Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Newhouse
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO BOX 240019
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Postal Code: 64124
Main Phone: 8164746446
Main Fax: 8163261504
Organization Website: https://newhousekc.org/
Employer ID Number: N/A.
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/24/2026
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Newhouse Back to School Support
Project Description:

Newhouse requests support for our largest free family event, the Back To School Block Party, held annually in August. We see on average 75 children plus their grown-ups attend this event, over 150 survivors enjoying family time and receiving back to school goodies to prepare for the new school year.

At this event, Newhouse provides school supplies, backpacks, new clothing, and new shoes for every child, entertainment such as games, arts & crafts, a DJ, dunk tank, and bounce house, and food and drink for all in attendance. Past special visitors included the Chiefs cheerleaders! These experiences spark curiosity, reinforce positive values, and expose youth to resources they might not otherwise have.

Youth who experienced domestic violence are 6 times more likely to commit suicide, 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, 74% more likely to commit a violent crime, and 3 times more likely to repeat the cycle in adulthood, as growing up with domestic violence is the most significant predictor of whether or not someone will engage in domestic violence later in life (Childhood Domestic Violence Association). Youth exposed to violence within their home are at an increased risk for behavior problems, health problems, learning disorders, low self-esteem, and being injured or killed (Children’s Mercy Kansas City 2025). Older children who are exposed to more serious forms of violence are more likely to be victims of multiple kinds of violence (Finkelhor et al., 2009).

Newhouse programming and interventions promote protective factors and move survivors beyond crisis, which prevents future generations from experiencing violence and/or entering the system as victims, abusers, or perpetrators of crime. Every community is affected by domestic violence – every age, race, gender, religion, and socioeconomic status. Addressing domestic violence as a community health issue creates a ripple effect of positive generational and community change.

Total Project Budget: $38,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Delta Dental of MO (Pending) $5,000.00, Independence Young Matrons (Pending), $1,500.00 Social Media fundraisers (Pending), $6,500.00 General Operating funds (Secured) $10,000.00, In-kind Donations (Secured) $15,000.00

Project Duration: August 1 – 31, 2027
Geographical Area Served: Newhouse does not have any location boundaries when accepting survivors of domestic violence and their families but predominantly serves the Kansas City metro region, including Jackson, Platte, Clay, Ray, and Cass counties in Missouri, and Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas.
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Kathryn
Contact Last Name: Snow
Contact Title: Grant & Compliance Manager
Contact Phone: 8166748990
Contact Email: grants@newhousekc.org