Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Children’s Friend
\nLegal Name (if Different): Children’s Friend and Service
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 153 Summer Street
\nCity: Providence
\nState: RI
\nPostal Code: 02903
\nMain Phone: 401-276-4300
\nMain Fax: 401-331-3285
\nOrganization Website: www.cfsri.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 05-0258819
\nOrganization Tax Status: Non-profit organization<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: March 25, 2026
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Reading Starts in Infancy: Distributing Multilingual Books Through Our WIC Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Children’s Friend provides early care and education braided together with family support so all members of the family can get on the road to success. We believe in promoting the habit of families reading together. We propose to distribute multilingual books for infants and toddlers through our WIC program. Our WIC program provides nutrition support and other services in four of our centers and through a mobile van. Our WIC program serves 6,000 families each year. All families served by WIC are low-income. More than 50% speak languages other than English at home.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $10,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): None. Pilot project.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: One year
\nGeographical Area Served: Rhode Island
\nAge Group To Be Served: Children birth to age 4<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
\nContact First Name: Owen
\nContact Last Name: Heleen
\nContact Title: Director of Program Development & Innovation
\nContact Phone: 401-808-5277
\nContact Email: oheleen@cfsri.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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