Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Read to Grow, Inc.
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 53 School Ground Road, Suite #3
\nCity: Branford
\nState: Connecticut
\nPostal Code: 06405
\nMain Phone: 203.488.6800
\nMain Fax: 203.488.7735
\nOrganization Website: www.readtogrow.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 06-1572185
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501 c (3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/25\/21
\nRequested Amount: 5,500<\/p>\n
Project Title: Supporting early childhood literacy from birth
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Read to Grow starts with the assumption that parents want the best for their children. We are committed to supporting parents in understanding that birth to three is a critical time in the development of babies\u2019 brains. Our innovative programs begin the conversation about early childhood literacy with pregnant women before babies are born, share the message at hospital bedside to parents of newborns, provide free books to children, and offer early childhood literacy workshops for parents. We start with pregnancy to emphasize that babies are born ready to learn. Our messaging explains that parents are their babies\u2019 first teachers and that the regular repetition of fun activities \u2013 talk, sing, share books \u2013 provides the foundation for the development of language and literacy skills. As children get older, families have access to free books through our collaborations with nearly 300 organizations across Connecticut.<\/p>\n
We are requesting support for the Books for Babies Prenatal Project and Newborn Project, which provide new baby board books and early childhood literacy information to pregnant women and families of newborns through nine community health centers and 15 hospitals in Connecticut. Annually, the programs serve more than 1,600 pregnant women and 21,200 families of newborns. <\/p>\n
Research shows that parents who learn about babies\u2019 explosive brain growth between birth and age 3 and are aware of the importance of sharing books, will take steps to nurture their children\u2019s growth:
\n\u201c\u2026all parents want their children to do well – so when parents do learn that set of facts about both brain development and literacy, that knowledge, all by itself, can create new behaviors and different and more focused approaches for the parents who understand those issues,\u201c (Halvorson, 2015).<\/p>\n
We help parents and children discover the joy of shared books because this positive experience leads to better outcomes for all.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 402,695<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 30,000+Funded\tSeedlings Foundation. The Foundation awarded an unrestricted $150,000 grant to support the Books for Babies and Books for Kids programs. We have not finalized our FY22 budget but we anticipate allocating between 30 – 50K to the Books for Babies Program. 5,000\tFunded\tCommunity Foundation for Greater New Haven 10,000\tFunded\tThe Gawlicki Foundation 1,000\tFunded\tBodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation 5,500\tFunded\tFrank Loomis Palmer Fund 20,000\tFunded\tFund for Greater Hartford 10,000\tFunded\tPitney Bowes Literacy and Educ. Fund \t\t 25,000\tPending\tYale New Haven Hospital 10,000\tPending\tMiddlesex Hospital 30,000\tPending\tHartford Hospital Auxiliary 45,000\tPending\tConnecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)<\/p>\n
Project Duration: Ongoing
\nGeographical Area Served: Connecticut
\nAge Group To Be Served: Adults and babies<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Paula
\nContact Last Name: Grimm
\nContact Title: Development Associate
\nContact Phone: 203.488.6800
\nContact Email: pgrimm@readtogrow.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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