• Turkey GiveAway

    Georgia King Village 250 Georgia King Village, Newark, NJ, United States

    Proceeds from the Turkey competition and gala allow us to provide a turkey along with organic fruits and vegetables for families during the holiday. Each year we make it our goal to provide a complete and healthy meal for all those who sign up that they are in need of support. While Georgia King Village…

  • Senior Dinner

    Georgia King Village 250 Georgia King Village, Newark, NJ, United States

    On November 21st, GrassROOTS will host a dinner for elders living at Georgia King Village a housing development in the West Ward of Newark. We will provide a 4-course seated meal, music and entertainment by the SuperGirls. INDIVIDUALS CAN VOLUNTEER TO HELP SERVE ELDERS - CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

  • SuperGirls Society (SGS) monthly leadership meeting

    SuperGirls Society (SGS) monthly leadership meeting. Led by SGS President Marley Dias, Vice President Tori Fergus and Secretary Amina Anekwe Available for viewing on GCF YouTube. SGS is GrassROOTS Community Foundation leadership development program for black girls. Girls discuss current topics, review books, learn leadership skills including public speaking and parliamentary procedures. Any questions can…

  • SuperGirls Society (SGS) monthly leadership meeting

    SuperGirls Society (SGS) monthly leadership meeting. Led by SGS President Marley Dias, Vice President Tori Fergus and Secretary Amina Anekwe Available for viewing on GCF YouTube. SGS is GrassROOTS Community Foundation leadership development program for black girls. Girls discuss current topics, review books, learn leadership skills including public speaking and parliamentary procedures. Any questions can…

  • Dr. Janice Johnson Dias Speaking at Health Justice Summit

    Howard Gittis Student Center at Temple University 1755 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join GrassROOTS President, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias in Philadelphia and New Jersey for conversations of health equity and undoing racism.   Philadelphia, PA : March 17th  The Health Justice Summit will bring together community advocates, organizations, faith leaders and professionals in the fields of health, nutrition & fitness, to address some of the issues of systemic injustice that negatively…

    Free
  • Dr. Janice Johnson Dias Speaks

    Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair 67 Church Street, Montclair, United States

    Join GrassROOTS President, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias in Philadelphia and New Jersey for conversations of health equity and undoing racism.   Philadelphia, PA : March 17th  The Health Justice Summit will bring together community advocates, organizations, faith leaders and professionals in the fields of health, nutrition & fitness, to address some of the issues of systemic injustice that negatively…

    Free
  • Roots, Rock, Run 5k Philly Training

    Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School 6340 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Roots, Rock, Run 5k Philly training with Leslie Marant Join us on March 24th at the Anna L. Lingelbach School, Germantown, PA R3 is a 10-week race training program that prepares community members to complete a 5k race. The #RootsRockRun5k race takes place on June 2nd at Anna L. Lingelbach School   Training Start time: 10:00am Training End…

    Free
  • Open House for SuperCamp Philly

    Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School 6340 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    SuperCamp Philly Open House will be held after the Roots, Rock, Run training. Meet Marley Dias and other SuperGirls and learn more about our black girls leadership training program On spot interviewing available. To be held in the Auditorium of Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School   SuperCamp will be held from July 9th thru August 3rd.…

    Free
  • Let’s Move It: Philly

    Liaison Room 1201-1299 N. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join the GrassROOTS Community Foundation as we come together to raise funds to develop a summer leadership camp for Black girls. This is the same camp that brought us girl changemakers like Marley Dias, Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks. All proceeds to SuperCamp Philadelphia. For more about the camp click HERE. PARTY FOR A PURPOSE. A healthy…

    $10
  • Think F.A.S.T.E.R 2018

    Essex County College 303 University Avenue, Newark, NJ

    Think FASTER is a daylong convening that brings together high school and college girls from New Jersey focuses on offering strategies for how girls can succeed in Finance, Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Research.   We'll bring together 150 girl participants to meet with and learn from high-level executives from each of these fields.   Each…

    Free