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GrassROOTS Community Foundation

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

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

02/25/2026

Our Supergirls are all grown up—still leading, still shining, and still changing the world on their college campuses 😍💚!!!

From Bobbi Brown on a Pre-Public Health track and recently inducted into the first collegiate chapter of the NAACP while studying full time at Howard University🙌🏾, to Olivia Raymond prioritizing the future of maternal health and working with the Citywide Doula initiative in NYC while studying full time at Brown University🤰🏾🙌🏾, we are utterly proud that our girls are carrying their foundation in being healthy community agents to spaces beyond Super Camp.

Amina Anekwe is a 2025 Truman Scholar, Changemaker Civic Fellow, and a 2026 Rhodes Finalist while studying full time at New York University 🙌🏾!!!Marley Dias is a two-time author, founder of the campaign, and the 2024 United Nations Youth Activist Laureate while studying full time at Harvard University 🙌🏾!!! Tori Fergus spent her last summer conducting research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Neurology Department and is currently interning in a gastric cancer research lab while studying full time at Columbia University 🙌🏾🔬🥼!!!

Together, these young women embody : Leading with purpose, advancing health, prioritizing literacy, and inspiring the next generation of changemakers💚🙌🏾!

Happy Black History Month😍👸🏾💚🙌🏾!!!

02/24/2026

Local hands and local leadership. Rebuilding homes for families, like Theodore’s, means building with our community—not just for it. Hiring a Jamaican contractor, local laborers, including the homeowners themselves, are ways in which we are putting community at the center of recovery
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02/23/2026

Happy Monday🥰📚💚!!! We want to send out a VERY special thanks to the National Education Association (NEA) for their donations of books to our literacy work in Jamaica🇯🇲. From building Jamaica’s first-ever podcast room in a public library to the launch of Marley Dias’ Dreamers Book Club, we have so much in store as we continue our literacy work in 2026!

Stay tuned for the exciting work we are doing with libraries in St. James, Jamaica📚📚📚….

02/18/2026

After losing his home to Hurricane Melissa, Theodore and his two sons were left without shelter. Today, with the support of the Black Lives Matter Foundation, Marley Dias, and donations from our community around the world, we were able to gift Theodore and his family a new home🏠🙌🏾!!! This is our first full redevelopment of a home for a family affected by Hurricane Melissa💚!

This is what community looks like, and this is what rebuilding together means.

Special thanks to the Flanker Resource Center, and Allan Bernard for helping turn compassion into action🏡🌟

02/16/2026

Proud to stand with HerFlow Foundation at the 2026 Sagicor Sigma Run, our founder, , talks supporting women and girls through the Recover with Dignity campaign, before hitting the 5K run💪🏾🩸🏃🏾‍♀️!!! 30 thousand people joined us and the in running and raising funds for Jamaica🇯🇲

Western parts of Jamaica, like Flanker, St. James, were hit the hardest by Hurricane Melissa. In the aftermath of disaster, recovery must go beyond rebuilding infrastructure; Recovery means access to menstrual care.

Through HerFlow’s Recover with Dignity campaign, women and girls are receiving free essential menstrual products when they need them most.

Periods don’t pause during crises……or 5K runs😉🏃🏾‍♀️🩸💪🏾👧🏾!!!!

02/13/2026

🎧 Meet SuperDad, Kev Rock 👨🏾‍🦱🎧

A proud father, music lover, and beloved DJ who shares his gift with the world by live streaming his DJ sets every Sunday from 7PM to 8PM on www.mixcloud.com/KRockers/ (more info in his bio🤩 ) in addition to also hosting and live streaming his show “The Journey” every Saturday from 5PM est to 7PM est on the platform Unity XM🙌🏾! Kev Rock shows us what it means to uplift the community through creativity and culture🎧🎤🎶!

As we celebrate Black History Month, we can’t forget to honor the Black individuals who are dedicated to celebrating and spreading the rich history of Black music genres🎶! Through his passion for sound and love for connecting with his audience through music, Kev Rock reminds us that music is more than entertainment — it is history, healing, and a powerful form of expression💚🎧👨🏾‍🦱🎶🎤!

02/09/2026

Black girls deserve to see themselves in every story that they read 👸🏾📖✨

This Black History Month (and every month!) , we celebrate literacy, imagination, and the power of representation🌟: When Black girls read about themselves, they learn that they are forever limitless and exceptional🌟 Happy reading📚!

02/05/2026

Meet SuperMom and entrepreneur, Aamira Garba👸🏾!!! Owner of Lovelee Wine🍷!!!

LoveLee Wine has officially arrived at New York’s Penn Station 🗽🍷!
If you’re commuting via Penn and, looking for the perfect bottle on the way to your destination😉, you can now find LoveLee Wine at Penn Cellars🥳!!!
Stop by and grab one today🎉!!!

This has been a long time coming and Aamira will be there in person for a free tasting today, February 5th from 4PM to 7PM!

Swing by if you’re in the area🍷🗽!!!

Happy Black History Month👸🏾🍷!

02/04/2026

As we kick off Black History Month, let’s proudly celebrate the remarkable Black individuals who lead and uplift our organization🙌🏾👩🏾‍🦱👨🏾‍🦱💚!!!!
Today, we honor Ms. Lisa Maxwell, a dedicated Board Member of GrassROOTS Community Foundation for over 14 years and mother to one of our original SuperGirls, Amina Anekwe💚. In addition to Ms.Lisa’s service with GrassROOTS, she currently serves as the Vice President of B2B Marketing for Digital Partners & Fintechs at Mastercard, where she continues to break barriers and inspire excellence in the Finance industry. We thank her for her leadership, commitment, and the impact she makes every day; paving the way for more Black girls to follow in her footsteps💚👸🏾!!!

01/29/2026

In celebration of GenLit starting up again this Friday, here are some pics of participants at our past sessions engaging in meaningful conversations centered around children’s books that focus on belonging, wellness, community, and all things that spark imagination and togetherness🪄🤗💚📚!!! Here are some of the books that we plan on reading this year!:

1. The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates
2. A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
3. What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
4. The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
5. The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

……..Plus many more🤗💚📚!!!!

Swipe to the end for more info on this program🪄📚!!!!

01/28/2026

Meet Dr. Shelley Francis💚— our newest board member, a public health executive, tech entrepreneur, and national leader in the cleaner transportation movement⚡️🚗!

Dr. Shelley Francis is the co-founder and managing Partner of EVNoire, a consultancy advancing multimodal e-mobility and electrification solutions that center a human-centric approach, and data-driven frameworks to integrate and amplify electrification best practices and electrification for all communities in the transportation sector. Through partnerships with cities, automakers, utilities, governments, and grassroots organizations, EVNoire is helping accelerate decarbonization and expand access to clean transportation for all communities. Dr. Francis also co-founded EVHybridNoire, a global nonprofit with members across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia, working to advance clean transportation through community engagement and advocacy. A recognized national voice, Dr. Francis has advised the White House, U.S. DOT, DOE, and EPA, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Energy News, and The Baltimore Sun. She has been named one of the Top Global Women in EVs and serves on multiple transportation and sustainability advisory boards. We are beyond excited to welcome Dr. Francis as a new board member of GrassROOTS💚!

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01/27/2026

Meet our newest board member, Devaris Davis💚!!! An accomplished pharmaceutical marketing executive and strategic brand architect with over 20 years of experience driving growth and commercial excellence across biopharma and consumer healthcare. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Global Neuropsychiatry Communications at Bristol Myers Squibb, Devaris has led enterprise-wide strategies across launch readiness, brand activation, and stakeholder alignment in a complex global biopharma landscape. His leadership in inclusive innovation is exemplified through transformative talent initiatives, including a flagship program dedicated to cultivating diverse future commercial leaders in partnership with a number of HBCUs and other universities across the US.

Prior to joining our Board, we honored Devaris in 2023 for his outstanding commitment to our mission: His work has focused on advancing menstrual equity and championing mental health advocacy for young girls and women. As a proud member of the Men for Menstrual Equity Council, he has served as a core advocate for these causes. We are more than delighted to welcome Devaris as an official Board member and look forward to the impact he will continue to make at GrassROOTS💚!!!

In his own words, Devaris reflects on his wishes and vision for the future of GrassROOTS:

“As a steward of transformative change, I envision a future where mental wellness stands as a cornerstone of equity, innovation, and intergenerational empowerment. I am unwavering in my commitment to advancing inclusive frameworks that honor diverse lived experiences and fuel collective belonging.
Through strategic leadership and bold advocacy, I aim to mobilize social impact initiatives that tear down systemic barriers, confront stigma head-on, and elevate mental wellness as a vital engine of equity. Together, we will champion mental health not only as a public health imperative but as a dynamic force for community revitalization, youth leadership, and enduring societal progress.”

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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

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http://www.grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/

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