Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lucas James Williams Memorial Youth Fund
Legal Name (if Different): Lucas James Williams Memorial Youth Fund Limited
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 85
City: Bakersfield
State: VT
Postal Code: 05441
Main Phone: 802-933-4512
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: www.ljwmemorial.org
Employer ID Number: 03-0359899
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/27/2024
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Lucas James Williams Memorial Youth Fund Day Camps & Community Building
Project Description:

The Lucas James Williams Memorial Youth Fund (LJWMYF) offers free outdoor programs and activities for youth, families, and community. Based in Bakersfield, Vermont, the organization was formed in 1999 by the Williams family in honor of their son and brother, Lucas. Lucas was a 19-year-old Bakersfield resident and U.S. Marine who died during Operation Desert Fox in Kuwait in 1998. Lucas had a passion for the outdoors and a vision for a place for youth to gather and have fun. His family and countless volunteers have worked diligently to make his vision a reality. Today, LJWMYF impacts over 2,000 young people and their families annually in our small, rural community, providing education, community-building, and active fun in safe, structured and flexible outdoor environments. A wide variety of activities elicit the passions of youth, provide recreational opportunities, and teach life lessons that go beyond what schools can achieve. LJWMYF offers summer day camps, hunter safety courses, volleyball leagues, pond stocking (with the fish, and education provided by the Vermont Dept. of Fish & Wildlife), fishing derbies, campfire dialogues, holiday celebrations, volunteer opportunities, and more. All services are provided utilizing volunteers, fostering deep community connections, keeping overhead costs low, and ensuring that resources directly impact participants.

A $5,000 grant from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation would support LJWMF’s summer day camp programming, and continued community building activities for youth in 2025. Day camps are scheduled throughout the summer in partnership with 6 different local schools, and provide structured and interactive and hands-on activities under our pavilion and across our grounds. Grant funds will be used to provide meals, games, exercise, and community-building activities at LJWMF facilities for over 400 participants, at a cost to the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation of just $12.50 per youth served.

Total Project Budget: 10,450

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): A grant from the Charles & Joan Hermanowski Foundation would leverage donations and earned income for the Lucas James Williams Memorial Youth Fund. This includes: Community National Bank – $3,000 (Committed for 2024; An additional $3,000 Potential for 2025). Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union School District LEAPS After School & Summer Program – $350 per day camp for up to 7 camps = $2,450 (Committed)

Project Duration: 1-year from the time grant funds would be received. Most expenses would be incurred during the summer of 2025 (May-August) to support Day Camp Programming and Summer Community Building Activities.
Geographical Area Served: The Lucas James Memorial Youth Fund typically serves youth and their families across Franklin County, VT. Youth day camps are conducted in partnership with 6 local schools. However, participation in programming is not limited by geography, and most programs, services, and events are open to the community.
Age Group To Be Served: The Lucas James Memorial Youth Fund serves youth under the age of 18, and their families (parent/guardian supervision is usually required for children under 7 during programs/events). Typically, day camps serve school-age children in grades K-12. Public events and celebrations that are open to the community serve individuals of all ages.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Rosalie
Contact Last Name: Williams
Contact Title: President/Founder
Contact Phone: 802-933-4512
Contact Email: kowcopper@gmail.com