Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: The Caring Link
\nLegal Name (if Different): Caring Link Inc
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 12864 D Hwy 231 431 N
\nCity: Hazel Green
\nState: Alabama
\nPostal Code: 35750
\nMain Phone: 256-603-7981
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/thecaringlink.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 92-0696434
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Organization – Tax Exempt<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: March 27, 2025
\nRequested Amount: $5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: New Beginnings School Readiness Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
New Beginnings is a school readiness program focused on preparing 500+ students to return to the classroom with the tools they need to succeed and then supporting those students throughout the year with additional supplies. By providing children in poverty with new clothing, toiletries, school supplies, haircuts, vision\/hearing\/wellness\/dental screenings, family meal boxes, and more, New Beginnings allows students to walk through the doors on the first day of school with confidence, knowing that their educations will not be derailed by unmet basic needs. <\/p>\n
During our New Beginnings program, students are not merely handed a bag of items without any choice or say so. Instead, they "shop" for the items they want, which is a luxury many have not experienced before. This ability to choose is fundamental to students as they develop a sense of self and personal pride, affording them a level of autonomy that is rare when living in hardship. In addition, they gain experience with weighing choices and making decisions, much like they would in a store environment. Building adequate consumer skills is difficult among children who normally have no money to spend. However, these are important life practices that they will have access to through their participation in New Beginnings.<\/p>\n
As a highly collaborative program, New Beginnings combines the impact of at least 10 local nonprofits–from food pantries to literacy services to mental health assistance and more–all working together to solve a shared problem: how do we uplift a child in poverty so that they can be an adult in abundance? With research showing that the most consistent way to break generational poverty is through education, our goal is to equip students with self-assurance so that they can start that upward journey on the first day of school and keep climbing each day thereafter.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $75,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Mazda Toyota Manufacturing: $5,000 (committed), Phoenix Vocational Services: $5,000 (committed); BAE Systems: $5,000 (committed); The Caring Link Fundraising: $5,000 (committed); The Caring Link Fundraising: $4,000 (potential); Redstone Federal Credit Union: $50,000 (potential); Aerie Foundation: $8,000 (potential), Huntsville Rotary Club: $5,000 (potential), Avion Solutions: $5,000 (potential)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: July 18, 2025 – May 20, 2026
\nGeographical Area Served: Madison County, Alabama
\nAge Group To Be Served: 4 years to 18 years old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Kate
\nContact Last Name: O’Neal
\nContact Title: President
\nContact Phone: 256-603-7981
\nContact Email: thecaringlink@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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