Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Holistic Life Foundation
Legal Name (if Different): Holistic Life Foundation
Also Known As: Holistic Life Foundation (HLF)
Mailing Address: 1014 W. 36th Street, Suite 403
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Postal Code: 21211
Main Phone: (410) 235-4300
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://holisticlifefoundation.org/
Employer ID Number: 03-0375886
Organization Tax Status: 501c(3) organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 25, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000.00

Project Title: Clinton Global Initiative:Mindful Moment Program
Project Description:

Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) improves the social-emotional, academic, and mental health of low-income BIPOC underserved communities through a comprehensive approach to yoga, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, youth development, and self-care. Founded as a BIPOC-led nonprofit in Baltimore in 2001, our workshops nurture wellness in schools, recreation centers, group homes, drug treatment centers, homeless shelters, mental crisis facilities, and senior centers. Founders Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez began HLF teaching yoga and mindfulness practices to at-risk youth in their community. HLF has provided over 50,000 hours of yoga and mindfulness training to over 100,000 students from 100 schools nationwide.
Our Mindful Moment Program is a whole school intervention that integrates mindfulness, yoga, and meditation practices into the school day for students, teachers, and staff. Mindful Moment gives preK-12th grade students the age-appropriate skills and emotional capacity to navigate life’s transitions and choices in healthy ways. The program provides a safe space for students who need to cool down and regain control of their emotions and to improve students’ mental health.
Since 2001, HLF has worked with over 5,000 students a week in Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). In BCPS our Mindful Moment Program has reduced suspensions and fights, healed trauma, and demonstrated positive changes in attendance, GPA, and overall school climate. In recent years we have provided services in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Idaho, the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, New York State, Kentucky, Dorchester County (MD), New Orleans, and Canada. The national news coverage following our “Turning Detention into Meditation” videos going viral brought us to the attention of our partner, The Clinton Foundation, and in 2022 we made a multi-year Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) commitment to implement Mindful Moment programming in Chicago, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Denver. HLF is seeking funding for CGI expansion efforts.

Total Project Budget: $295,292.00 ($49,215 per city)

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Annie E. Casey Foundation, Unlikely Collaborators Foundation and Open Society Foundation.

Project Duration: January 2025-December 2025 (on-going residency)
Geographical Area Served: Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Buffalo, NY and Akwesasne Territory (Mohawk Tribe)
Age Group To Be Served: Age 4 to Age 18 (Prek to 12th grade)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Ali
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Co-Founder/CEO
Contact Phone: (410) 235-4300
Contact Email: ali@hlfinc.org