2015 Let’s Move It Philly
2015 GrassROOTS Annual Let's Move It: Philly Town Hall and Hip Hop Party with Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Mona Scott-Young, State Rep Stephen Kinsey and the community of Germantown.
2015 Fundraising Campaign for After School Programs in Lingelbach Elementary School, Germantown PA
We at GrassROOTS are supporting the youth and families of Germantown. We are raising funds to develop and support afterschool wellness activities for the Anna L. Lingelbach Elementary School in Germantown. In August 2014, there was a national outcry after it was revealed the school received only $160 in discretionary funding for the entire 2014-2015 school year. With a total student body of 400, spending equates to just 2.5 cents per pupil. The budget was to cover the costs of everything…
2015 Super Camp Fundraiser Campaign
Super Camp is a program of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) Seedlings & Leaves Initiatives. The camp admits up to 15 girls annually through a competitive process which includes application and interview. To be eligible, girls should be 7-14 years old; have at least one caregiver who identifies as black and live in Essex County, NJ. Your investment in a Super Camp girl is 100% Tax Deductible. Every $10 = 1 hour camp. Super Camp educates, protects and teaches black…
2015 Super Camp Director Position – K5 (FILLED)
Title: Super Camp Director Position Age Group: Middle School Location: New Jersey Employment Length: Part Time/Full Time: Status: FILLED/CLOSED Job Summary: GrassROOTS Community Foundation will be celebrating its fifth year of Super Camp! Super Camp, a core program of GrassROOTS’ SEEDLINGS initiative, is a summer day camp for girls of African ancestry. The Camp provides girls with confidence, confidence grounded in a sense of history and cultural understanding. At Super Camp, girls learn basic literacy in mathematics, science, history, and…
2015 Super Camp Director Position – Middle School (FILLED)
Title: Super Camp Director Position Age Group: Middle School Location: New Jersey Employment Length: Part Time/Full Time: Status: FILLED/CLOSED Job Summary: GrassROOTS Community Foundation will be celebrating its fifth year of Super Camp! Super Camp, a core program of GrassROOTS’ SEEDLINGS initiative, is a summer day camp for girls of African ancestry. The Camp provides girls with confidence, confidence grounded in a sense of history and cultural understanding. At Super Camp, girls learn basic literacy in mathematics, science, history, and…
Give Thanks 2014
GrassROOTS Give Thanks: Cocktail Fundraiser & Tribute Fundraising Goal: $20k Date: November 22, 2014 Time: 4-8pm Host: Mona Scott Young Special Guests: Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots, Mayor Ras Baraka, Michellene Davis Music: Enoch Smith Jr. jazz band & DJ Scotty Nevers Dress: COCKTAIL CHIC Supporters: MYX Fusion Moscato & City National Bank Photo Exhibit, Hors D'oeuvres, Open Bar & Valet service
2014 SuperCamp Promo
SuperCamp is a family-based camp for girls of African descent. Our camp is based on psychological theories that recognize the relationship between positive racial and social identity development for children’s well-being. As a supplement to children’s educational experience, we focus on areas of African and African American history not typically included in standard school curricula. SuperGirls explore and learn the histories of cultural icons and heroes that reflect their own biographies. Additionally, we recognize the value of cultivating healthy bodies…
Men’s Health Month
Fatherhood has forever changed my life. It has given me a sense of purpose that was unimaginable prior. Marley, my daughter, amazes me every day with her intelligence and positive energy. She has mad me a much better man. Swimming with her is my favorite physical activity. Her swimming skills and endurance far surpasses mine when I was nine years old. In fact her butterfly stoke is light years beyond anything I could do. I have grown to appreciate the…