Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Life’s Kitchen
Legal Name (if Different): Life’s Kitchen, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 45632
City: Boise
State: ID
Postal Code: 83704
Main Phone: 2083310199
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.lifeskitchen.org
Employer ID Number: 80-0008918
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3 nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/5/2026
Requested Amount: $3000

Project Title: Workforce Development, Food Service, Life Skills, and GED Training Program
Project Description:

Life’s Kitchen is a nonprofit social enterprise providing Opportunity Youth (formally at-risk youth) 16-24 years of age with wrap around life and work skills in Boise Idaho. Opportunity Youth are young adults who are not in school and not working.
Failure to complete high school affects a young adult’s ability to become financially independent. Job opportunities are scarce for young adults who have inadequate job skills, lack experience, or do not have a high school diploma. Even if these at-risk young adults can find employment, they often lack the basic life skills that would allow them to navigate the workplace, advance in their career, manage their money, and become financially stable.

Through our Workforce Development, Food Service, Life Skills, and GED Training Program, trainees receive valuable skills and resources they need to become independent, financially stable, and successful.

Funding from The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation will be used to support training for up to 65 young adults and ongoing support for more than 85 alumni over the next year. The funds will help cover educational, computer, and transportation expenses; GED and ServSafe tutoring and testing; kitchen supplies; trainee meals and support; training support staff; and core program support including staff salaries, utilities, and other associated hard costs of running the organization.

Total Project Budget: $772,885

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Life’s Kitchen social enterprises (earned income) account for a significant part of program revenue, including the café, catering and contract food services. In addition to our social enterprises, we engage with foundations, corporations, and individual donors. We also host our annual fundraising event, Sparkling Wine Spectacular, with all funds raised dedicated to the Workforce Development, Food Service, Life Skills, and GED Training Program. Committed funding includes: AgWest FC Rural Community Grant Whittenberger Foundation B.W. Bastian Foundation Idaho Community Foundation, John H & Orah I Brandt Foundation

Project Duration: Program is annual and ongoing.
Geographical Area Served: Southwest Idaho including Ada, Canyon, Gem, Elmore, and Idaho counties.
Age Group To Be Served: Opportunity Youth (formally at-risk youth) ages 16-24

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Richard
Contact Last Name: Mussler-Wright
Contact Title: Communications & Grants Manager
Contact Phone: 2083310199
Contact Email: grants@lifeskitchen.org