Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Laurel Civic Association, Inc
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: Laurel Civic
\nMailing Address: P.O. Box 511
\nCity: Laurel
\nState: FL
\nPostal Code: 34272
\nMain Phone: 9414833338
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: www.laurelcivic.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 65-0187752
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: March 31,2023
\nRequested Amount: $10,000.00<\/p>\n
Project Title: Empowering Youth Programs
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Laurel Civic Association is requesting $10,000 to support our urgent and critical Empowering
\nYouth Program (EYP), a multi-faceted, positive youth development outreach program that
\nfocuses on intervention and prevention strategies to provide at-risk children and teens in South
\nSarasota County with the skills and structure they need to succeed. We believe that children
\ndeserve to be nurtured, supported, and empowered to become lifelong learners, leaders,
\ncommunity role models, productive workers, and self-sufficient citizens. Our year-round services
\nhelp more than 200 children from kindergarten through high school to meet their daily
\nnutritional, educational, and social challenges.
\n EYP began 35 years ago as a safe environment for mainly at-risk youth, with an emphasis
\non learning and adopting a positive approach to problem-solving for their oftentimes chaotic
\nlives. Currently, it includes many children from ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained,
\nEmployed) families that live on the affluent margins of society. According to Florida’s United for
\nAlice statistics, there are more than 30,000 ALICE families in Sarasota County.
\n EYP includes four key programs: Kids Caf\u00e9, Homework Assistance, Teen Empowerment
\nSummer Program, and Summer Reading Program.
\n Kids Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Hungry children are often unable to focus, making it difficult to concentrate on
\nhomework and reading assignments. During the school year, our Kids Caf\u00e9 provides a nutritious
\nmeal to all our children in a safe environment when they arrive after school. Studies (Mayo
\nClinic\/CDC) show that food security plays a vital role in the development of a child\u2019s well-being,
\nboth physically and mentally, and our program addresses this need. The meals we provide also
\nensure that no child goes home hungry, which is essential because some of the children and
\nteens may not receive a meal when they return home in the evening. During the summer, we
\nprovide meals to attendees of our Teen Empowerment Program.
\n Homework Assistance Program \u2013 Working in partnership with the Sarasota County Public
\nSchools, we serve up to 75 students from five area schools every Monday through Friday, 3:30
\n\u2013 5:30 p.m. We provide all students\u2019 transportation, having them bused to Laurel Civic at the
\nSandra Sims Terry Community Center. Once the students are fed in our Kids Cafe and have
\nsome free time, they complete homework assignments, special projects, and reading. Our
\ncurriculum also provides at-grade-level assignments that complement what students are
\nlearning in school. The students are guided by staft, volunteers, and teachers from the Sarasota
\nCounty School District. We have laptops for every child and Internet access. Overall, we provide
\nexemplary academic support programs and services that enrich the learning experiences of all
\nparticipants in a personal and loving manner. All these practices have resulted in outcomes
\nincluding measurable improvements in reading, consistent on-time grade advancement, and a
\n100 percent graduation rate.
\n Teen Empowerment Program \u2013 This seven-week summer life-skills camp for teens focuses
\non students in the tenth and eleventh grades to explore educational, career, and training
\nopportunities that match their interests and aptitudes. Since 2001, this one-of-a-kind camp has
\nserved more than 600 South County teens, creating lasting change for them, their families, and
\nthe community. Through seminars, field trips, team building, and teen-oriented sessions on
\nissues not covered in school, this unique camp gives youth the chance to learn valuable life
\nskills and personal growth strategies. The sessions include presentations on occupations and
\ntrades and include college campus visits. Teens also meet previous program graduates whose
\nexperiences inspire their self-esteem and help build their confidence. Each teen creates a plan
\nfor life after high school to set them on a course for success following graduation. The program
\nincludes daily breakfast and lunch.
\n Summer Reading Program – This program is a six-week summer program to increase
\nreading skills and abilities for academically at-risk children ages 6-11. In this performance-based
\nprogram, students are encouraged to read with a volunteer to help maintain and increase their
\nreading levels throughout the summer and prevent \u201cThe Summer Slide.\u201d In partnership with The
\nSarasota County Library System, we help these children learn, share, and evolve their love for
\nreading. Our goal is to help them to learn and love to read so that they will read to learn for the
\nrest of their lives.
\nTotal Project Budget: $275,000.0<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $275,000.00<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We receive grants and donations from foundations, individuals, civic organizations, and businesses to help support all our programs. Examples include: Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation, Neal Communities, the Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation, The Patterson Foundation, the Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philantrhopic Trust, Venice Presbyterian Church, The Venice Golf and Country Club, the William E. Schmidt Foundation, the United Way of South Sarasota County, Coldwell Cares, the Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club, The Plantation Community Foundation, the Osprey Nokomis Chamber of Commerce, and many more.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: Year-round
\nGeographical Area Served: South Sarasota County
\nAge Group To Be Served: K-12<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
\nContact First Name: Peter M.
\nContact Last Name: Casamento
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 9414833338
\nContact Email: pcasamento@laurelcivic.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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