Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc.
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Mailing Address: 4440 13th St.
City: Ashland
State: KY
Postal Code: 41102
Main Phone: 606-326-1667
Main Fax: 606-325-2519
Organization Website: jsfbooks.com
Employer ID Number: 61-0959617
Organization Tax Status: tax exempt under Section 501 (c) 3 of Internal Revenue Code

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3-22-2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Appalachian Treasures Rediscovered
Project Description:

“Appalachian Treasures Rediscovered” is a $35,000 public service outreach project of the Jesse Stuart Foundation, Inc., to provide 25 elementary and middle school and public libraries in Eastern Kentucky with a series of approximately 50 books in print and digital formats, written by notable national and regional authors grouped as the Appalachian Treasures Collection. These new books would replace important volumes damaged or destroyed in the catastrophic flooding of July 2022 which significantly impacted 13 counties in the region and claimed 40 lives.

A corporate foundation has pledged a grant of $25,000, but the estimated balance of $10,000 remains unfunded. We are confident that providing an Appalachian Treasures Collection to those libraries hardest hit will make a significant local impact.

As a non-profit publishing organization, the JSF relies on producing and marketing books and related materials, along with private gifts, to underwrite its operating budget. It also seeks external grants to fund its service projects and outreach programs.

Our previous outreach projects include the strengthening of reading programs at public schools and adult education centers. We also regularly assist in resource acquisition for underfunded libraries, both public and school based.

Kentucky-based but serving a national constituency, the Jesse Stuart Foundation was established in 1979 by noted Eastern Kentucky author Jesse Stuart and his wife, Naomi Deane Stuart. The JSF controls the rights to Stuart’s works and republishes his out-of-print works along with new and existing books by other Kentucky and Appalachian authors.

The mission of the Jesse Stuart Foundation is to preserve the human and literary legacy of Jesse Stuart and the Appalachian way of life. We believe that access to the writings of Stuart and other Appalachian authors enhances the appreciation of education and history in the cultural development of citizens of all ages.

Total Project Budget: $35,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): AEP Foundation, JSF Endowment

Project Duration: one year
Geographical Area Served: 13 counties of Eastern Kentucky
Age Group To Be Served: Pre-school through adults

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Keith
Contact Last Name: Kappes
Contact Title: Director of Resource Development
Contact Phone: 606-356-0912
Contact Email: keithkappes@gmail.com