Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Miami Dade College Foundation c/o of Miami Book Fair
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College
Mailing Address: 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Building 1, Room 1423-1
City: Miami
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33132
Main Phone: (305) 237-3258
Main Fax: (305) 237-3978
Organization Website: http://www.miamibookfair.com
Employer ID Number: 59-6169745
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/2017
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Generation Genius Authors
Project Description:

As you know, the goal of the Generation Genius Authors (GGA) Program is to cultivate an interest and passion for reading by showing students that reading can be fun. We introduce students to popular authors, send them home with a signed book to start their own personal library, and inspire within them a love for reading. Reading can open up new worlds to children and personal encounters with authors can give writing a life beyond the book. We are empowering children to identify with accomplished professionals, encouraging them to dream, and inspiring them with great literature, are the goals of the GGA program.

The Miami Book Fair thanks you for your previous support of the GGA program. Last year, we offered 31 sessions to 5,785 public school students from 145 Miami-Dade and Broward County schools. Additionally, we brought authors to 42 local schools to reach an additional 3,170 students unable to attend the Book Fair and also conducted two writing workshops. This year, we also conducted four writing workshops for more than 100 students and again hosted the Teen Press Conference (modeled after the successful event held at the National Book Awards each year) for 150 students. In total 9,000+ students from South Florida schools participated in the 2016 Generation Genius program.

In 2016, for the first time we were able to provide every student who attended an on campus GGA session with a free book. This is a critically important goal because according to 2016 post-surveys, 76% of kids had read the book they received at the fair within ten days or said they plan to read it soon. We know that access to books is vital to encouraging a love of reading. GGA encourages that love through face time with authors and access to their literary works.

Total Project Budget: $155.560

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Batchelor Foundation (pending); Publix Super Market Charities(pending); Meredyth Ann Dasburg(pending); Peacock Foundation (pending); Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (pending); Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman Foundation (pending); Wells Fargo Foundation (pending); Levenger Foundation (pending); Staples Foundation (pending); Carnival Foundation (pending); United Ways of Miami Dade (pending)

Project Duration: 2 days – all books will be distributed to students as part of our Generation Genius Author sessions on November 16th and 17th, 2017.
Geographical Area Served: all of Miami-Dade County, some Broward County communities
Age Group To Be Served: 5-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Corey
Contact Last Name: Lewis
Contact Title: Manager of Corporate Relations
Contact Phone: (305) 237-7847
Contact Email: clewis2@mdc.edu