Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Tulsa Cornerstone Assistance Network
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Tulsa Youthworks
Mailing Address: 3216 West 53rd Street North
City: Tulsa
State: OK
Postal Code: 74126
Main Phone: 9188082116
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.tulsayouthworks.org
Employer ID Number: 73-1526353
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/29/24
Requested Amount: 6,000

Project Title: Food is Medicine
Project Description:

Tulsa Cornerstone Assistance Network’s YouthWorks initiative is making a significant impact on over 200 young people in North Tulsa. These children and teenagers face various challenges, including academic struggles, poverty, food insecurity and diet related health conditions. We provide a 30 week afterschool program, Christmas and Spring Break Camp and 10 week summer camp aimed to bridge the opportunity gap and break the cycle of disadvantage. We believe that we can have the greatest impact in our community by educating our youth and empowering them to cultivate change.
We prioritize balanced nutrition and well-being as keys to success. Through our innovative multi-ponics greenhouse and medical garden, we offer immersive educational experiences for our after school program that focuses on nutrition and sustainable food production. The youth gain hands on experience that include regenerative farming, nutrition education, and healthy eating to prevent and overcome childhood obesity.
Our “Food is Medicine” project will be to enhance and expand our gardens, through our Multic-Ponic greenhouse and our outdoor medical gardens. The harvest from our gardens will be carefully packed into food boxes, which will be delivered every two weeks to 50 families facing financial challenges within our community. Furthermore, we are extending this assistance to include families of the youth enrolled in our afterschool program. To complement this initiative, we will introduce a structured curriculum aimed at educating young individuals about the nutritional advantages of various foods and instilling preventative health measures to address disparities. Additionally, we will offer cooking classes tailored for both youth and their families. A dedicated health and fitness coach will engage with the participants on a weekly basis to establish and achieve individualized health objectives. Ultimately, our project aims to scale up produce production annually, enabling us to extend support to an additional 50 families each year.

Total Project Budget: 103,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): United Health Care, Annual Spring and Fall Fundraiser, David & Cassie Temple Foundation, Youth Garden Grant,

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: North Tulsa which has the lowest socioeconomic status in Oklahoma
Age Group To Be Served: K-6

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Bree
Contact Last Name: Lawrence
Contact Title: Development and Accounting
Contact Phone: 918-808-2116
Contact Email: bree.lawrence.tulsacan@gmail.com