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Let’s Move It: Jersey 2016

Taste Venue 47 Edison Place, Newark, NJ, United States

GrassROOTS Community Foundation: 6th Annual Let’s Move It: Jersey Hip Hop Party. Party with a purpose. Music: Black Thought of The Roots, Hip Hop producer 9th Wonder and a team of women MCs including Rapsody and Sa-Roc and Newark’s own Rah Digga. New this year is a special surprise guest who is not only a…

MayMovement Plainfield

Plainfield City Hall 1300 W. 4th Street, Plainfield,, NJ, United States

MayMovement is a fun, high energy, encouraging and supportive community wellness program. It is designed to energize individuals, families and communities to engage in outdoor activities together starting on May 1, 2016.

Free

MayMovement Plainfield

Mathewson Park 80 W. 4th Street, Plainfield, NJ, United States

MayMovement is a fun, high energy, encouraging and supportive community wellness program. It is designed to energize individuals, families and communities to engage in outdoor activities together starting on May 1, 2016.

Free

Back-to-School Fun Run

Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, United States

On Sunday, September 18th the GrassROOTS Community Foundation in collaboration with the City of Newark presents Back-to-School Fun Run led by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. Youth and their families across the city will meet at the foot of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street at 9am to run to Military Park and back.

Free

Roots, Rock, Run Fun Run

Newark YMCA 600 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, United States

On Sunday, September 25th the GrassROOTS Community Foundation in collaboration with the Newark YMCA presents a Fun Run led by Lisa Morgan, Newark Hall of Famer, Team USA World Junior Championship Coach. Youth and their families across the city will meet at the Newark YMCA at 9am to run to Military Park and back. There will…

Free

2016 Roots Rock Run 5K-Newark

Weequahic Park Track 1 Thomas Carmichael Dr, Newark, NJ, United States

5K community walk/run and 1-mile walk to support GrassROOTS Community Foundation wellness programs in Essex County and the City of Newark.

Full Court Dress Youth Charity Basketball Game

Central High School 246 18th Avenue, Newark, NJ, United States

#FullCourtDress promotes giving back and fitness in a fun and festive environment. SuperGirl Tori, an avid and skilled basketball player is bridging her love for the game with her commitment to helping homeless families. Her goal is to collect at least 100 coats that protect children from the cold of winter. The basketball game will…

Marley Dias and Mona Scott-Young host GrassROOTS Give Thanks Benefit Gala

Orange Lawn Tennis Club 305 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange, NJ, United States

Join The GrassROOTS Community Foundation, and co-host Mona Scott-Young (CEO, Monami Entertainment) and Marley Dias (Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks) on November 19th for our annual Give Thanks Benefit Gala. Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey from  7-11pm. For tickets: http://givethanksgala.eventbrite.com. The purpose of the Give Thanks Benefit Gala is to raise funds to…

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