Grant Request Fast Feet
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Fast Feet
Legal Name (if Different): Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 184 Driggs Avenue, #4L
City: Brooklyn
State: New York
Postal Code: 11222
Main Phone: 9172168477
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.fastfeetnyc.com
Employer ID Number: 833696610
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 non profit
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: March 26, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000
Project Title: Adaptive Running Program for Children with Disabilities in Los Angeles
Project Description:
Fast Feet seeks funding to support the expansion of our adaptive running program serving children with disabilities at Aviation Park in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles. Recognizing the transformative impact of physical activity on the overall well-being and development of children with unique needs, our adaptive running program provides a supportive and inclusive space where they can engage in adapted running activities. Grant funding is essential to acquire adaptive equipment, ensure trained staff and volunteers and cover program-related costs, allowing our organization to successfully pioneer a unique initiative that promotes physical fitness, self-confidence and a sense of achievement among children with disabilities in its inaugural year in Los Angeles.
Participants will meet once a week over an eight week season. We plan to offer four seasons in our pilot year (Spring, Fall, Summer and Winter). Supported by our amazing team of coaches, each athlete learns the fundamentals of track-and-field (including warm-ups, drills, sprints, relays) as well as how to be a supportive team player and community member. To evaluate the success of our program, coaches record and track data regarding each child’s progress across eight physical benchmarks.
The goal of our program is to give children with disabilities the opportunity to train, work out and race. To ensure each individual child’s needs are properly supported, our curriculum consists of multiple pathways that allow for differentiation as needed. We also pair our athletes with volunteers who provide training assistance and positive encouragement.
Our inclusive running program plays a transformative role in shaping the mindset of children with disabilities, instilling in them the belief that they can reach unlimited possibilities. When kids with disabilities participate in sports alongside their peers, barriers dissolve, and a sense of belonging emerges.
Total Project Budget: $24,000
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Lakers Youth Foundation, Doyle Foundation, LA84 Foundation
Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: Los Angeles (Redondo Beach)
Age Group To Be Served: Ages 5-18
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Samantha
Contact Last Name: Laserson
Contact Title: Director of Development & Communications
Contact Phone: 917-216-8477
Contact Email: samantha@fastfeetnyc.com