Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Child’s Path, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Child’s Path, Inc. (formerly Collier Child Care Resources – CCCR)
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 15275 Collier Boulevard #201-359
City: Naples
State: FL
Postal Code: 34119
Main Phone: 2396433908
Main Fax: 2396434906
Organization Website: www.childspath.org
Employer ID Number: 26-2646032
Organization Tax Status: Child’s Path, Inc. (formerly Collier Child Care Resources – CCCR)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/24/2022
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: High-Quality, Affordable Early Learning for Underserved Children
Project Description:

Since 80% of a child’s brain is developed by age three, quality early education impacts the child’s ability to learn and succeed in school and life. Children who receive quality early childhood learning are healthier, happier, more likely to graduate from high school and college, avoid teen pregnancy, be employed, earn higher wages and enjoy home ownership. Children also are less likely to repeat a grade, require special education, be incarcerated, live in poverty as adults and rely on public assistance. With access to affordable and high-quality early learning and care, working families achieve better job stability and overall economic security. Over 5,000 children are not registered in quality early learning programs in Collier County, FL – the cost of care is out of reach for most families. Founded in 2008, Child’s Path operates four early learning centers, serving 300-400 children annually, and is one of the largest providers of high-quality early learning to underserved children in Collier County, FL. Over 75% of students receive income-based Bright Paths Scholarships to attend so their parents can continue to work to support their families. Children are ethnically diverse and come from working family households. Many live in homes where English is not spoken, reside in single-parent households, and live in "food desert" neighborhoods. Even though 76% of families with children under age 6 have both parents working, they can barely afford to provide the basics and live paycheck-to-paycheck. Roughly one in every four households in Collier County is at risk of a single financial emergency tipping them into poverty. Despite these obstacles, 100% of Child’s Path Children improved their social, emotional and cognitive developmental skills; 80% met/exceeded those goals and 83% of pre-kindergartens students assessed as “ready for kindergarten” – 30 points above the state average of 53%.

Total Project Budget: $316,472

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Confirmed: Collier Community Foundation $35,000; Naples Children’s and Education Fund $ 130,000; Richard M. Schulze Family F0undation $35,000. Pending/Other Grants $100,000

Project Duration: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Geographical Area Served: Collier County, FL
Age Group To Be Served: Toddlers – Age 5

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Heather
Contact Last Name: Singleton
Contact Title: Chief Executive Officer
Contact Phone: 2396433908
Contact Email: heathers@childspath.org