Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Better Together
\nLegal Name (if Different): Better Together Strengthening Families Inc.
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 15725 Collier Blvd Suite 201-284
\nCity: Naples
\nState: Florida
\nPostal Code: 34119
\nMain Phone: (239) 470-2733
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/bettertogetherus.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 47-5591391
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/192025
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Better Together: Building Strong Families and Communities.
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Better Together helps families in crisis by empowering parents and surrounding them with community, work opportunities, and love so that no family struggles alone, ultimately preventing the need for foster care and ending government dependency.<\/p>\n
In Florida, over 18,000 children are in foster care, with more than half placed due to neglect. This neglect often results from crises such as homelessness, unemployment, mental health issues, substance misuse, and isolation. As a result, parents often struggle to care for their children, leading to conflicts and increasing the likelihood of state intervention. Children in foster care often experience traumatic events, including sibling separation, loss of sense of belonging, and instability. Better Together offers a preventative solution, through community-driven programs, Better Families and Better Jobs. <\/p>\n
Rather than being involved with foster care, Better Together engages families through its Better Families program. This program is tailored to support each family’s unique needs. Children are cared for by compassionate volunteer host families who are screened, vetted and properly trained. This approach provides stability during turbulent times by allowing children to remain in their school and activities, and maintain crucial relationships with their parents and peers. During this time, parents are supported by mentors who help them navigate challenges by offering moral support, providing clear guidance, and building meaningful connections.<\/p>\n
Since its founding in 2015, Better Together has served over 15,000 children across Florida, with a 98% success rate in keeping families together. Better Together values strong partnerships and is eager to collaborate with the Hermanowski Family Foundation in its mission to transform the lives of children and young adults across the United States. Your support is essential for Better Together to expand its reach, serve more families in need, and make a greater impact, ensuring that no family struggles alone.\n<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 9,467,551.37 <\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Better Together is entirely funded by private sources, including foundations, individual donors, donor-advised funds, churches, companies, and in-kind contributors. Each year, the organization works to steadily grow and diversify its donor base to support the mission of empowering families and individuals in need. Better Together deeply values transparency while also respecting the privacy and discretion of its donors. Therefore, detailed information about all major funding sources is not disclosed. However, there are few funding sources that can be shared, which are listed below: Southern Eagle Distributing Inc – $646,000 Triple P Distributing Co Inc – $390,000 Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation – $130,000 Wilson Sheehan Foundation – $100,000 Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation – $100,000 Volunteer Florida – $50,000<\/p>\n
Project Duration: Better Together will focus on expanding its reach in the local community through this project, aiming to serve families from within 12-months after receiving the contribution. This timeline will allow the organization to strategically plan services, ensuring proper allocation of resources and enabling the team to achieve its goals within the 12-month period.
\nGeographical Area Served: Florida
\nAge Group To Be Served: 0-17<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Lora
\nContact Last Name: Bostick
\nContact Title: Director of Development
\nContact Phone: (239) 470-2733
\nContact Email: grants@bettertogetherus.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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