{"id":9186,"date":"2026-02-20T11:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9186"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:08:45","slug":"grant-request-r-e-a-l-girlz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9186","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request R.E.A.L Girlz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: R.E.A.L Girlz<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): <br \/>\nAlso Known As: <br \/>\nMailing Address: 4406 Centralia Station Cove<br \/>\nCity: Chester<br \/>\nState: VA<br \/>\nPostal Code: 23831<br \/>\nMain Phone: 8049319850<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: www.realgirlz.us<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: 992282617<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 c 3<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 2\/20\/2026<br \/>\nRequested Amount: 5,000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Little Sister Peer to Peer Mentoring<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>The R.E.A.L Girlz Little Sister Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program is a structured, bi-weekly mentorship initiative designed to foster social-emotional growth, self-confidence, and positive identity development among elementary school girls. Through a near-peer mentoring model, trained high school R.E.A.L Girlz participants serve as \u201cBig Sisters,\u201d leading engaging group sessions for their \u201cLittle Sisters\u201d in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment.<\/p>\n<p>This program is grounded in the belief that girls thrive when they see positive reflections of themselves in relatable role models. High school mentors receive training in leadership development, communication skills, trauma-informed engagement practices, and age-appropriate facilitation techniques before leading sessions. Mentorship gatherings are held twice per month and focus on key areas including social-emotional learning (SEL), self-love, healthy friendships, emotional regulation, confidence building, and goal setting.<\/p>\n<p>Each session incorporates interactive, play-based learning activities such as team-building games, creative arts projects, guided discussions, journaling exercises, and collaborative problem-solving activities. These structured yet fun experiences allow elementary students to practice empathy, self-expression, and resilience while building meaningful connections with older peers.<\/p>\n<p>The program also benefits the high school mentors by strengthening their leadership capacity, responsibility, public speaking skills, and community engagement. Serving as role models reinforces their own self-worth and accountability while creating a positive cycle of empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>By bridging the gap between elementary and high school students, the R.E.A.L Girlz Little Sister Program cultivates a culture of sisterhood, mentorship, and community uplift. The program supports academic readiness, emotional well-being, and personal growth, ensuring that young girls develop the confidence and tools necessary to navigate challenges and envision a bright future.\n<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: 10,000<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Nextup RVA,  Parks and Recreation, <\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: February 2027 &#8211; April 2027<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Virginia<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 13 &#8211; 18<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.<br \/>\nContact First Name: Tammie<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Mobley<br \/>\nContact Title: Founder\/ CEO<br \/>\nContact Phone: 4109039015<br \/>\nContact Email: info@realgirlz.us<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: R.E.A.L Girlz Legal Name (if Different): Also Known As: Mailing Address: 4406 Centralia Station Cove City: Chester State: VA Postal Code: 23831 Main Phone: 8049319850 Main Fax: Organization Website: www.realgirlz.us Employer ID Number: 992282617 Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3 Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: 2\/20\/2026 Requested Amount: [&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-9186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186","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=9186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9187,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186\/revisions\/9187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}