Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Yours Humanly
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O Box 5501
City: Walnut Creek
State: California (CA)
Postal Code: 94596
Main Phone: 925-680-9900
Main Fax: 925-680-9700
Organization Website: www.yourshumanly.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3429734
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Early Literacy Program for Two Schools in Oakland, California
Project Description:

The mission of Yours Humanly is to provide children in need access to quality education and equitable resources. In the U.S., we fulfill our mission almost entirely through volunteer support, implemented through seven signature programs. Our project request, which falls under our Literacy Program, is for support to provide Family Literacy Kits to two Title 1 elementary schools in Oakland, California.

Our Literacy Program addresses California’s devastating literacy crisis. Of the 706 students of Allendale and Martin Luther King Jr. elementary schools in Oakland, 83% are not reading at grade level. Among their families, over 85% are economically disadvantaged; 95% are minorities; and many are new immigrants. These factors often impede age-critical literacy growth. Studies find that by Grade 3, children with significant literacy deficits are four times more likely to drop out of high school than peers with adequate reading skills.

To combat Grade 3 literacy deficits, our project fosters family reading experiences for children in Grades K-2. Family Literacy Kits provide English-language and bilingual books, reading cubes, magnetic letters, and other tools that encourage parent engagement in their child’s reading. Studies show that parents’ literacy involvement can exceed the impact of classroom reading activity, making this project crucial to our work in Oakland.

With your support, K-2 families at these two schools will benefit from at-home reading activity. The cost of providing the kits is $17,650. We kindly request a grant of $10,000. The remaining $7,650 will be funded by Yours Humanly through donations and funds raised at our annual Gift Of Schooling fundraiser. Each semester, a quantitative teacher assessment will measure desired outcomes in reading interest, reading skills, and communication skills overall. The Hermanowski Family Foundation will receive a detailed final report.

We greatly appreciate the work you do, and we thank you for considering our request.

Total Project Budget: $17,650 total. $10,000 is kindly requested from the Hermanowski Family Foundation

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $7,650 is provided by other Yours Humanly funds/donors. $5,000 was committed at our recent gala and $2,650 has been pledged by other donors.

Project Duration: January 2024 – November 2024
Geographical Area Served: Allendale and Martin Luther King Jr. elementary schools, located in Oakland, California
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary school students ages 5-7 (grades K-2)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Diane
Contact Last Name: Salmon
Contact Title: Grants Development Director
Contact Phone: 650-438-0367
Contact Email: dianecsalmon@gmail.com