Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Junior Achievement of South Florida
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: JA of South Florida
Mailing Address: 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd.
City: Coconut Creek
State: FL
Postal Code: 33066
Main Phone: 954-979-7100
Main Fax: 954-971-3525
Organization Website: www.jasouthflorida.org
Employer ID Number: 59-0871446
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/20/2019
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: JA World Summer Camp for At-Risk Youth
Project Description:

A $10,000 grant will give thirty at-risk youth, aged 5-16 years old, the opportunity to attend one week of JA World Summer Camp. Camp regular fees are $250/week (9am-3pm) plus $50/week for morning care (8-9am) and $75/week for afternoon care (3-6pm). This grant covers morning/afternoon care, meaning the youth have a fun, safe, educational place to spend each day during the week of camp from 8:00am to 6:00pm. JA World Camp helps youth to develop skills in entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, personal finance, business management, self-presentation, and other life skills…while having fun!

Campers explore career interests/skills, complete job applications & job interviews, and practice their life/work skills while running the city as consumers and citizens. Even our youngest campers will be taught fundamental life/work skills that will be put to practice during the week.

Campers must work together to run JA BizTown and each position has an important part to play in each business’ success. Opportunities to lead, present and delegate are sprinkled throughout the program, at all age levels.

Various age-appropriate Junior Achievement curricula are taught throughout the week, making sure to keep camp FUN but also educational.

Junior Achievement of South Florida continually modifies our programs, based on various evaluations, surveys and communication with our community, to better meet the students’ needs and changing economic realities.

No other organization is locally offering a camp at which kids “become adults” and get to work in their “own authentic-looking town” with other kids their age; or where they play the game of life to see how various choices will affect their future. Parents say, “Keep up the good work; super interactive experience; daughter loved it!” and “Everything was awesome; So glad we came here and will come next year!”

Total Project Budget: $252,078

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Carnival Foundation (7th year of support) $15,000; Circle of Wise Women (JA auxiliary group – 7th year of support) $10,000; iberiabank/Sabadell United Bank (7th year of support) $2,500; Jarden Consumer Solutions Fund (2nd year of support) $2,500; Kinder Morgan Foundation (6th year of support) $2,000; Margaret & R. Parks Williams Charitable Foundation (2nd year of support) $2,500; The Batchelor Foundation (5th year of support) $17,500. Pending: iberiabank $10,000; Newell Brands Community Fund $10,000; Tijuana Flats Just In Queso Foundation $20,000.

Project Duration: 8 weeks, kicking off June 2020 (asking for next summer, due to funding answer in October)
Geographical Area Served: All of Broward County, Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL
Age Group To Be Served: 5-16 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Gina
Contact Last Name: Griffin
Contact Title: Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 954-232-3806
Contact Email: Gina@jasouthflorida.org