Grant Request Fresno Rescue Mission
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Fresno Rescue Mission
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1422 310 G ST.
City: Fresno
State: CA
Postal Code: 93716
Main Phone: 559-268-0839
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://fresnomission.org
Employer ID Number: 94-1279785
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: 2-27-2026
Requested Amount: $10,000
Project Title: Rescue the Children: Providing Safe Housing and Stabilization for Homeless Children in Fresno County
Project Description:
Fresno Rescue Mission respectfully requests $10,000 in support of Rescue the Children: Providing Safe Housing and Stabilization for Homeless Children in Fresno County. Founded in 1949, Fresno Rescue Mission exists to rescue, restore, and empower individuals and families experiencing homelessness and crisis throughout Fresno County.
Rescue the Children is a residential program serving women and their children who are experiencing homelessness and instability. The program provides safe housing, daily meals, and structured case management within a trauma-informed environment designed to promote family stability and long-term independence. Children benefit from a consistent, secure setting that supports healthy development while their mothers work toward employment readiness and long-term housing solutions.
Grant funds would directly support housing-related operational costs, food provision, essential program supplies, and structured support services for children and their mothers. By providing immediate relief from homelessness and creating a stable environment, the program helps interrupt cycles of poverty and instability that place children at risk of prolonged displacement.
Rescue the Children operates within Fresno Rescue Mission’s established continuum of care, ensuring coordinated access to additional services and community resources as families progress toward stability. The requested support will strengthen the program’s capacity to provide safe shelter and restorative care to vulnerable children in Fresno County during the grant period.
Total Project Budget: $450,000
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): UNICO Foundation Inc | $25K | Solicited/Potential Robert J. Keown Trust | $20K | Solicited/Potential Joan M. Wismer Foundation | $20K | Solicited/Potential Ameriprise Financial | $20K | Solicited/Potential State Farm (Good Neighbor Citizen Co.) | Solicited/Potential The Standard Charitable Foundation | $20K | Solicited/Potential RBC Foundation – USA | Solicited/Potential Stantec | Solicited/Potential
Project Duration: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Geographical Area Served: Fresno County, California
Age Group To Be Served: Children from birth through age 17 residing with their mothers in the Rescue the Children residential program.
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Desmond
Contact Last Name: Camacho
Contact Title: Chief Development Officer
Contact Phone: 559-268-0839
Contact Email: dcamacho@fresnomission.org