Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: What Makes You Feel Beautiful
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: WMYFB
\nMailing Address: PO BOX 1017
\nCity: Haiku
\nState: Hawaii
\nPostal Code: 96708
\nMain Phone: 808-442-2626
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.wmyfb.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 834396154
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) Public Charity<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 2\/25\/2026
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: MAUI GEMS Youth Mentorship & Leadership Cohort
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
While Hawai\u02bbi is globally recognized as a place of beauty and abundance, many local families face economic hardship that is often obscured by tourism imagery. Hawai\u02bbi consistently ranks among the highest cost-of-living states in the nation, and Maui youth are navigating rising housing instability, geographic isolation, and limited access to youth-centered services\u2014conditions that disproportionately impact girls growing up in rural and economically vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n
The MAUI GEMS (Girls Educational Mentorship & Self-Discovery) program is a structured, year-long mentorship and leadership development initiative serving girls ages 11\u201314 on Maui. The program builds social-emotional skills, healthy communication, boundary-setting, leadership confidence, and future planning capacity\u2014protective factors shown to reduce long-term vulnerability and increase resilience.<\/p>\n
Participants engage in facilitated workshops, guided discussions, mentorship sessions, and community-based experiences that strengthen identity, self-worth, and decision-making skills. Girls are paired with trained mentors and participate in experiential learning designed to cultivate leadership and personal accountability.<\/p>\n
This request will support one full MAUI GEMS cohort serving approximately 20 girls over a 12-month period. Funds will cover program materials, facilitator support, mentor training resources, participant stipends, and evaluation.<\/p>\n
By investing in early adolescence, MAUI GEMS strengthens protective factors at a critical developmental stage\u2014equipping girls with the confidence and tools needed to navigate economic, social, and geographic challenges unique to island communities.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 37638<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Individual donors, local foundation grants (pending), community fundraising efforts, in-kind mentorship support.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 12 months following grant award
\nGeographical Area Served: Maui County, Hawai\u02bbi
\nAge Group To Be Served: Girls ages 11\u201314<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
\nContact First Name: Monica
\nContact Last Name: Marrow
\nContact Title: Executive Director
\nContact Phone: 808-442-2627
\nContact Email: Monica@wmyfb.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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