Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Empower Youth Fund
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 5316 NORTH EAST 6TH AVE UNIT D
\nCity: FT LAUDERDALE
\nState: FL
\nPostal Code: 33334
\nMain Phone: 954-300-1963
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/empoweryouthfund.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 92-2657679
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 1\/9\/2026
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Bringing Opportunity to the Field: Athletic Access for Underserved Youth
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Empower Youth Fund seeks grant support to expand equitable access to organized sports for underserved youth athletes ages 7\u201318 who face significant financial and systemic barriers to participation. Rather than waiting for families to navigate complex systems on their own, Empower Youth Fund actively brings opportunity to young athletes, meeting them where they are and removing cost-based obstacles that too often limit potential.
\nYouth sports participation is increasingly out of reach for low-income families due to rising costs for registration fees, uniforms, equipment, training, and travel. These barriers disproportionately affect underserved communities, leaving talented and motivated youth without access to the physical, social, and developmental benefits of athletics.
\nThrough this project, Empower Youth Fund will provide direct, needs-based athletic sponsorships that cover essential participation expenses across multiple sports. Athletes are identified through community outreach, partnerships with schools and local organizations, and referrals from coaches and families. Each sponsorship is informed by the athlete\u2019s circumstances, ensuring support is responsive, respectful, and impactful.
\nParticipation in organized sports is strongly linked to increased confidence, teamwork, discipline, leadership, and academic engagement, while also reducing isolation and risk-taking behaviors. By keeping youth engaged in safe, structured environments, this initiative supports both athletic development and long-term personal growth.
\nGrant funding will directly support athlete sponsorships, allowing Empower Youth Fund to serve more families, deepen community partnerships, and strengthen equitable pathways for young athletes to dream big, grow in confidence, and reach their full potential, on and off the field, regardless of financial circumstance.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $12,025<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Individual donations and community-based fundraising, including peer-to-peer campaigns supported by Empower Youth Fund, participating families, and local supporters (potential)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 12 months (January 2027 \u2013 December 2027)
\nGeographical Area Served: Southern Florida, with a focus on underserved communities
\nAge Group To Be Served: 7-18 years old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
\nContact First Name: Dorothy
\nContact Last Name: Bailey
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 954-300-1963
\nContact Email: dorothy@empoweryouthfund.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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