Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Champions of Youth
\nLegal Name (if Different): Champions of Youth, Inc.
\nAlso Known As: formerly Big Brothers Big Sisters of Decatur County
\nMailing Address: 1201 N. Lincoln Street, Suite D
\nCity: Greensburg
\nState: IN
\nPostal Code: 47240
\nMain Phone: 8126637556
\nMain Fax: 812662
\nOrganization Website: www.championsofyouth.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 83-2833451
\nOrganization Tax Status: Champions of Youth<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 7-19-2022
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Eliminating our waiting list
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Champions of Youth has a vision that all children will be successful. We do this by meeting our mission of providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
\nThe CORE program provides disadvantaged youth with a mentor who will share time and experience with the youth, opening their eyes to a world of opportunities. Our biggest
\nchallenge is a wait list capped at 50 kids. This was exacerbated during COVID, stopping a lunch
\nprogram that gave children a match during their lunch period. We worked diligently to keep in touch with those children but knew the best answer was to increase our CORE program to provide solid long-term matches for our children.
\nWe have successfully increased our CORE program and halfway through the year, we have 34 new matches, which is up 100% from 2021. Making these matches is labor intensive. Each match involves finding a potential mentor, interviews, home visits, and background checks. Once those are successful, we review available children to find the best match. The child and mentor meet and
\nthen if all goes well a successful match is made. It does not end there, each match requires at least 1.5 hours per month follow-up with family, mentor, child, and school when necessary.
\nIn addition to improved social and academic behavior, our CORE program has had a 100%
\ngraduation since 2008. To continue offering this success to these youth in such great need, we need to be able to increase our staff hours, which is why we are requesting $10,000 to add 10 hours per week in staff time which will help us continue to match even more at-risk youth. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 189,735<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Chick-fil-A $25,000 pending, looking Out foundation $5,000 pending, Pacers Foundation $5,000 pending, Decatur County United Fund $2,500 secured, County Council $3,400 secured, <\/p>\n
Project Duration: January 1,2023 through December 31, 2023
\nGeographical Area Served: Decatur County Indiana
\nAge Group To Be Served: 6-18<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Lisa
\nContact Last Name: Hermesch
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 8126637556
\nContact Email: lisa@championsofyouth.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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