Grant Request Phoebe’s Fortress Inc.

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form


Organization Name: Phoebe’s Fortress Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 631 SW 11th Avenue
City: Homestad
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33030
Main Phone: 7867281018
Main Fax:
Organization Website:
Employer ID Number: 870993927
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information


Today’s Date: 3/21/24
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: On HER Own Foster Care Enrichment Program
Project Description:

On Her Own: OHO seeks to help provide life skills to foster girls who are about to exit the foster care system. The program helps young ladies who are transitioning out of the foster care system with the appropriate skills to reduce homelessness, incarceration, and unwanted pregnancies. It seeks to increase independent living skills, financial literacy, educational awareness, and interpersonal relationships, in order to become well-rounded adults. This program operates in six-week increments and provides life skills in addition to outings to promote their socioemotional development.
Week 1: Introduction to On HER Own and Goals for the next six weeks
Week 2: Beauty Basics/Beauty is not only on the Outside
Week 3: Credit Score Secrets
Week 4: Mental Wellness, what is It?
Week 5: Relationship/I Can’t Understand You, you can’t Understand Me
Week 6: Self-Care/Yoga, Mindfulness
Week 7: Substance Abuse
Week 8: Fun Outing

Total Project Budget: 10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Center for Family and Child Enrichment

Project Duration: 8 weeks in the spring and 8 weeks in the fall
Geographical Area Served: Miami, FL
Age Group To Be Served: 16-18

Contact Information


Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Hyacynthia
Contact Last Name: Leonce-James
Contact Title: Dr. Mary
Contact Phone: 7867281018
Contact Email: drmary@phoebesfortress.org