{"id":10823,"date":"2026-05-21T14:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=10823"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:26:24","slug":"grant-request-detroit-hope-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=10823","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Detroit Hope Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Detroit Hope Center<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): <br \/>\nAlso Known As: Detroit Hope Center<br \/>\nMailing Address: 17220 Kelly Road<br \/>\nCity: Detroit<br \/>\nState: MI<br \/>\nPostal Code: 48224<br \/>\nMain Phone: 313-977-4171<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.detroithopecenter.com\/<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: <br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 5\/21\/26<br \/>\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Kids of Detroit Hope Center<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Hope Center is seeking funding support to help launch and sustain a Christian-centered childcare and early childhood development program serving approximately 25 to 50 children within the Detroit community.<\/p>\n<p>Our vision is to provide a safe, nurturing, educational, and faith-based environment where children from families of any income range are welcomed and supported. While there are many childcare options in the Detroit area, Christian-centered programs that intentionally combine educational readiness with biblical foundations remain limited.<\/p>\n<p>The program will incorporate daily prayer, Bible-based character development, and a curriculum that integrates Christian beliefs alongside early childhood educational instruction. Children will receive structured developmental support designed to encourage emotional growth, positive social interaction, academic readiness, and strong moral foundations during their formative years.<\/p>\n<p>Funding received through the Hermanowski Family Foundation would assist with startup and operational needs including classroom supplies, educational curriculum, children\u2019s furniture, developmental learning materials, safety equipment, and faith-based educational resources necessary to establish and maintain the program.<\/p>\n<p>I personally bring over 20 years of childcare and youth development experience through operating a successful daycare program, educational support services, mentoring, behavioral support work, and special-needs care. <\/p>\n<p>Detroit Hope Center already actively serves the local community through outreach programs including food assistance, ESL support, Deaf community outreach, youth enrichment opportunities, and hot meal programs. This childcare initiative represents an extension of our mission to strengthen families and invest in the next generation through compassionate, Christ-centered care.\n<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: The application and inspection process is just under $5,000 and the remaining funds would be used to purchase materials and items for the program<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): community support, other grants and funding, income-based tuition<\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: ongoing<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Detroit, MI &#8211; The project will primarily serve children and families within the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area, including underserved and economically diverse communities surrounding Detroit Hope Center.  We anticipate serving families from Detroit and neighboring communities who are seeking safe, educational, and Christian-centered childcare services. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting working families, underserved households, and families seeking faith-based early childhood development opportunities within an urban community setting.<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 3-6 <\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.<br \/>\nContact First Name: Marlo<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Coker<br \/>\nContact Title: Administrative Assistant and Program Director<br \/>\nContact Phone: 3139774171<br \/>\nContact Email: admin@detroithopecenter.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Detroit Hope Center Legal Name (if Different): Also Known As: Detroit Hope Center Mailing Address: 17220 Kelly Road City: Detroit State: MI Postal Code: 48224 Main Phone: 313-977-4171 Main Fax: Organization Website: https:\/\/www.detroithopecenter.com\/ Employer ID Number: Organization Tax Status: 501c3 Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: 5\/21\/26 Requested Amount: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10824,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823\/revisions\/10824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}