Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Kids Kicking Cancer
Legal Name (if Different): Kids Kicking Cancer
Also Known As: Heroes Circle of Kids Kicking Cancer
Mailing Address: 27600 Northwestern HWY, Suite 220
City: Southfield
State: MI
Postal Code: 48034-8448
Main Phone: 248-864-8238
Main Fax: 248-864-8245
Organization Website: www.kidskickingcancer.org
Employer ID Number: 38-3500655
Organization Tax Status: 501c-3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 31, 2022
Requested Amount: 9,686.25

Project Title: Offering Power Peace and Purpose to the Children of New York
Project Description:

Motivated by the loss of his first born, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg developed a non-pharmacologic therapeutic protocol that has mitigated the pain of critically ill children across the globe. Central to the protocol is a modified martial arts program. Kids quickly learn meditative and breathing tools while internalizing EMPOWERMENT themes inherent to the martial arts. Kids LOVE it. They cease to think of themselves as just “sick kids.” In the program parlance, they become ‘POWERFUL MARTIAL ARTISTS.’
In New York we have well developed relationships with Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Westchester; we are expanding. As the world re-opens its doors, our Martial Arts Therapists–fully dressed in karate garb—will visit children, one-on-one in hospitals. They will train children in pain mitigating breathing techniques; they will teach them modified–but very “cool”—karate moves. The MAT’s will coach the kids through painful, invasive procedure; they will offer camaraderie and comfort. The children (and parents) heartily welcome these visits. In the words of one philosophical little boy, “A hospital can be such a lonely place.” To supplement, we will create a digital group class, available to any child who needs our help. We are hopeful (it has been our experience) that this effort will provide community and social opportunity to kids whose outreach has been curtailed by illness and immunosuppressant restraints.
As a component of the year’s activities, we work also with the Sunrise Camp (VX), virtual arm of the Sunrise Day Camps. They ask us to provide 6 sessions every week throughout the 8-week summer term. We have been encouraged to offer service to Sunrise Day Camps in Long Island, Orangeburg and Staten Island. We look forward to offering these very special facilities our very special in person classes.

Total Project Budget: 64,575.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Nike Community Impact; Alan B. Slifka Foundation; Kids Kicking Cancer Global;

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: NewYork
Age Group To Be Served: 3 to 21 (pediatric)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Hillery
Contact Last Name: Chakos
Contact Title: Director, National Philanthropy
Contact Phone: 312-93-3845
Contact Email: hchakos@kidskickingcancer.org