Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Miami Book Fair @ Miami Dade College
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Freedom Tower 7th Floor
City: Miami
State: FL
Postal Code: 33132
Main Phone: 3052377847
Main Fax: 305-237-3940
Organization Website: www.miamibookfair.com
Employer ID Number: 59-6169745
Organization Tax Status: Non-Profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/2022
Requested Amount: $7,500

Project Title: Miami Book Fair Children’s Programs
Project Description:

A critically important component of MBF has always been our children’s and youth programming. Thus, we consistently focus on providing top-notch programs to students of Miami-Dade County. Generation Genius Authors (GGA) is one such program.

GGA connects elementary- to high school-age students with authors of the most popular and critically lauded books of the day for children and youth. Its innovation lies in its provision of genuinely interactive author encounters with these authors – including book discussions, Q&As, and face-to-face meetings – who share not just their writing process, but stories of the obstacles they faced and how they overcame them to get to where they are today, leaving students empowered and enthusiastic about reading and their own aspirations.

MBF has worked closely with Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 30+ years in executing this program, and it has served nearly 290,000 elementary, middle, and high school students to date. Our emphasis is on serving students from every corner of the county, particularly those in underserved areas whose families are considered low-/moderate-income. In 2021, 75% of GGA participants were from Title 1 schools.

A key piece of GGA is the distribution of free books to all of its participants – and a grant received from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Foundation will help support the purchase of those books. In 2021, GGA gifted 7,046 free books to children and youth to help them build their home libraries.

Total Project Budget: $240,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Generation Genius Authors is supported annually by a number of funders including the Batchelor Foundation, Peacock Foundation, Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman Foundation, Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation, The Children’s Trust, Publix Super Market Charities, the NEA and Cowles Charitable Trust. We will also be reaching out to a number of prospective funders this year.

Project Duration: The Virtual Generation Genius Authors program will happen November 12th – 21st, 2021 and the virtual sessions will remain online through the end of the school year
Geographical Area Served: Primarily Miami Dade County, but also Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Age Group To Be Served: 5 – 18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Corey
Contact Last Name: Lewis
Contact Title: Manager of Corporate Relations
Contact Phone: 9135791803
Contact Email: lewisco21@gmail.com