Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Benevilla
\nLegal Name (if Different): Sun City Area Interfaith Services, Inc.
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 16752 N. Greasewood St.
\nCity: Surprise
\nState: Arizona
\nPostal Code: 85378
\nMain Phone: 623-584-4999
\nMain Fax: 623-546-1589
\nOrganization Website: www.benevilla.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 86-0404687
\nOrganization Tax Status: tax exempt 501 (c)3 nonprofit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 02-05-2025
\nRequested Amount: $5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Benevilla Intergenerational Program – Creating Intergenerational Connections
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Benevilla\u2019s mission is to enrich lives. Established in 1981, Benevilla has a broad array of community based programs. Benevilla\u2019s Intergenerational Program (IG) was started in 2009 after opening our childcare and preschool program, Wirtzie\u2019s. Benevilla\u2019s IG program in conjunction with Wirtzie\u2019s Preschool & Childcare provides meaningful, creative and engaging social activities for young children ages 1-5 years with older adults who have early to moderate stages of Alzheimer\u2019s disease or other dementias, who attend our Lucy Anne\u2019s Place Life Enrichment Adult Day Program. We currently have two IG spaces: Art’s Center for All Ages Intergenerational Room and the Intergenerational Garden on our campus. Eight to ten times a week a group of children (from the same classroom) are brought to one of the two IG spaces for a 30-minute IG session with participating \u201cGrandmas\u201d and \u201cGrandpas\u201d from Lucy Anne\u2019s Place. Specific IG activities include but are not limited to: drumming circles, interactive music, yoga, dance, gardening, games, baking, and art projects. Intergenerational programs provide unique benefits for each participating population. According to Generations United, the following are a sampling of benefits for young children, including developing better communication skills, empathy, respect for others, higher levels of interactive play, and improved abilities with cooperative play. The requested funding will help to provide program supplies and equipment for our IG activities and also allow us to bring in contracted external partners to enhance our programming such as children zoo programs, music and creative art providers. Program goals include: 1) Serving 100 unduplicated kids through the IG program, 2) Maintaining a robust IG calendar with a minimum of 30 activities offered monthly, and 3) Meet a minimum of one of the seven International Council on Active Aging\u2019s Dimensions of Wellness at each IG activity (intellectual, physical, social, spiritual, vocational, emotional, and environmental).<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $60,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We have just started our fundraising for the 2026 year. Potential: Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation (past funder), Sun City West Kiwanis Club, Peoria Diamond Club<\/p>\n
Project Duration: On-going, year round. Funds received will be used for our 2026 program year.
\nGeographical Area Served: Phoenix West Valley in Arizona – Surprise, El Mirage, Peoria, Glendale
\nAge Group To Be Served: 1 year to 5 years old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Sara
\nContact Last Name: Villanueva
\nContact Title: Vice President of Donor Relations
\nContact Phone: (623) 584-4999
\nContact Email: svillanueva@benevilla.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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