{"id":9146,"date":"2026-02-20T09:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9146"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:55:35","slug":"grant-request-yes-u-can-foundation-nfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9146","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Yes U Can Foundation NFP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Yes U Can Foundation NFP<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): Yes U Can Foundation NFP<br \/>\nAlso Known As: Stage 26 \/ Vingt Six 26 by K.Starr<br \/>\nMailing Address: P.O. Box 19<br \/>\nCity: Glenwood<br \/>\nState: Illinois<br \/>\nPostal Code: 60425<br \/>\nMain Phone: 3128100423<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/411205.mobirisesite.com<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: 26-3983901<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 02\/20\/2026<br \/>\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Stage 26 Youth Healing Mic &amp; Culinary Arts Initiative<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>Yes U Can Foundation NFP seeks support for the Stage 26 Youth Healing Mic &amp; Culinary Arts Initiative, a youth-centered program designed to provide creative expression, mentorship, and life-skill development for young people ages 13\u201321 in the Chicago area.<br \/>\nThe initiative combines structured spoken-word and music workshops with introductory culinary arts experiences that encourage teamwork, confidence, and emotional wellness. Youth participants engage in guided open-mic sessions, storytelling activities, and community meal preparation while learning basic hospitality and creative skills in a safe and supportive environment.<br \/>\nThe program focuses on empowering youth through arts and culture while promoting positive social engagement and healthy outlets for self-expression. Funds from the Hermanowski Family Foundation will help provide program materials, food supplies for youth-led community meals, workshop resources, and small youth participation stipends.<br \/>\nActivities will be fully implemented within one year and will directly benefit young people through mentorship, cultural engagement, and hands-on learning opportunities. The initiative reflects Yes U Can Foundation NFP\u2019s commitment to strengthening communities through youth development, creative arts, and cultural connection.<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: 25,000<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Private donations, small family foundations, community partnerships, and pending grant requests supporting youth arts and food access programming.<\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: January 2027 \u2013 December 2027<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Chicago, Illinois (United States)<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: Youth ages 13\u201321<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.<br \/>\nContact First Name: Kenya<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Sibley<br \/>\nContact Title: Director<br \/>\nContact Phone: 312-810-0423<br \/>\nContact Email: yesucannonprofit@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Yes U Can Foundation NFP Legal Name (if Different): Yes U Can Foundation NFP Also Known As: Stage 26 \/ Vingt Six 26 by K.Starr Mailing Address: P.O. Box 19 City: Glenwood State: Illinois Postal Code: 60425 Main Phone: 3128100423 Main Fax: Organization Website: https:\/\/411205.mobirisesite.com Employer ID [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9147,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9146\/revisions\/9147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}