Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Healing Strides of VA
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 456
City: Boones Mill
State: VA
Postal Code: 24065
Main Phone: 540-334-5825
Main Fax: 540-334-2941
Organization Website: https://healingstridesofva.org/
Employer ID Number: 54-1594325
Organization Tax Status: 501 C 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 6, 2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Finding Your Stride
Project Description:

Finding Your Stride is an 8-week equine-assisted Mental Wellness Coaching track offered through our Mental Health, Education, and Coaching program. It is designed to support youth ages 6–17 who are living with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges. Through intentional interaction with horses and structured activities facilitated by trained professionals, participants build confidence, self-awareness, and essential life skills within a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
The program is offered three times over a 12-month period and serves a total of 24 children in small group settings. Each cohort participates in weekly sessions that align equine-assisted experiences with clearly defined developmental goals. Weekly themes focus on critical areas of child development, including social connection, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, and resilience. Sessions are intentionally designed to help participants practice skills that support progress toward age-appropriate developmental milestones while strengthening self-esteem, independence, and peer relationships.
Beyond skill development, Finding Your Stride provides an important opportunity to identify mental health needs that often went unrecognized until COVID-19 and have since intensified due to the ongoing challenges facing today’s youth. These challenges include prolonged social isolation, academic disruption, family stress, exposure to trauma, economic instability, community violence, and increasing social and digital pressures, to name a few. Through consistent observation, relationship-based engagement, and structured interaction, staff are able to recognize indicators that a child may benefit from additional mental health support and, when appropriate, recommend referrals or continued services.
By combining evidence-informed equine-assisted practices with a trauma-responsive, child-centered approach, Finding Your Stride offers a holistic pathway for growth. The program empowers youth to discover their strengths, build effective coping strategies, and establish a foundation for long-term emotional and social well-being—helping each participant truly find their stride.

Total Project Budget: $133,200

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Modest Programming Fees: $10,000, Planned Grants: Thurman Foundation $20,000 Potential; Archer Charitable Foundation $25,000 Potential; Committed, Kiwanis of Roanoke $3,500 Committed; Latham Foundation $10,000 Potential; William Dean Foundation $30,000 Potential; A. Mennen Foundation $25,000 Potential; Helping Hands Foundation $10,000 Potential

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: State of Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 6-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Carol
Contact Last Name: Young
Contact Title: CEO
Contact Phone: 540-334-5825
Contact Email: carol@healingstridesofva.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Healing Strides of VA
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 456
City: Boones Mill
State: VA
Postal Code: 24065
Main Phone: 540-334-5825
Main Fax: 540-334-2941
Organization Website: https://healingstridesofva.org/
Employer ID Number: 54-1594325
Organization Tax Status: 501 C 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 6, 2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Finding Your Stride
Project Description:

Finding Your Stride is an 8-week equine-assisted Mental Wellness Coaching track offered through our Mental Health, Education, and Coaching program. It is designed to support youth ages 6–17 who are living with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges. Through intentional interaction with horses and structured activities facilitated by trained professionals, participants build confidence, self-awareness, and essential life skills within a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
The program is offered three times over a 12-month period and serves a total of 24 children in small group settings. Each cohort participates in weekly sessions that align equine-assisted experiences with clearly defined developmental goals. Weekly themes focus on critical areas of child development, including social connection, emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, and resilience. Sessions are intentionally designed to help participants practice skills that support progress toward age-appropriate developmental milestones while strengthening self-esteem, independence, and peer relationships.
Beyond skill development, Finding Your Stride provides an important opportunity to identify mental health needs that often went unrecognized until COVID-19 and have since intensified due to the ongoing challenges facing today’s youth. These challenges include prolonged social isolation, academic disruption, family stress, exposure to trauma, economic instability, community violence, and increasing social and digital pressures, to name a few. Through consistent observation, relationship-based engagement, and structured interaction, staff are able to recognize indicators that a child may benefit from additional mental health support and, when appropriate, recommend referrals or continued services.
By combining evidence-informed equine-assisted practices with a trauma-responsive, child-centered approach, Finding Your Stride offers a holistic pathway for growth. The program empowers youth to discover their strengths, build effective coping strategies, and establish a foundation for long-term emotional and social well-being—helping each participant truly find their stride.

Total Project Budget: $133,200

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Modest Programming Fees: $, Thurman Foundation $20,000 Potential; Archer Charitable Foundation $25,000 Potential; Private Donors $35, 000 Committed, Kiwanis of Roanoke $3,500 Committed

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: State of Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 6-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: A’Jay
Contact Last Name: Scipio
Contact Title:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: A Kid Again
Legal Name (if Different): A Kid Again, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 777-E Dearborn Park Lane
City: Columbus
State: OH
Postal Code: 43085
Main Phone: 614.697.4129
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.akidagain.org
Employer ID Number: 31-1440073
Organization Tax Status: Nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2.5.2026
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Adventures for Children with Life Threatening Conditions
Project Description:

A Kid Again Adventures are designed to bring joy, connection, and moments of relief to children living with life-threatening and chronic illnesses — and to the families who walk every step of that journey alongside them. While medical care focuses on treatment and survival, Adventures focus on living — creating opportunities for families to laugh together, make memories, and feel the weight of illness lift, even if just for a day.

Throughout the year, families are invited to cost-free Adventures such as theme parks, zoos, sporting events, holiday celebrations, and other shared experiences in their community. Every detail is thoughtfully considered so families can simply arrive and enjoy time together. There is no cost to attend, and needs like parking, meals, accessibility accommodations, and medical considerations are built in — removing the financial and logistical barriers that so often prevent families from participating in typical childhood experiences.

The impact of an Adventure reaches far beyond the event itself. Children facing serious illness have the chance to feel like kids again — not patients defined by diagnoses or treatment plans. Parents and caregivers experience meaningful respite from the daily demands of caregiving, and siblings — who often carry quiet emotional burdens — are fully included in the joy. Just as important, families connect with others who understand their journey, building a community of support that lasts well beyond the day.

By providing ongoing Adventures rather than one-time experiences, A Kid Again creates a rhythm of hope families can count on. Grant support helps ensure more families have access to these moments of joy, togetherness, and healing — reminding them they are not alone and that brighter days still exist, even in the midst of hardship.

Total Project Budget: 8,769,105

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Various corporate partners from: GPD Group, Greif, Modular Assembly Companies, Barbasol, Nationwide, Messer Construction, and many more.

Project Duration: Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
Geographical Area Served: In-Person Adventures happen in: OH, IN, MI, PA, TX, KY, NC, and SC
Age Group To Be Served: Birth – 20 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Katie
Contact Last Name: Pappas
Contact Title: Vice President of Philanthropy – National
Contact Phone: 812.564.0181
Contact Email: kpappas@akidagain.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Querencia Leadership, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Querencia Leadership, Inc.
Mailing Address: 310 Main Street
City: Tutwiler
State: MS
Postal Code: 38963-1023
Main Phone: 6464729769
Main Fax:
Organization Website: querencialeadership.com
Employer ID Number: 87-1438001
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/5/2026
Requested Amount: $5000

Project Title: Forge Academy
Project Description:

American boys face a documented crisis. Suicide rates for males ages 10-24 increased 56% between 2007-2021. Academic disengagement, digital addiction, and social isolation compound into what researchers call "the boy problem." Traditional youth programs address symptoms through therapy or skills training. We address the root cause: young men never learned to regulate their nervous systems under stress.
The Forge Academy is a 12-week program serving boys ages 12-17 that integrates evidence-based emotional regulation techniques with leadership development. We teach breathwork, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and somatic awareness as operational tools before layering cognitive skills. This "foundation-first" approach works because the nervous system doesn’t care about demographics – these techniques work equally for justice-involved youth and prep school students.

Total Project Budget: 125000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Vranos Family Foundation, individual donors

Project Duration: 12 weks
Geographical Area Served: New York but can scale nationwide
Age Group To Be Served: 12-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Hans
Contact Last Name: Hageman
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 6464729769
Contact Email: hans@hanshageman.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: THF HOPE FOUNDATION
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2716 Coleberry Trail
City: ROCKY MOUNT
State: NC
Postal Code: 27804-2112
Main Phone: 3364571512
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://pumpkin-tunny-jbm2.squarespace.com
Employer ID Number: 36-4656085
Organization Tax Status: non-profit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 02/05/2026
Requested Amount: 1000

Project Title: THF Hope Foundation Mentoring Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA)
Project Description:

Teach intervention techniques that will address topics to help prevent and decrease adolescent and teenage pregnancies, STIs/HIV/AIDS and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. At-risk behaviors are identified as follows (but not limited to): involvement in sexual activities, pregnant or parenting adolescence/teens, school attendance issues, school academic issues, grade retention, disciplinary issues and possibly gang involvement.

Total Project Budget: 3000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 0

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: The target group and beneficiaries are 9TH/10th GRADE students at ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL, 1400 BETHLEHEM RD., ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27803 in Nash County, North Carolina.
Age Group To Be Served: 14-15 year olds

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Angela
Contact Last Name: Carmichael
Contact Title: President/Program Manager
Contact Phone: 3364571512
Contact Email: u4angie@aol.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: NAMI Kansas, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2252 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, K
City: TOPEKA
State: KS
Postal Code: 66604-3965
Main Phone: 7852330755
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.namikansas.org
Employer ID Number: 48-1061361
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 05, 2026
Requested Amount: $5,800

Project Title: NAMI Kansas Front Porch Resource Center
Project Description:

NAMI Kansas Front Porch Resource Center in Topeka, Kansas is an established, newly relocated, walk-in community space that has served as a recognizable and trusted point of connection for years. Members of the community know they can come here to ask questions, access free mental health education and support groups, connect with peers, and receive help navigating mental health resources without the fear of stigma or the complication of appointments or referrals. The Front Porch Resource Center is intentionally designed to feel approachable and familiar, reducing barriers for individuals who may be unsure where to turn or hesitant to seek help through more formal systems.

Total Project Budget: $125,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NAMI Kansas sustains the Front Porch Resource Center through a combination of individual giving, organizational partnerships, and diversified funding sources. We have a consistent individual donor pool as well as multiple organizations that provide both in-kind and financial support. NAMI Kansas also engages with the community by hosting fundraising events throughout the year such as online appeals, social media campaigns, Giving Tuesday, our annual, nationally-recognized NAMIWalks Kansas, and other targeted fundraising campaigns. Together, these funding streams support the long-term sustainability of the Front Porch Resource Center and allow it to remain accessible, responsive, and community-centered.

Project Duration: 12 month project
Geographical Area Served: Kansas statewide
Age Group To Be Served: 16 – 80

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Sherrie
Contact Last Name: Vaughn
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 7852330755
Contact Email: svaughn@namikansas.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Reach Incorporated
Legal Name (if Different): Reach Education Incorporated
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 4737 Meade St. NE
City: Washington, DC
State: District of Columbia
Postal Code: 20019
Main Phone: 202-441-2190
Main Fax:
Organization Website: http://reachincorporated.org
Employer ID Number:
Organization Tax Status: 26-4622113

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/5/2026
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Reach’s Teen Publishing Project
Project Description:

Reach, Incorporated is seeking $10,000 to support the Teen Publishing Project (TPP), which enables DC teens from Wards 4, 6, 7, and 8 (neighborhoods that have been historically under-resourced) to become published children’s book authors. Teens who opt into this program are coached by local story coaches as they develop their ideas; the story coaches ensure each book is accessible to second and third-grade readers. Reach teens become part of an elite group breaking into an industry that offers far too few opportunities for burgeoning writers and publishers who happen to live in under-resourced and underserved communities. The Reach authors are also local literacy tutors to elementary school students; the books they write are then integrated into our After-School Tutoring Program curriculum.

Prior to the TPP starting in summer 2023, Reach ran the Teen-Authored Book program since 2013, in partnership with Shout Mouse Press, where close to 25,000 books in circulation. We have since switched to primarily non-fiction, helping young readers build background knowledge on vocabulary and sparking curiosity about the world around them. The Teen Publishing Project offers the chance for teens to shine and have their voices amplified in a supportive and structured environment. Each year, we celebrate the teens with an annual Book Release Party.

Prior to the pandemic, Reach used to distribute TPP books into the community but has not had funding to do so since then. The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation funding will enable Reach to distribute over 500 books to local non-profits in the DMV, with a focus on northern Virginia communities. This will enable us to continue to expand the reach of these books and ensure more youth have the opportunity to read books written by their near-peers, fostering a lifelong love of literacy and learning.

Total Project Budget: $52,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): HumanitiesDC (Pending Renewal), Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation (Pending Renewal), DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (Pending Renewal), Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation (Pending Renewal), Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation (Committed)

Project Duration: October 2026-June 2027
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC and Northern Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 7-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Stephanie
Contact Last Name: Wolfe
Contact Title: Development Director
Contact Phone: 571-587-5070
Contact Email: stephanie@reachincorporated.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Education Partnership
Legal Name (if Different): Storehouse for Teachers dba The Education Partnership
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 281 Corliss St
City: Pittsburgh
State: PA
Postal Code: 15220
Main Phone: 412-922-6500
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://theeducationpartnership.org/
Employer ID Number: 90-0438744
Organization Tax Status: NPO

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 5, 2026
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: The Eduction Partnership
Project Description:

provides free classroom supplies that reach more than 69,000 students and 10,000 teachers in 191 under-resourced schools across an eight-county region. Since 2009, TEP has distributed over $75 million in educational materials, helping ensure that students from low-income families have the basic tools they need to learn, participate, and succeed.

Demand for TEP’s services has grown significantly, and inequities intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic have made reliable access to school essentials even more urgent. To meet this need, TEP is expanding its operations in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood, within the Chartiers Avenue Avenues of Hope corridor. The project will stabilize and remediate an unstable hillside and then construct a new 11,200-square-foot warehouse on land owned by TEP.

This expansion will add more than 200 pallet spaces and create dedicated volunteer and office areas, strengthening logistics and staffing capacity for long-term growth. Once complete, the new facility will double TEP’s distribution capacity, enabling the organization to deliver up to $20 million in supplies annually. These resources will include core classroom materials, STEAM kits, and hygiene items, all provided at no cost to schools or families.

The need is clear: more than 96% of students served by TEP qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Beyond increasing educational equity, the project will generate local construction jobs, prioritize Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in contracting, and create permanent positions to support expanded operations. By converting vacant, unstable land into a productive community asset, the project advances Pittsburgh’s equity-driven Avenues of Hope Initiative, supports recovery from pandemic-related learning loss, and contributes to neighborhood revitalization and economic opportunity.

Total Project Budget: 5,308,500

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): State Funds – GEDTF: $50,125 (Committed) State Funds – LSA: $1,000,000 (Applied) Federal Funds – ARPA: $50,000 (Applied) Foundation – Private Foundation: $800,000 (Pending) Federal Funds – RCAP: $1,000,000 (Pending) Foundation – Allegheny Foundation: $200,000 (Committed) Foundation – Grable Foundation: $90,000 (Committed)

Project Duration: 2027. All project funds will be spent within one year of the award
Geographical Area Served: Pittsburgh, PA
Age Group To Be Served: School-aged children and their teachers

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Kiki
Contact Last Name: Reis
Contact Title: Advancement Director
Contact Phone: 412-922-6500
Contact Email: kiki@theeducationpartnership.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Legal Name (if Different): Young Audiences, Inc.
Also Known As: Young Audiences
Mailing Address: 171 Madison Avenue, Suite 200
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10016
Main Phone: 2128318110
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.youngaudiences.org/
Employer ID Number: 13-1688246
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) public charity

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/4/2026
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Federal Readiness and Continuity Bridge for Arts-Integrated Learning and Student Well-Being
Project Description:

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a national organization supporting arts-integrated learning and student well-being in schools across 30 states, including through local partner organizations in Florida and Virginia.
In the past four years, the U.S. Department of Education has entrusted Young Audiences with more than $19 million in multi-year grants to expand arts-integrated instruction and student well-being supports in high-need schools. These federal investments are catalytic, but they also require consistent implementation and documentation. When flexible private support lags, schools can face delays in materials, training follow-through, and required reporting — risking underuse of federal dollars and scaling back supports that students need now.
This $10,000 grant will fund a one-year Federal Readiness and Continuity Bridge to help keep arts-integrated learning and well-being supports on track for elementary-age students served through our Florida and Virginia work. Funds will be used for:
1. Classroom readiness: arts supplies and printed materials that allow teachers to deliver a complete sequence of standards-aligned arts-integrated lessons without interruption.
2. Implementation continuity: support for teacher collaboration time (stipends or substitute coverage) to sustain high-quality practice and follow-through.
3. Evidence and reporting: light-touch data collection and analysis (participation logs and brief educator surveys) culminating in a concise outcomes and spending report.
This grant functions as a small but catalytic bridge — helping ensure federal dollars continue flowing into classrooms and that students in high-need communities benefit from instruction that strengthens learning, engagement, and well-being.

Total Project Budget: $35,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Starr Foundation, $10,000 — committed

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: National, but supports our network work in Florida and Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 2-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: David
Contact Last Name: Falk
Contact Title: National Director of Advancement
Contact Phone: 2128318110
Contact Email: davidf@ya.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Zachary’s Sensory Gym
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1120 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr #2
City: Jonesboro
State: Arkansas
Postal Code: 72401
Main Phone: 870-530-7871
Main Fax:
Organization Website: zacharyssensorygym.com
Employer ID Number: 99-4021078
Organization Tax Status: 501(c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: February 4, 2026
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: "Launching Zachary’s Sensory Gym for Special needs"
Project Description:

Zachary’s Sensory Gym is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to address a critical gap in NE Arkansas: the lack of inclusive, no-profit will establish a community sensory gym designed to support individuals with autism, sensory processing disorders, developmental disabilities, and related needs in a safe, welcoming environment. The proposed project will fund the purchase of essential sensory equipment. Calming room equipment, non-toxic activity room supplies.

Total Project Budget: $100,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $1,000 grant from Walmart Spark Good. Applied for a Grant from Craighead county strategic grant its pending until summer 2026. Applied for Kinf Foundation Grant is pending until Summer 2026

Project Duration: We will use the funds as soon as we recieve them towards equipment purchase. Start date by summer 2026 and End date of getting opened by memberships also end of year 2026 or beginning 2027.
Geographical Area Served: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
Age Group To Be Served: infant- 90 yrs.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Vickie
Contact Last Name: Lewis
Contact Title:
Contact Phone: 8705307871
Contact Email: fullofsmiles911@gmail.com