Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Jacob Zweig Foundation, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: d/b/a In Jacob’s Shoes
Mailing Address: 5431 NW 15th Street, Suite #10
City: Margate,
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33063
Main Phone: (954) 905-2505
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.injacobsshoes.org
Employer ID Number: 27-1252273
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/21/2017
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: In Jacob’s Shoes
Project Description:

The stark reality of a child’s life who lives in poverty is best explained by a seasoned teacher, Marc Cutillo, who had many of these young people in his classrooms. "Half of life is just showing up," said Cutillo in an article in Education Week. Mr. Cutillo repeated that phrase to his students who were regularly absent from school, until a young child (six years old) curtly responded, "Sometimes I can’t find a way to show up."
Children this young are not playing hooky or uninterested in learning—five minutes alone with any 1st grader yields more questions than you can answer without jumping on Wikipedia. The reasons these children stay home can all be traced to poverty. Having to care for younger siblings, not having school supplies, and not having shoes are all conditions frequently occurring in low-income families.

Since 2009, In Jacob’s Shoes has been addressing these issues and has provided over 80,000 pairs of new and refurbished shoes and 5,000 backpacks complete with school supplies for children in need living in South Florida. These children live in poverty, are homeless, or live in shelters. The shoes, backpacks and school supplies are distributed for children in need via requests made by schools, shelters, charities and social service organizations and agencies which have prequalified the children and families. In Jacob’s Shoes also distributes shoes and supplies at back-to-school events in multiple locations.

Total Project Budget: $43,625

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Mary Alice Fortin Foundation – $4,500; Batchelor Foundation – $10,000;

Project Duration: One year
Geographical Area Served: Southern Palm Beach County
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Harlene
Contact Last Name: Zweig
Contact Title: President
Contact Phone: (954) 905-2505
Contact Email: harlene@injacobsshoes.org