Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Today is a Good Day
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 1108 Bethlehem Pike
City: Flourtown
State: PA
Postal Code: 19031
Main Phone: 717-615-7780
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.todayisagoodday.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-3231241
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/23
Requested Amount: $2,500

Project Title: NICU Family Care and Connections Program
Project Description:

The mission of Today is a Good Day (TIAGD) is to provide personal and financial support for families who experience the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  10-15% of all babies that are born in the U.S. require care in the NICU, resulting in a strong need for support due to the gap in care directed towards parents. The support and comfort we provide is outside of what is possible for hospitals when the resources are stretched thin. Our goal is to increase family and infant well-being, resulting in a strong start for babies. TIAGD delivers on its mission through hospital partnerships. With the support of this grant, we will continue and expand our partnership with Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. Expanding partnerships helps families to thrive, powerfully supporting the healthy development of children. TIAGD supports enable medical teams to focus fully on the health of the infant.

Premature birth is a traumatic event that poses a threat to the baby, which can lead to PTSD symptoms in the parents, preventing parents from transitioning into parenthood and damaging the new relationship between them and their baby. TIAGD supports the parents through this difficult time to alleviate stress and reduce the risks of adverse effects in parents.

Our programming includes:
1. Curated Care Packages
2. Navigate the NICU Sessions delivered to each family to provide hope and experienced guidance.
3. Direct Financial Grants to families to help cover the many unexpected costs NICU families face.
4. Preemie Milestone Shirts provided for families when their babies are first able to wear clothing. 
5. Thanksgiving Meals provided to families during the holidays. 
6. Bereavement Care Packages provided to the families who experience loss. 
7. The Today is a Good Day website provides Online Community Connections through its widely followed podcast, On the Dot app and the Miracle Family Network. 

Total Project Budget: $32,925.78

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: The Philadelphia City Fund – Community Fund: $10,000. In addition, we will continue to pursue funding from other sources, including our foundations, corporations and our many generous individual donors. We also receive match funding from the hospitals we partner with to serve their NICU families.

Project Duration: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2024
Geographical Area Served: TIAGD primarily serves families in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties including Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Bucks, as well as Allentown. We also have hospital partnerships in New Jersey, Delaware state, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. More specifically, 28% of TIAGD’s current programming efforts are delivered within the city of Philadelphia, and over 75% of our programming is delivered across the Greater Philadelphia region, while the rest are delivered outside the area or in other states.
Age Group To Be Served: is program improves the outcomes for any child spending time in the NICU by providing resources, education and support to their parents and families so they can bring their best to their NICU journey and beyond.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Martha
Contact Last Name: Sharkey
Contact Title: Founder & CEO
Contact Phone: 717-615-7780
Contact Email: martha@todayisagoodday.org