Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Upower
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 3244
City: Seattle
State: WA
Postal Code: 98114
Main Phone: 5099395957
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://u-power.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-4220284
Organization Tax Status:

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/08/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Upower Health in Movement
Project Description:

Upower seeks support to address systemic educational barriers, reduce health disparities, and promote positive youth development for underserved youth in King County, WA. We partner with King County Juvenile Detention Center, Echo Glen Children’s Center, SeaMar, Queen Anne Recovery School, LatinX, Highline School District, and Seattle Housing Authority to provide structured physical education, utilizing trauma-informed coaching as a period of the school day. These schools lack funding to offer essential physical education, making Upower classes the sole access to movement and play.

In King County alone, only 22% of boys and 16% of girls meet the CDC’s recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity (Seattle-King County State of Play, 2019). Youth who do not speak English at home, youth of color, and youth from low-income families are less likely to participate in organized sports or recreation compared to white, affluent, English-speaking youth (Seattle-King County State of Play, 2019). This lack of movement and enrichment has the potential to have negative impacts on youth development, including irreversible mental and physical health issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and other severe conditions that contribute to the ongoing health epidemic faced by youth every day (Skillastics, 2020).

These alarming statistics drive our mission. Our commitment is to ensure these students receive equitable opportunities to engage in safe environments for movement and play. We are dedicated to reducing health disparities by providing fitness classes to underserved youth, as we recognize the transformative potential of sports as a preventative measure against health disparities disproportionately affecting under-resourced communities. Through movement and play, our programming aims to elevate heart rates, cultivate positive relationships, and utilize exercise and recreational activities for healing-centered engagement. This approach is crucial for addressing the systemic barriers faced by these young individuals and fostering the development of healthy communities within King County, WA.

Total Project Budget: $701,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: King County Parks Covid Relief Funding: $140,000 TEGNA Foundation: $5,000 IMA Foundation: $10,000 The Foster Foundation: $15,000 WA DCYF: $48,000 Fundraising: $40,000 Prospect: King County Parks YASG: $100,000 King County Tier 1: $15,000 Kathryn Mcquade: $25,000 Norcliffe Foundation: $20,000 TEGNA Foundation: $5,000 Fundraising: $60,000

Project Duration: August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025
Geographical Area Served: King County, WA
Age Group To Be Served: 13-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mx.
Contact First Name: Noel
Contact Last Name: Kresl
Contact Title: Project Manager
Contact Phone: 5056093557
Contact Email: noel@u-power.org