Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Real Champions, Inc.
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 7596 W Main St
\nCity: Ridgeland
\nState: South Carolina
\nPostal Code: 29936
\nMain Phone: 843-726-6000
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: realchampionsinc.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 81-3956956
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/24\/25
\nRequested Amount: 6250<\/p>\n
Project Title: Advocate Mentorship
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Real Champions, Inc. exists to eliminate the cycle of generational poverty by providing trusted Advocate Mentors for children, starting in kindergarten and remaining through high school graduation. We work with the most vulnerable and underserved students \u2013 those whose families have been in poverty for at least two generations and have experienced at least one of the following: 1) single-parent household; 2) incarcerated\/previously incarcerated parent; 3) Section 8\/low-income housing for more than two years. Using a series of enrollment questions, including ACEs scores, school performance, behavior, and family history, we work closely with schools and families to identify students who need our help. Youth referred to our program typically test behind their current academic standing and do not have the advantage of high parental involvement due to barriers like transportation or scheduling conflicts.
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\nAdvocate Mentors step into these situations to equip and empower vulnerable students for success. They meet weekly with their mentees in school and after school, all year long, preparing and designing academic and experiential learning opportunities and targeted social-emotional learning (SEL) and \u201csoft skill\u201d activities. Advocate Mentors not only work closely with the child, but they also collaborate with the child\u2019s family and other natural support systems. Advocate Mentors create \u201csuccess teams\u201d around each child by identifying natural mentors in the child\u2019s life (such as family members, teachers, coaches, etc). And facilitating a cooperative process of planning, assessment, and advocacy to ensure that the child is well protected and equipped. They are also trained to partner with existing community organizations to secure tangible needs, such as clothing, food, and housing. They simultaneously act as mentors for children and advocates for the family, by assisting and connecting parents to resources in our community while directly working with each child.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 871,406<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Financial support for our program comes from individuals, organizations, and businesses (locally and nationally), and from grants from private, public, and corporate foundations. We have approximately 200 individual donors and 20 business partners. For privacy, we do not release names but are willing to share more information about our funding sources upon request and with the consent of the donors. Additionally, we have received numerous grants from the state of South Carolina\u2019s Department of Social Services and from foundations, including the following: Dabo Swinney\u2019s All In Foundation, Palmetto Electric, The Rogers\/ Slater Foundation, The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, Church Mouse of Hilton Head Island, Truist Bank, The Aflac Foundation, Heritage Classic Foundation, Truist Foundation, and Coastal States Bank. <\/p>\n
Project Duration: Year round
\nGeographical Area Served: Lowcountry, South Carolina
\nAge Group To Be Served: Kindergarten-12th grade<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Brenna
\nContact Last Name: Bennett
\nContact Title: Grant Writer
\nContact Phone: 843-726-6000
\nContact Email: development@realchampionsinc.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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