Turkey Giveaway
JFK Recreation Center 211 W. Kinney Street, Newark, NJ, United StatesGrassROOTS in collaboration with the City of Newark will distribute turkeys and fresh fruits and vegetables to 6,000 Newark residents.
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GrassROOTS Senior Dinner
Georgia King Village 250 Georgia King Village, Newark, NJ, United StatesGrassROOTS will host a dinner for seniors living at Georgia King Village a housing project housing over one thousand residents, a significant number of whom are food insecure.
Winter Wellness Cooking Workshops
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us December 28th - December 30th as we teach the fundamentals of preparing healthy, easy and delicious meals. Over the 3 days girls will make their own Afro-Latin holiday dishes and other tasty afterschool snacks. Each day, caregivers will get a chance to be tastemasters. No cooking and lots of eating with no clean…
Free
Winter Wellness Cooking Workshops
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us December 28th - December 30th as we teach the fundamentals of preparing healthy, easy and delicious meals. Over the 3 days girls will make their own Afro-Latin holiday dishes and other tasty afterschool snacks. Each day, caregivers will get a chance to be tastemasters. No cooking and lots of eating with no clean…
Free
Holiday Break Activities
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLearn new skills, make new friends, try to new foods and have fun in a safe environment. Join GrassROOTS Community Foundation on December 30th for a New Year’s Day Party. Safe, fun, holiday turn-up. Live DJ. Food and Prizes. Free and open to all middle school aged girls and their caregiving circles. 10:00am - 2:00pm.…
Free
F.A.B. – Fitness and Bites
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesKick off your New Year by choosing to invest in our health and well-being. We are better together, so let's move together. Family friendly wellness community activity led by Coach Lez, Temple Building Fitness. Delicious healthy snacks will be provided. Free and open to all middle school aged girls and their caregiving circles. Questions? Contact…
Free
Think F.A.S.T Conference
Central High School 246 18th Avenue, Newark, NJ, United StatesGrassROOTS Community Foundation hosts, Think F.AS.T: Girls Succeeding in Finance, Arts, Science and Technology, Saturday, January 28th, 10:00am – 3:00pm at Central High School in Newark, NJ. This convening brings together high school girls and their caregivers to identify, meet and learn from high-level leaders in Finance, Arts, Science and Technology. Girls are hyper exposed…
Free
Free Wellness Program for Middle School Girls
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin our free wellness program for girls. Activities include fitness and health workshops, dancing, cooking demonstrations and more. Our LEAVES program trains girls to be healthy and use their healthy energy to make a difference in the world. Saturday, February 4, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street Philadelphia, PA…
Let’s Move It New Jersey
Taste Venue 47 Edison Place, Newark, NJ, United StatesThis year's annual Let's Move It party falls on Dr. Janice's Birthday. Dr. Janice Johnson Dias conceptualized and developed GrassROOTS Community Foundation. On February 11th, we will celebrate her 45th birthday and all her favorite things. Come early at 7pm to watch her favorite marital arts film: Shaolin vs. Lama. Wu-Tang will be…
$25
Roots, Rock, Run Community 5K Race Training
Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCome one, come all! Let’s reclaim our health and our communities. Join GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s public health initiative. Our free 10-week race training program begins Saturday, March 4 at 10am. Waterview Recreation Center 5826 McMahon St., Philadelphia, PA 19144. Run with us as a part of our public health and social action program. Coach Dawn…
Free