{"id":9212,"date":"2026-02-20T12:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9212"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:58:48","slug":"grant-request-the-i-am-me-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9212","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request The I AM Me Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: The I AM Me Project <br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): N\/A<br \/>\nAlso Known As: &quot;IMP&quot;<br \/>\nMailing Address: 39055 PO Box<br \/>\nCity: Baltimore<br \/>\nState: MD<br \/>\nPostal Code: 21212<br \/>\nMain Phone: 4433179767<br \/>\nMain Fax: N\/A<br \/>\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/iammeproject.org\/<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: 47-3684787<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 02\/2026<br \/>\nRequested Amount: $7000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Bloom and Grow <br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>\nBloom &amp; Grow is a school-day enrichment program designed to nurture the whole child by empowering young girls through hands-on learning, wellness practices, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. Rooted in a culturally responsive and strengths-based approach, the program creates a safe, affirming space where girls are encouraged to explore their identities, build confidence, and develop practical life skills that extend far beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting twice weekly during the school day, Bloom &amp; Grow integrates gardening, sustainability education, social-emotional learning, and youth voice to promote academic engagement and personal growth. Girls participate in experiential activities such as planting and maintaining garden beds, learning about nutrition and environmental responsibility, practicing mindfulness techniques, and engaging in collaborative team-building exercises. These interactive sessions are intentionally designed to strengthen communication skills, resilience, self-awareness, and problem-solving abilities while reinforcing responsibility, collaboration, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Bloom &amp; Grow places a strong emphasis on health and well-being by incorporating discussions on self-care, emotional regulation, positive relationships, and healthy decision-making. Through guided reflection, journaling, and group dialogue, participants cultivate a deeper sense of belonging and sisterhood. Girls are not only learners within the program but emerging leaders, with structured opportunities to share ideas, influence activities, and contribute to decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>By combining academic enrichment with wellness and leadership development, Bloom &amp; Grow equips young girls with the tools they need to thrive confidently in school and in life. The program fosters courage, creativity, and compassion, helping participants develop a strong sense of self while building the resilience necessary to navigate challenges and pursue their goals. Through this holistic approach, Bloom &amp; Grow cultivates empowered young women who are rooted in confidence, connected to community, and prepared to bloom into their fullest potential.<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: 21,033<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Family League  (Potential)<\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: Spring 2027  Jan- June <br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Baltimore City, Maryland <br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: middle school girls 11-13 years old <\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.<br \/>\nContact First Name: Keisha <br \/>\nContact Last Name: Blake <br \/>\nContact Title: Executive Director <br \/>\nContact Phone: 4437914927<br \/>\nContact Email: kblake@iammeproject.org <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: The I AM Me Project Legal Name (if Different): N\/A Also Known As: &quot;IMP&quot; Mailing Address: 39055 PO Box City: Baltimore State: MD Postal Code: 21212 Main Phone: 4433179767 Main Fax: N\/A Organization Website: https:\/\/iammeproject.org\/ Employer ID Number: 47-3684787 Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization Proposal [&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-9212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9212","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=9212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9213,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9212\/revisions\/9213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}