Habit Of The Heart Foundation

The Habit of the Heart Foundation provides assistance to Hendricks County families with emergent needs. Habit of the Heart serves all of the Hendricks County school system and community for basic items that are critical to enabling students to succeed.

Habit of the Heart Foundation Grant Making Guidelines

Purpose: The purpose of the Habit of the Heart Fund is to provide assistance to Hendricks County children, women and families in emergent need.

Criteria:

Children, women or families residing in Hendricks County.
Requests may only be submitted by representatives from Hendricks County Schools (nurses, guidance counselors, teachers, etc.) or from Family Promise of Hendricks County. Other third-party representatives (other non-profits, vendors, etc.) shall be directed to make requests through school representatives.
The proposed grant recipient cannot have a “significant relationship” with a Habit of the Heart Grant Committee member.
Eligible items for funding are:
1. Dental work
2. Eyeglasses
3. Medication (with a 90-day limit for funding)
4. Hearing aids
5. Medical devices (crutches, wheelchairs, etc.)
6. Clothing or shoes
7. Mental health services
8. In-school pantry items
Ineligible items for funding include:
1. Rent
2. Utilities
3. Contact lenses
4. Daily transportation or car payments
5. Bill payments or bills in arrears
6. Childcare
7. Scholarships
8. Addiction care
9. School fees or educational materials
No grants will be made to benefit the same recipient within 12 months
Items not listed as eligible or ineligible will be considered on a case by case basis. Any grants recommended outside of these guidelines will be documented during consideration.
These guidelines shall be reviewed annually, and any changes confirmed by August 31.

STUDENT EMERGENCY REQUEST FORM

Date(Required)

School(Required)

School Address(Required)

School Contact(Required)

Title(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

IMPORTANT: When requesting assistance for multiple family members, complete one form for each individual and indicate the total number of members (see below). Or you may request items for your school.

Member Information(Required)

Indicate which member you are filling this out for and the total number of members (e.g., 1 of 4).

Student or School(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Parent/Guardian Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

Parent/ Guardian email address(Required)

Reason(s) for Request(Required)

Medical/Prescriptions

Vision

Dental

Hearing

Food/Clothes/Hygiene

Needs for the School

Other

Other(Required)

Explain financial need and emergency situation:(Required)

Grant Amount Requested:(Required)

Recommended Vendor (if one)

Vendor Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Vendor Phone Number(Required)

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