Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Porch Writers’ Collective
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: The Porch
Mailing Address: 2811 Dogwood Place
City: Nashville
State: TN
Postal Code: 37204
Main Phone: 423-903-6751
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.porchtn.org/
Employer ID Number: 46-4658139
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/11/2024
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Youth Creative Writing
Project Description:

‍The Porch youth program fosters emerging writers, ages 7-18, by providing opportunities for Middle Tennessee youth to learn and practice creative writing in its many forms and build community with other young literary artists. Youth programs use writing to foster creativity, confidence, introspection, and empathy. Workshop offerings include a variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and creating comics.

Youth programs include craft workshops, partnerships with afterschool programs, and collaborations with other non-profit arts organizations within the community, all of which aim to expose youth to multidisciplinary art mediums.

In addition to our ongoing classes, The Porch holds two annual youth creative writing summer camps. Writing camp teaches youth the skills famous writers use to kickstart their stories and poems through various writing activities and creative prompts.

The goal of The Porch youth programs is to provide and promote a vibrant community of young writers in the greater Nashville area, ensuring these writers have resources and mentorship opportunities to help them grow their passion and hone their craft. We want young people of Middle Tennessee to value their voices and have easy access to platforms where they can express their ideas.

The secondary goal of youth programming is to ease the burden on public schools and institutions that are often unable to provide specialized writing instruction due to lack of funding, time, and other constraints.

Total Project Budget: $15,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Program revenue, individual donations, grants.

Project Duration: On-going
Geographical Area Served: Middle Tennessee
Age Group To Be Served: 7 – 18 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Bonnie
Contact Last Name: St Martin
Contact Title: Director of Development
Contact Phone: 423-903-6751
Contact Email: bonnie@porchtn.org