Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Giving the Basics, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Giving the Basics, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 927 S. 7th Street
City: Kansas City
State: KS
Postal Code: 66105
Main Phone: 9133874375
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.givingthebasics.org
Employer ID Number: 45-3069975
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/21/22
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Hygiene Essentials for Low-Income Students
Project Description:

Giving the Basics’ School Nurse Closet Program distributes free personal hygiene supplies to low-income Kansas City area students. We launched the program in 2014 in response to calls from school nurses and counselors. They told us that many of their students had no way to wash their clothes or hair and were going without daily items like toothpaste and soap. As a result, these young people were being ostracized and bullied. They tended to sit at the back of the classroom and do everything they could to avoid being noticed. These students were reluctant to raise their hands, so their participation in class suffered. Too often, they skipped school altogether.
When families cannot afford daily essentials like toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, and deodorant, their young people deal with isolation and ridicule. Our School Program currently provides access to needed products to 160,474 students in 364 public, charter and parochial schools. No other agency in the region provides a similar service.

Total Project Budget: $790,241

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Secured: $70,000; Pending: $65,000; Planned: $20,000

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Kansas City metro area
Age Group To Be Served: 5 – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Chandra
Contact Last Name: Goebel
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 913-387-4375
Contact Email: grants@givingthebasics.org