2017 Sugar Pledge – Instagram Challenge
Join the GrassROOTS Community Foundation Super Camp Sugar Pledge 2017 Instagram Challenge
5th Annual R3: Roots, Rock Run 5k Race
GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s fifth annual R3: Roots, Rock Run 5k race was held on Saturday, June 3rd. Nearly 400 women, men, and children came out to the Anna L. Lingelbach School in Germantown to enjoy the interactive and fun morning of family wellness activities. The event provided something for everyone including free giveaways, music, and medals. The three top winners ran an average of 20.79 minutes. They each received race medals and the top two winners received tickets to the…
HealthCare Fellows Program
RWJBarnabas and GrassROOTS collaborate to develop HealthCare Fellows Program GrassROOTS Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its “HealthCare Fellows Program.” For the summer of 2017, GrassROOTS will work in collaboration with RWJBarnabas to begin the development of a pipeline program for Black girls in healthcare. Extending from the traditional STEM framework, girls will learn about the business and policy practices in the implementation and operation of a healthcare system. Healthcare will be the largest industry in…
SuperGirls Society Applications are Now Open
The purpose of the SuperGirls Society (SGS) is to support the health and wellbeing of Black girls, foster sisterhood, and to serve as an example of Black girl excellence. SGS is a branch of the GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s SuperCamp program. Based on the four principles of Maat: Truth, Order, Balance, and Reciprocity — this unique association provides a safe community space for public health and social action programming for girls of African descent. SuperGirls Society realizes the importance of…
2017 R3: Roots, Rock, Run
WHAT? R3: Roots, Rock, Run 5k is GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s public health initiative to promote community wellness. Together we are reclaiming our health and our communities. R3 brings people together to run, walk, dance and move together. It’s a celebration!! Proceeds from the 5k race goes to fund to our out-of-school time wellness and leadership programs in Philadelphia.
GrassROOTS Awarded Grant to Study How Participation in Physical Activity Reduces Youth Exposure to Violence
GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) acknowledges that violence is a public health issue that disproportionately impacts youth, particularly those who live in economically depressed communities, are overexposed to violence and its deleterious effects. Because of this unfortunate reality, GCF works with youth, families and community stakeholders to identify sources of violence so that we may reduce youth’s exposure to and engagement in these social ills. Guided by the cumulative research evidence on public health and youth development, we have designed a…
Roots, Rock, Run Community 5K Race Training
Come 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 Roberts and our team of volunteers will lead us on a fun wellness journey. No registration required. Walk. Run. Dance. Let’s Move Together.
5th Annual Roots, Rock, Run Community 5K – Free Race Training Program
Come 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 Roberts and our team of volunteers will lead us on a fun wellness journey. No registration required. Walk. Run. Dance. Let's Move…
Free Wellness Program for Middle School Girls
Join 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 19144
Recruiting Middle School Girls for Wellness Program in Philadelphia
LEAVES, a free public health and social action program for girls in 4th-8th grade, will resume this month. GrassROOTS is training girls to be healthy and how to use their healthy energy to make a difference in the world. Our curriculum focuses on four key elements of adolescent girls’ development: Physical Health (healthy eating and physical activity) Mental Health (self-confidence and positive self-image) Sexual Health (informed sexual decision-making) Economics of Health (how money affects our health) Girls…