intervention services early and often, it then becomes certain that no barriers—academic, social or professional—will stand in their way. We hope you’ll join us in ensuring a future for Clarke children filled with limitless possibilities.

Total Project Budget: 14,377,218

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Major foundation donors include the Johnson Scholarship Foundation, the Hamilton & Mildred Kellogg Charitable Trust, the Hearst Foundations, the Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation, the Jephson Educational Trust #2, and the Emily Grousbeck Fund. Clarke also receives support from individuals, special events, sponsorships and bequests.

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Boston, Jacksonville, New York City, Northampton (MA) and Philadelphia
Age Group To Be Served: 0-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Caroline
Contact Last Name: Oberweger
Contact Title: Director, Foundation Relations
Contact Phone: 917-741-0635
Contact Email: coberweger@clarkeschools.org