Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Best Foot Forward Foundation
\nLegal Name (if Different): same
\nAlso Known As: BFF
\nMailing Address: 9045 La Fontana Boulevard, Suite 111
\nCity: Boca Raton
\nState: FL
\nPostal Code: 33434
\nMain Phone: 561.470.8300
\nMain Fax: 561.922.6459
\nOrganization Website: www.bestfoot.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 30-0598378
\nOrganization Tax Status: Nonprofit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/27\/2017
\nRequested Amount: 7,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Best Foot Forward Grounded for Life, formerly known as BFF Educational Advocacy Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Youth in foster care face several challenges. Many have suffered abuse and neglect, and there is often little stability in their lives. Foster children are shuffled frequently to new homes\u2014and subsequently new schools. Each school change puts these already vulnerable children behind their peers. In Palm Beach County, less than half are academically proficient and up to two-thirds more score in the lowest proficiency categories compared to their peers. As a result, less than half of foster youth graduate high school and only 2-3% graduate college.<\/p>\n
BFF is a constant support through so much upheaval, uncertainty, by providing educational services to over 60 youth. BFF assist foster youth at a critical time when they are at-risk for dropping out of high school and for future poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and incarceration\u2014an unfair consequence of circumstances over which they have no control.<\/p>\n
Funding will support BFF\u2019s Educational Advocacy Program, now known as Grounded for Life, a pragmatic, measurement-based program that improves academic outcomes for foster youth in middle and high school in Palm Beach County. Youth are taught how to communicate with their teachers to stay caught up\/get help when they need it and are provided one-on-one, personalized tutoring and mentoring sessions; test taking\/study skills assistance; instruction and guidance in the entire post-secondary education process; and communication skill development. BFF programs ensure foster youth have the same tools afforded to children in traditional homes. Without it, they have no one championing their education or guiding them towards successful futures.<\/p>\n
BFF will build upon our successful track-record yielding positive impacts over the past five years of participating foster youth:
\n*100% high school graduation rate
\n*95% of students on-track to be promoted to the next grade level
\n*91% decrease in school suspensions
\n*69% decline in school absences
\n*82% reduction in school tardiness. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $449,680 <\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): AT&T Aspire: $130,000; Jim Moran Foundation: $59,325; ChildNet $18,480; Children\u2019s Services Council: $14,261.50; Executive Women of the Palm Beaches: $10,000; City of Boca Raton $5000; Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation $4000; Trio Foundation of St. Louis $10,000; Individuals: $23,060<\/p>\n
Project Duration: August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018
\nGeographical Area Served: Palm Beach County, Florida
\nAge Group To Be Served: Ages 11-18 (middle and high school)<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Debbie
\nContact Last Name: Ellman
\nContact Title: Co-Founder
\nContact Phone: 561.470.8300
\nContact Email: dellman@bestfoot.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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