Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Him & Me Foundation
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 4817 Lindsey Oval
\nCity: Richmond Heights
\nState: Ohio
\nPostal Code: 44143
\nMain Phone: 2167779771
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: www.himandmefoundation.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 45-5565932
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 2\/21\/2026
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Girls Who Grieve: Healing Through Connection
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Girls Who Grieve is a structured emotional wellness program serving girls ages 8-17 who are navigating father absence due to death, incarceration, divorce, or emotional estrangement. Many of the girls we serve experience unresolved grief that impacts their confidence, academic engagement, and emotional regulation. Yet preventative, relationship-centered programming for girls coping with father loss remains scarce.<\/p>\n
The program provides a 6-week healing cohort model that combines guided journaling, facilitated discussion circles, creative expression (art and movement), and mentorship. Each cohort is led by trained facilitators and supported by community volunteers who model healthy adult relationships. Girls learn tools for emotional processing, communication, identity development, and resilience.<\/p>\n
Hermanowski Foundation funding would directly support two 6-week cohorts serving 60 girls annually, including curriculum materials, journals, facilitator stipends, space rental, evaluation tools, and scholarships for low- to moderate-income participants.<\/p>\n
Measurable outcomes include:
\nIncreased emotional literacy and coping skills
\nImproved self-reported confidence and sense of belonging
\nStrengthened communication within the home
\nAt the Him & Me Foundation, we believe every girl deserves to feel protected, loved, and worthy \u2014 through the power of presence. Girls Who Grieve moves beyond one-day inspiration to sustained healing support. By addressing grief early, we reduce long-term mental health risks and strengthen the relational stability of the home.<\/p>\n
This project is preventative youth mental health intervention rooted in connection, dignity, and long-term impact.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 22,500<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: Individual donor contributions (annual giving campaign) Program registration fees (sliding scale model) Board member contributions In-kind space support from community partners Potential: Corporate sponsorships aligned with youth mental health initiatives Local family foundations supporting girls\u2019 wellness Community fundraising events Additional small private foundation grants The Hermanowski Foundation request will represent a defined portion of the overall program cost and will directly underwrite two 6-week cohorts serving 60 girls.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: January 2027 – December 2027 Two 6-week cohorts will run within the grant year, with planning, recruitment, evaluation, and reporting completed within the same funding cycle to align with the Foundation\u2019s one-year funding requirement.
\nGeographical Area Served: Northeast Ohio, with primary service in the Greater Cleveland area.
\nAge Group To Be Served: Girls ages 8-17 This project specifically focuses on youth navigating father absence and relational grief during critical developmental years.<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Latoyia
\nContact Last Name: Lewis
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 2167779771
\nContact Email: latoyia@himandmefoundation.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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