{"id":9288,"date":"2026-02-20T19:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9288"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:34:54","slug":"grant-request-love-in-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9288","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Love in Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Love in Tennis<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): <br \/>\nAlso Known As: Love in Tennis<br \/>\nMailing Address: 919 Rancho Roble Way<br \/>\nCity: Sacramento<br \/>\nState: CA<br \/>\nPostal Code: 95834<br \/>\nMain Phone: 3013359870<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: www.loveintennis.org<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number:  99-0922358<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: Exempt<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: February 20, 2026<br \/>\nRequested Amount: $8,000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Love in Tennis Futures<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>Love in Tennis Futures is a 7-month youth tennis program empowering children ages 3\u201313 through skill-building, physical activity, and personal growth. This initiative will offer weekly tennis clinics that introduce participants to tennis movement, coordination, and fundamentals in an inclusive and engaging environment.<\/p>\n<p>Each session will be age-appropriate while focusing on motor skills, tennis mechanics, teamwork, and rules of the game. Certified instructors and trained volunteers will lead the activities, supported with age-specific equipment\u2014lightweight racquets, low-compression balls, and mini nets\u2014to maximize early success and enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond athletic development, Love in Tennis Futures fosters resilience, focus, and healthy habits. The program targets underserved families and those historical shut out from tennis. Outreach will include local schools, community centers, and youth organizations to ensure broad engagement across diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Funds from this request will be used for equipment, court rental fees, registration fee scholarships, and engagement outreach. At the end of the 7 months, participants will have improved physical wellness, and a greater sense of confidence and tennis aptitude.<\/p>\n<p>This program supports positive youth development, physical health, and community connection\u2014aligning with the foundation\u2019s focus on children and youth while making meaningful impact.<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: $18,000<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Actively seeking funding outside of registration fees. <\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: 7 months<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Sacramento, CA<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 3 &#8211; 13<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): <br \/>\nContact First Name: Charrisha<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Watkins<br \/>\nContact Title: Founder<br \/>\nContact Phone: 3013359870<br \/>\nContact Email: loveintennisinfo@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Love in Tennis Legal Name (if Different): Also Known As: Love in Tennis Mailing Address: 919 Rancho Roble Way City: Sacramento State: CA Postal Code: 95834 Main Phone: 3013359870 Main Fax: Organization Website: www.loveintennis.org Employer ID Number: 99-0922358 Organization Tax Status: Exempt Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: February [&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-9288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9288","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=9288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9289,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9288\/revisions\/9289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}