Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Start the Adventure in Reading
\nLegal Name (if Different): Start the Adventure in Reading, Inc.
\nAlso Known As: STAIR
\nMailing Address: 1545 State Street
\nCity: New Orleans
\nState: Louisiana
\nPostal Code: 70118
\nMain Phone: 504-899-0820
\nMain Fax: N\/A
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.stairnola.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 72-1178996
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit exempt<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: March 19, 2025
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Start the Adventure in Reading 2026
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
With 51% of second graders and 47% of 3rd graders failing reading last year, childhood illiteracy is a critical problem in New Orleans. To combat this, our goals are threefold: 1) get students to read at grade level; 2) increase their self-esteem; 3) create a life-long love of reading. The children we serve are primarily low-income with 48% of students living in a single-parent household and 88% of students qualifying for free and reduced meals. We meet the literacy needs of each student individually wherever they are in their educational journey. Our curriculum bridges the divide that low-literate students face by incorporating diverse characters, concepts, and levels to build a strong reading foundation. Each week, tutors and students read together, practice phonics, learn sight words and vocabulary, work on reading comprehension, play word games, and write stories. For a child struggling to read, there is no substitute for receiving consistent, weekly one-on-one tutoring from an adult. Each semester, students receive 12 age-appropriate books free-of-charge to establish or add to their home libraries so they can continue their newfound love of reading. When a student participates through second and third grade, they will receive a total of 48 books. With your support, we plan to achieve the following two outcomes with 150 students: 1) Increase students\u2019 baseline reading comprehension from 30 words correct per minute to 50 words correct per minute; 2) 90% of students will show marked improvement in reading and comprehension assessments, increasing their literacy and self-esteem. Improving literacy improves lives. Thank you for your consideration in partnering with us to help more children learn how to read.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $283,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations $15,000 Committed; Fore!Kids Foundation $15,000 Committed; Entergy $40,000 Potential; The Campbell Foundation $35,000 Potential<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1\/1\/2026 \u2013 12\/31\/2026
\nGeographical Area Served: Greater New Orleans
\nAge Group To Be Served: 7- to 9-year-old children in second and third grade<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Jennie
\nContact Last Name: Merrill Boudreaux
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 402-202-1182
\nContact Email: jennie@stairnola.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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