Give Thanks Give Relief 2025
We’re bringing together a coalition of women to raise $30,000 to support those experiencing food insecurity in New Jersey.
Support Libraries in Jamaica
We are making progress on our 2025-2030 strategic plan. One of the major projects is the renovation of three libraries in Jamaica. With the help of Desmond Technologies, we have made tremendous progress. Please check out this article in the Jamaica Observer. Thank you to Librarian Mrs. Marvetta Richards and her team, along with our community partners, for making this work possible. Thank you for your continued support of our literacy initiatives. Now more than ever, we must invest in…
I am a dream come true
SuperGirl Marley and her parents, GrassROOTS President Dr. Janice Johnson Dias and Scott Dias, are publishing a children’s book. In this bold affirmation of empowerment, strength, and purpose, activists and global change makers Marley Dias, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, and Scott Dias introduce their family’s legacy of blazing new trails, rising to meet opportunities, and choosing to seek new lands of promise. When Marley launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, she showed the world that young people can make a difference through…
Green Ribbon Week 2025
Join the GrassROOTS SuperGirls’ public health initiative #Green Ribbon Week – a campaign to promote positive mental health of youth.
Support Los Angeles Fire Relief
GrassROOTS Community Foundation and the Global Menstrual Equity Council are teaming up with the Newark YMCA to collect menstrual supplies for those affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles. Periods don’t pause for emergencies. Stress can worsen menstrual pain and increase flow, making access to essential products even more critical during a crisis. Join us in taking action! Here’s how you can help: Contribute Funds Help cover shipping costs to ensure supplies reach those in need. Donate…
Giving Tuesday-Support #BannedBook Clubs
This #GivingTuesday, Stand Up for Literacy and Freedom of Expression This year, over 10,000 unique titles were banned in the United States. Among these are Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. Brown Girl Dreaming inspired Marley Dias, our very own GrassROOTS Community Foundation SuperGirl, to launch the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign. This #GivingTuesday, we ask for your support to establish and grow #BannedBook Clubs in New Jersey and Philadelphia. These clubs…
Turkey Challenge 2024
For more than a decade, GrassROOTS Team members and supporters have filled plates and hearts by providing meals to families during the holiday season. For the past eight years, our Turkey Challenge has been a symbol of compassion, rallying communities to care for those in need. This year, though stretched beyond capacity, we remain steadfast in our mission. While we won’t be holding our usual, high-profile competition, the work is far from over. We are resolute in our promise to…
Green Ribbon Week 2024
Join the GrassROOTS SuperGirls’ public health initiative #Green Ribbon Week – a campaign to promote positive mental health of youth. Breathe. Move. Connect #GreenRibbonWeek is September 16-20 The campaign goals are: Educate youth about ways to maintain good mental health practices. Encourage to LISTEN to youth to better understand their needs and ways to support. Make conversations about mental health as common as conversations about physical health.
Civics in Color: Local Elections and Community Action
GrassROOTS Community Foundation and The Council on Black Health invites you to register for: Civics in Color: Local Elections and Community Action Instructors: Dr. Sabrina Curtis, The Oya Center for Civic Engagement Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, Anna Julia Cooper Center and Wake Forest University Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, GrassROOTS Community Foundation Class times: Sept. 17th & 18th at 7:30-9:00 pm EST Office hours on Sept. 19th & 20th at 1pm EST Sep. 24th & 25th at 7:30-9:00 pm EST Office…
Support Jamaica’s Hurricane Relief Efforts
Jamaica is hurting deeply right now. Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of devastation in several parishes, especially St. Elizabeth and St. Thomas. Our caregivers and children are bearing the brunt of this disaster, and their pain is evident. We are reaching out to you, asking for your support to help 100 families. We want to provide essential supplies to 100 caregivers. These supplies will include a children’s book to help them cope with distress, snacks and ready-to-make meals, toiletries,…