Celebrate Black History Now with the SuperGirls
GrassROOTS Community Foundation celebrates and honors Black History Month through activism. Learn and support our SuperGirls social action projects.
Help Us End Period Poverty
Girls in poverty will miss almost one third of a school year, simply because they are a girl. Thirty-seven states tax girls and women for period products. As early as age 9, the majority of girls will begin menstruation. This launch into womanhood constitutes many changes to their lives. For girls with meager and limited resources menstruation introduces new and more stressful financial burdens. The consequences of which can impede their educational achievements. The effects are compounded for those…
HealthCare Fellowship with RWJBarnabas 2017
In the summer of 2017, GrassROOTS Community Foundation in partnership with RWJFBarnabas participate in the Healthcare Fellows Program. RWJBarnabas provided 32-Hours (combined) “Introduction to Healthcare” Fellowship Rotation. Girls completed 5 rotations in the following divisions: Marketing Pharmacy Social Work Technology Government Policy
GrassROOTS No To Sugar Challenge 2018
Join the #GCFSugarPledge. WHY? According to medical and public health officials, excessive intake of sugar can negatively impact our minds and our bodies. At GrassROOTS we are devoted to promoting and supporting wellness by helping our community members eat healthier and move more. We are also committed to sharing information that helps us all live and longer healthier lives. In so doing we hope to reduce the incidences of obesity and optimize well-being. For these reasons, we are…
Join Our 2017 Turkey Challenge
For the past seven years, GrassROOTS has been providing necessary resources for Newark, the West Ward neighborhood and the over 1,000 families living at Georgia King Village, a housing development in Newark, and home to a significant number of single, black mothers and their children. Almost 30 percent of Newark’s residents live below the US poverty threshold and 1 in 5 residents of Essex County are food insecure. This year we have partnered with the City of Newark and the…
Food4Life Summit
On September 30th, SuperGirl Huntar launches her social action project titled Food4Life Summit. This food justice event aims to educate youth 10-15 years old on the importance of making healthy food choices even in difficult situations. Open to all, this family-friendly summit offers a chance to learn the truth about the foods we eat. Supported by Disney Summer of Service, the summit takes place in coordination with GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s public health initiative #rootsrockrun5k-https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Newark/RootsRockRun5KNewark Participants will compete for prizes in…
2017 Sugar Pledge – Instagram Challenge
Join the GrassROOTS Community Foundation Super Camp Sugar Pledge 2017 Instagram Challenge
5th Annual R3: Roots, Rock Run 5k Race
GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s fifth annual R3: Roots, Rock Run 5k race was held on Saturday, June 3rd. Nearly 400 women, men, and children came out to the Anna L. Lingelbach School in Germantown to enjoy the interactive and fun morning of family wellness activities. The event provided something for everyone including free giveaways, music, and medals. The three top winners ran an average of 20.79 minutes. They each received race medals and the top two winners received tickets to the…
SuperGirls Society Applications are Now Open
The purpose of the SuperGirls Society (SGS) is to support the health and wellbeing of Black girls, foster sisterhood, and to serve as an example of Black girl excellence. SGS is a branch of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s SuperCamp program. Based on the four principles of Maat: Truth, Order, Balance, and Reciprocity — this unique association provides a safe community space for public health and social action programming for girls of African descent. SuperGirls Society realizes the importance of…
GrassROOTS Awarded Grant to Study How Participation in Physical Activity Reduces Youth Exposure to Violence
GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) acknowledges that violence is a public health issue that disproportionately impacts youth, particularly those who live in economically depressed communities, are overexposed to violence and its deleterious effects. Because of this unfortunate reality, GCF works with youth, families and community stakeholders to identify sources of violence so that we may reduce youth’s exposure to and engagement in these social ills. Guided by the cumulative research evidence on public health and youth development, we have designed a…