Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Miami Children’s Museum
Legal Name (if Different): Miami Children’s Museum, Inc.
Also Known As: MCM
Mailing Address: 980 MacArthur Causeway
City: Miami
State: FL
Postal Code: 33132
Main Phone: 305-373-5437
Main Fax: 305-373-5431
Organization Website: www.miamichildrensmuseum.org
Employer ID Number: 59-2396999
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c) (3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/2017
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: MCM’s Very Important Potential (VIP) Program – Specifically Programs for Children with Autism
Project Description:

The Very Important Potential (VIP) Program at Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) makes the Museum’s interactive educational exhibits and arts-based programs accessible to 42,000 children and their families annually. Our VIP Program provides access to low-income and at-risk youth to help them achieve their highest potential through FREE and discounted:
• Admission for City of Miami residents is discounted 50%, recognizing Miami’s rank as 4th largest percentage of low income residents in US.
• After-school programs daily throughout the year onsite and in two elementary schools in Miami’s inner city neighborhoods.
• Camp Scholarships to MCM’s Camps which immerse children in various global cultures.
• Educational Exploration Field Trips and Tours aligned with Common Core State Standards and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Competency-Based Curriculum.
• Head Start Programming for preschool students from underserved areas to visit MCM once per week for 6 weeks for arts and music-enrichment programming and receive an outreach by MCM staff in their classrooms.
• Monthly and Annual Events and Programming such as monthly Free Third Fridays when MCM is open to the community until 8 pm.
• Sensory Saturdays and Programs for Children with Special Needs provide monthly programs, field trips and in-school outreaches.

The VIP program is designed to: (1) increase alliances with families, educators and community organizations in order to meet the developmental and school-readiness needs of all children; (2) provide educational arts-infused experiences beyond traditional classroom setting; (3) promote health, wellness and fitness; (4) promote positive child development and educational advancement; and (5) increase opportunities for multicultural enrichment and creative expression.

This grant will support programming for children with special needs and sensory processing disorders including Autism Awareness Month programming, in-school arts outreaches and internships for young adults with autism.

Total Project Budget: $224,520

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): The Batchelor Foundation, committed; The Children’s Trust committed; Peacock Foundation, Inc. committed; Target, committed; Head Start, committed; Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, Inc. committed; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Summer Arts and Sciences Grant Program, committed; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Youth Enrichment Program, pending; The Miami Foundation, committed; The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts VSA and Accessibility Program, pending; Autism Speaks, committed; Jarden Consumer Solutions, committed.

Project Duration: Ongoing year-round
Geographical Area Served: Miami-Dade County
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 0-8

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Belissa
Contact Last Name: Alvarez
Contact Title: Chief Business Development Officer
Contact Phone: 305-373-5437
Contact Email: balvarez@miamichildrensmuseum.org