Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Leader Breeders Inc
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 5607 Narcissus Ave
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Postal Code: 21215
Main Phone: 9179031410
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.leaderbreeders.org
Employer ID Number: 85-2500928
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/4/24
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Reading Support Program
Project Description:

Through its partnership with Reading Partners Baltimore, Leader Breeders provides reading support
(tutoring, reading support, and reading development) to elementary/middle school students at
elementary/middle schools and community centers in Baltimore, Maryland. Our program is based on the
belief that reading is the gateway to dreams for children. Our program supports youth at an early age to
improve fundamental reading skills.

Leader Breeders services youth in Baltimore City. Baltimore City is Maryland’s largest City and has the state’s
fifth-largest school system, with 156 schools and 77,807 students. A recent report from the Maryland State
Department of Education showed that 90% of Baltimore City Public School students are not proficient in
math, and about 90% of elementary school students are not proficient in English and Reading. Baltimore
City’s student population is 75.7% Black, 14.2% Hispanic/Latino, 7.5% White, .08% Asian, .02% American
Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Baltimore Youth are 22.1% more
likely to experience family disorder leading to divorce/separation; 13.2% have been victims of or witnesses
to neighborhood violence; 8.6% have witnessed domestic violence; 6.4% have
been treated or judged unfairly due to race/ethnicity; and 56% have had one or more of all of the ACEs listed
above. Many of our students do not have the home support needed to develop their reading comprehension
skills at the crucial elementary level. Leader Breeders Reading was created to meet the gap at this crucial
time in our youth’s early childhood reading skills development.

Total Project Budget: 26000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): PepsiCo Foundation – committed. Literacy opportunity fund – potential. T Rowe Price Foundation – committed. Women’s giving circle of baltimore – potential. Senator Cory McCray – committed.

Project Duration: 16 week program.
Geographical Area Served: Baltimore Maryland
Age Group To Be Served: K-4th graders.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Corin
Contact Last Name: Adams
Contact Title: CEO/Founder
Contact Phone: 9179031410
Contact Email: leaderbreeders@gmail.com