GrassROOTS Community Foundation

GrassROOTS Community Foundation

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We train women and girls to better understand and improve their health and well-being and embolden them to be community change agents. Follow @grassrootsfound

We develop girl changemakers as well as support public health initiatives for women and girls.

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 06/03/2026

Finishing up Week 6 of R3 training๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

Affirmation of the week: โ€œI Am Patient ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธโ€

Weโ€™re almost in the last stretch before race day on June 27th! Itโ€™s not too late to register; Swipe to the last slide and scan the QR code so you can run with us in a few weeks! Show up and show out๐Ÿซต๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ!!!

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 06/02/2026

Itโ€™s finally here๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ“š!!!

I Am The Dream Come True can now be purchased across several different platforms, such as Amazon, Google Play Books, online bookstores, and various independent, local bookstores near you!!!

This book tells the story of the and how their journey through family migration and chasing their dreams continues to shape their legacy as changemakers๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ.

The link to purchase a copy is in our bio now!!! Congratulations , , and ๐Ÿ’š!!!

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 06/01/2026

hosted their race in Kingston, Jamaica yesterday and of course our GCF family was present and ready to help put an end to . Participants donated menstrual products, femme hygiene products, and brought all the good vibes and positive energy to this event
๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿพ

Check out the pics above to see how some students from Mona Heights Primary participated in this cause ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿพโžก๏ธ

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/22/2026

Woo-Hoo๐ŸŒ…โ›…๏ธ!!!
โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

Tomorrow marks the start of Week 5 R3 training for GCFโ€™s Roots, Rock, Run 5K race๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ!!!!

This weekโ€™s affirmation is โ€œI Am Flexibleโ€
๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿพ

Wanna train with us in Plainfield every Saturday leading up to the big day?
See the QR code on the last slide and sign up today!!!

BTW, itโ€™s not too late to register for race day on June 27th!!! See the QR code on the last slide!

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/21/2026

Get EXCITED๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿช„!!!

โ€œI Am the Dream Come Trueโ€œ by the , , , and Mr. Scott , releases on June 2nd; this is a story about family roots, big dreams, and legacy๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿคด๐Ÿพ.

Pre-order NOW to receive your copy by Tuesday, June 2nd๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/19/2026

Our gorgeous girl, Tori, has officially graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Biology๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฉต!!!

During her time at Columbia, she served as a New Student Orientation Program leader, conducted biology research at Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins University, focusing on Black representation in medicine, became the physical and mental health committee chair of the Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. , and also became a deputy editor and photographer for Columbia Daily Spectator๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ!!!!!

Another one of our original Supergirls doing big things and following her dreams๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ! โ€œProudโ€ is an understatement๐Ÿฉต!!!!! Thank you Tori for all the work youโ€™ve done with and for GrassROOTS๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒณ. Your success is our successโ€ฆ. ALWAYS๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ!!!
We canโ€™t wait to see whatโ€™s up next for you๐Ÿ”œ

YES TORI๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿฆฑ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ™€๐Ÿ˜˜!!!!!

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/18/2026

how itโ€™s going vs. how it started
๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ”œ๐ŸŒณ

The Original Supergirls; Behind each of these change-making women, is a community that poured into them. It takes a village๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿฆฑ๐Ÿ’š



For more info about our work at GCF, visit
https://grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/girls-leadership/

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/16/2026

โ€ผ๏ธ๐ŸŒค๏ธ

Are you ready for R3 training tomorrow??? Itโ€™s Week 4๐Ÿฅณ!!! Swipe to see some of the affirmations weโ€™ve been saying with one another while training so far๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

Stay positive and determined to make it to the finish line๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ!!!

For more info about registration see our website
https://grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/roots-rock-run-community-5k/

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/13/2026

R3 training got us likeโ€ฆ.๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

Check out the pics above from week 3 of training in preparation for our 5k race day on June 27thโžก๏ธ!

View the last two slides for more info on how we train๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ, where you can train๐Ÿซต๐Ÿพ, and the link to register for the race on June 27th, 2026๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ!!! See you there๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ!!!

Photos from GrassROOTS Community Foundation's post 05/12/2026

GO AMINAAA๐Ÿฅนโญ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ!!!

Today our girl graduates from New York University, Summa Cum Laude, an NYU Civic Fellow, an NYU Presidential Honors Scholar, a Critical Language Scholar, and a 2025 Truman Scholar, majoring in Sociology and English๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’œโญ๏ธ!!!!
We are beyond proud of Amina and everything sheโ€™s worked so hard for๐Ÿฅน!!!!Her intelligence, kindness, and determination shines through in everything she does. As one of the original SuperGirls, Amina serves as a testament to why we started the GrassROOTS Community Foundation: to empower, encourage, and uplift young women as they follow their dreams, step into their greatness, and change the world for the better๐Ÿ’œโญ๏ธ!!!

Hereโ€™s to the next chapter Amina๐Ÿคญโœจ
You go girl๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’œโญ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿพ!!!!!

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59 Main Street, Ste 323
West Orange, NJ
07052

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm