Grant Request Youth Volunteer Corps

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form


Organization Name: Youth Volunteer Corps
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1025 Jefferson St.
City: Kansas City
State: MO
Postal Code: 64105
Main Phone: 8164729822
Main Fax:
Organization Website: yvc.org
Employer ID Number: 43-159758
Organization Tax Status: Tax exempt charitable organization, 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information


Today’s Date: 3/20/2026
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: YVC Summer of Service
Project Description:

YVC’s Summer of Service will engage youth in intensive day camp style service-learning experiences. Each service experience will span multiple days addressing needs throughout the Kansas City, Springfield, and Joplin, MO communities. Through this service, YVC youth volunteers will grow in life, work, and leadership skills, and will become more connected with their peers and their community. We are expecting to engage 275 youth in the summer of 2027.

Total Project Budget: 119535

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 15 & the Mahomies – $12,500 (secured) Adele Hall Joy of Serving Fund – $10,000 (secured) Daniel Keating Foundation – $15,000 (pending) QTS Data Centers – $5,000 (pending) R.A. Long Foundation – $2,000 (pending) Kirk Family Foundation – $5,000 (pending) Elaine Feld Stern Trust – $1,000 (pending) National Summer Learning Awards – $10,000 (pending) Charles M. Quigley Foundation – $1,500 (pending) Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation – $2,500 (pending)

Project Duration: June 1, 2027 – August 15, 2027
Geographical Area Served: Kansas City, Joplin, and Springfield, MO metropolitan areas
Age Group To Be Served: Youth ages 11-18

Contact Information


Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Michael
Contact Last Name: Van Walleghem
Contact Title: Fund Development Manager
Contact Phone: 8164729822
Contact Email: mvanwalleghem@yvc.org