Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Dallas Hope Charities
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 196006
City: Dallas
State: TX
Postal Code: 75219
Main Phone: 6308639635
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.dallashopecharities.org
Employer ID Number: 81-2568424
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/16/25
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Hope To Finally Home – Ending Youth Homelessness
Project Description:

We are the only charity in Dallas County with a program to end homelessness for LGBTQ+-affirming youth. LGBTQ+ youth are only 8% of the nation, but makeup 40% of homeless youth, because of the devastating impact of broken familial relationships and early age ostracism. Our Hope to Finally Home program breaks the cycle of homelessness before it takes hold by providing critical life skills instruction, access to job training, and wraparound services that give homeless youth a way to reset their lives, strengthen their emotional and mental health, and give them a realistic path to financial independence.

Our program meets youth at multiple levels, based on their unique stage in life. Our Hope Street component provides immediate outreach & resources, including emergency hotel stays for youth in crisis. Our Dallas Hope Center is the only transitional living facility in Dallas County for LGBTQ+ youth. It is where we mentor and serve as the supportive family our youth did not have. It provides eight residents with safe housing, food, case management services, weekly mental health therapy, and a structured life skills program. Residents learn essential skills, such as cooking, budgeting, and job-readiness, while also volunteering in the community, attending college, or securing full-time employment. Our Finally Home component offers rent-assisted apartments to youth who only require minimal aid.

Our goal is that when a young person leaves our care, they possess the skills, savings, and emotional resilience to live independently. We believe that if we don’t do something now, then someone who is 18 or 19 and homeless, lacking skills and job training, faces a lifetime of continued homelessness.

Our hope is that you are as passionate about ending youth homelessness as we are and would generously fund us $10K, which would cover a portion of our monthly program costs.

Total Project Budget: 311000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We have $57K in committed funds, and $398K of LOIs/Grant applications . Given the extremely competitive nature of the grant process we do not expect to win all of these grants .

Project Duration: ongoing project
Geographical Area Served: Dallas County, Texas
Age Group To Be Served: overall program 18 – 24, with 60% of the support for 18-21 age bracket

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Bob
Contact Last Name: Grega
Contact Title: Grants & Fundraising Specialist
Contact Phone: 630-863-9635
Contact Email: bgrega@dallashopecharities.org