Grant Application for
Northmen Den Youth Pantries, Inc.
Mission Statement:
We nourish our neediest students by providing food, mentoring, and tutoring in a manner that respects dignity and individuality, while sustaining dreams.
Fiscal agent if applicant is not tax exempt:
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Tax ID Number:
13-5562208
Contact First Name:
Contact Last Name:
Kathy
Petersen
Address:
1020 E. Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Email:
Phone Number:
231-622-8044
Project Name:
Northmen Dens, Harbor Hut & Lakeview Locker Youth Pantries
Project start and end dates:
September 4, 2021
June 4, 2022
Amount Requested:
$
5000
Project Description:
We are opening two new services for our neediest students this fall. They grew out of a need identified through the operation of the four successful youth pantries. We found that the food brought the students to the pantries, but our volunteers’ warmth and encouragement brought them back. Unfortunately, our volunteers can only provide their “magic” for a short time each Friday. If trained volunteers and paid professional tutors can engage with students for a longer time outside of school hours, these children could see a brighter future. So, this fall, we will begin offering an after-school free tutoring and mentoring program and seek additional funding to help make this a reality. The Petoskey Public Library is providing free space at the Carnegie Bldg. from Tuesday-Thursday from 3:00 to 6:30. After-school snacks and a dinner to go or to eat at the Carnegie will be served to the students. Students will make dinner as a group with volunteers after their tutoring or mentoring time.
Goal of the Project
How many people will you reach?
86
What percentage are female?
50
If your program serves both males and females, how will Hestia funds specifically target women and girls?
The Tutoring Program is for 6th grade - 12th-grade students and is held on Tuesday and Thursday weekly. Our first semester will have 12 students with six girls and six boys. During the 2nd semester, we will have 24 students with 12 girls and 12 boys. This year is our pilot program but if more students want a tutor, we will add more tutors! The Mentoring Program for the first year will be for high school students - 9th & 10th graders together or 11th & 12 graders together. Since it is an eight-week program (on Wednesdays after school), we will have 1 group per semester or 50 students for the school year. Half of those will be girls. The school counselors will help us in choosing which age group to begin with for the mentoring. If a school would like us to do an eight-week mentoring group during school, we will do it.
How are recipients identified or selected to receive services? Is financial need considered?
Tutoring is for 6th – 12th-grade students eligible for the Free Lunch or the Reduced Cost Lunch Program. A student is recommended to the program by a counselor, principal, coach, teacher, or parent, with an invitation to participate mailed to the parent/guardian and student. Mentoring is free for all students in the 9th – 12th grades. The students must be diverse, with some being low to high risk and low to high achievers, so they can learn from each other that the star athlete or the student wearing not a name brand of clothing mentions the same issues they are personally dealing with in their young lives. A student is recommended to the mentoring program by a counselor, principal, coach, teacher, youth pantry volunteers, or parent with an invitation to participate mailed to the parent/guardian and student.
What do you hope to achieve? What difference will this make in the lives of women and girls?
How will this project meet Hestia's mission statement?
Recent statistics show that depression and anxiety are the leading causes of academic and social struggles in all students. In the past 17 years, depression, anxiety, and suicide have increased 30% in our youth. Violence and drug abuse have increased by 26%. The students we serve struggle with these problems and lack attachment to their schools, families, and communities. Studies reveal that at-risk youth who participate in mentoring/tutoring programs and after-school programs exhibit significantly greater outcomes, & healthier states of mind, leading to higher resilience vs. those who do not. Having trained mentor volunteers using the national evidence-based SPARK mentoring program and professional paid tutors can engage students for a longer time outside of school hours; these girls could see a brighter future. The goal of the SPARK (Speaking to the Potential, Ability, and Resilience Inside Every Kid) is to educate young people about their resiliency and show them their most genuine potential, regardless of circumstances. We hope to promote economic self-efficiency and well being for our students we serve. More information is at www.sparkinitiative.com Kathy Petersen is a trained SPARK facilitator.
How will you evaluate or measure your success:
Tutoring: Outcomes will be measured using test scores, grades on assignments, and report card grades in the tutored subject. Parents, teachers, and students will complete a pre-and post-survey each semester they participate. Mentoring: We use pre-and post-program surveys, checklists, and interviews for each student to evaluate the program’s success. We expect students in the SPARK Mentoring Program to show an increase in understanding their thoughts; better communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills; and emotional regulation (impulse control), resilience in areas of mastery (bounce back) in tough circumstances, and relatedness (compassion for others) in tough circumstances. Each week, each student receives an encouraging postcard from their tutor or mentor.
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