Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: The Reading Connection
\nLegal Name (if Different): N\/A
\nAlso Known As: TRC
\nMailing Address: 1501 Lee Highway, Suite 170
\nCity: Arlington
\nState: VA
\nPostal Code: 22209
\nMain Phone: 703-528-8317
\nMain Fax: 703-528-3225
\nOrganization Website: www.thereadingconnection.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 54-1628863
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 2\/19\/16
\nRequested Amount: $5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Road to Reading
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
The Reading Connection respectfully requests a grant of $5,000 from the Hermanowski Family Foundation to support our literacy programs for at-risk children and families in Washington DC metro area. Our five literacy programs (Read-Alouds, Book Club, Reading Family Workshops, Literacy Advocacy Trainings and Launching Young Readers) offer a suite of services that begins when children enter emergency housing or become clients of our partner social service agencies. Our mission is to improve the lives of at-risk children and families by helping them create and sustain literacy-rich environments and motivation for reading. TRC accomplishes this mission by: deploying trained volunteers who read aloud to children at homeless shelters, transitional housing sites, affordable housing complexes, domestic violence safe houses, and several local social service agencies; providing kids with free, new books to keep; providing workshops that help parents encourage reading and literacy development at home; and training social service agency and early-education professionals about the critical importance of early literacy experiences for those they serve.<\/p>\n
History: In 1989, a group of educators from the Greater Washington Reading Council noted that their students who lived in a local homeless shelter faced huge obstacles when starting school and learning to read. Council volunteers launched a service project at the shelter that has evolved into what today is The Reading Connection, which served over 1,000 vulnerable children and distributed close to 14,000 books last year. <\/p>\n
Outcomes: Other accomplishments from FY15 include:
\n\u2022 96% of parents reported that their children are more interested in reading;
\n\u2022 96% of parents reported that TRC has helped them make reading a part of their family\u2019s daily routine;
\n\u2022 99% of parents reported that they feel more confident sharing books with their child;
\n\u2022 93% of partner-agency staff reported increased confidence in talking with their parent-clients about sharing books with their children.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $723,857 (FY16)<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Our largest FY16 committed or expected funding sources include: Barbie Collector\u2019s Convention (special event) ($42,586); The Jones Foundation ($40,000); Cafritz Foundation ($35,000); Freddie Mac ($25,000); Montgomery County (MD) Council ($20,000); The Boeing Company ($17,000); Clark-Winchcole Foundation ($15,000); John Edward Fowler Foundation ($15,000); Alexandria (VA) Fund for Human Services ($14,957); Harry & Zoe Poole Foundation ($10,000); Washington Forrest Foundation ($10,000); Richard & Nancy Marriott Foundation ($10,000). We are fortunate to receive many smaller grants and sponsorships throughout the year. In addition, we anticipate a total of $90,000 in individual giving and $107,000 in revenue from our annual fundraiser.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: Year-round
\nGeographical Area Served: Washington, DC metro area
\nAge Group To Be Served: Birth to age 16<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Tammy
\nContact Last Name: De Martino
\nContact Title: Development Manager
\nContact Phone: 703-528-8317 x15
\nContact Email: tdemartino@thereadingconnection.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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