{"id":9464,"date":"2026-02-24T09:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9464"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:32:23","slug":"grant-request-reaching-for-the-stars-empowerment-inc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/?p=9464","title":{"rendered":"Grant Request Reaching For The Stars  Empowerment Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Organization Name: Reaching For The Stars  Empowerment Inc.<br \/>\nLegal Name (if Different): <br \/>\nAlso Known As: <br \/>\nMailing Address: 814 Fleming St<br \/>\nCity: WASHINGTON<br \/>\nState: NC<br \/>\nPostal Code: 27889<br \/>\nMain Phone: 2526238062<br \/>\nMain Fax: <br \/>\nOrganization Website: reachingforthestarsnc.com<br \/>\nEmployer ID Number: -461104680<br \/>\nOrganization Tax Status: non profit<\/p>\n<p>Proposal Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Date: 2\/24\/2026<br \/>\nRequested Amount: 10, 000<\/p>\n<p>Project Title: Building Tomorrow&#8217;s Leaders Through Arts, Education &amp; Wellness<br \/>\nProject Description:<\/p>\n<p>Reaching for the Stars is a dynamic after-school and summer enrichment program dedicated to empowering children and young adults up to age 21 with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to thrive. Through an integrated approach spanning arts, education, and wellness, we create safe, nurturing spaces where young people discover their potential and build a foundation for lifelong success.<br \/>\nOur program delivers hands-on arts instruction, academic support, and health and wellness activities that complement classroom learning and address the whole child. From creative expression through visual arts, music, and performance to tutoring, mentorship, and life skills development, every element is designed to inspire curiosity, resilience, and leadership.<br \/>\nWith support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation, Reaching for the Stars will expand access to high-quality enrichment experiences for youth who need them most. Grant funds will directly support program staffing, materials, and resources that keep our doors open before and after school and throughout the summer months \u2014 ensuring no child is left without a safe, enriching place to grow.<br \/>\nTogether, we are building tomorrow&#8217;s leaders \u2014 one young person at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Total Project Budget: 15,000<\/p>\n<p>Other Funding <br \/>\nSources For The Project (Committed &amp; Potential): Dollar General, Jonathan Haven and Walmart<\/p>\n<p>Project Duration: 1year<br \/>\nGeographical Area Served: Diverse  area serve<br \/>\nAge Group To Be Served: 5years-21years<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information<\/p>\n<hr size='1' noshade='noshade' \/>\n<p>Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms<br \/>\nContact First Name: Flora<br \/>\nContact Last Name: Brooks<br \/>\nContact Title: Executive Director<br \/>\nContact Phone: 252-940-5777<br \/>\nContact Email: reachingforthestarsstudents@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form Organization Name: Reaching For The Stars Empowerment Inc. Legal Name (if Different): Also Known As: Mailing Address: 814 Fleming St City: WASHINGTON State: NC Postal Code: 27889 Main Phone: 2526238062 Main Fax: Organization Website: reachingforthestarsnc.com Employer ID Number: -461104680 Organization Tax Status: non profit Proposal Information Today&#8217;s Date: 2\/24\/2026 [&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-9464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9464","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=9464"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9465,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9464\/revisions\/9465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hermanowskifoundation.org\/members\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}