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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.

06/03/2026

Finishing up Week 6 of R3 training💪🏾🥇🏃🏾‍♀️💨

Affirmation of the week: “I Am Patient 🧘🏾‍♀️”

We’re almost in the last stretch before race day on June 27th! It’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 out🫵🏾🙋🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️💨🏃🏾‍♂️💨!!!

06/02/2026

It’s finally here🥳📚!!!

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 changemakers💚📚🗺️.

The link to purchase a copy is in our bio now!!! Congratulations , , and 💚!!!

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
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Check out the pics above to see how some students from Mona Heights Primary participated in this cause 🩸👸🏾➡️

05/22/2026

Woo-Hoo🌅⛅️!!!
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Tomorrow marks the start of Week 5 R3 training for GCF’s Roots, Rock, Run 5K race🏃🏾‍♀️💨🏃🏾‍♂️💨!!!!

This week’s affirmation is “I Am Flexible”
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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, it’s not too late to register for race day on June 27th!!! See the QR code on the last slide!

05/21/2026

Get EXCITED📖🪄!!!

“I Am the Dream Come True“ by the , , , and Mr. Scott , releases on June 2nd; this is a story about family roots, big dreams, and legacy🌳👸🏾👸🏾🤴🏾.

Pre-order NOW to receive your copy by Tuesday, June 2nd📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

05/19/2026

Our gorgeous girl, Tori, has officially graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Biology🩵🤩🥳🤭😍🩵!!!

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 Spectator🥹🙌🏾!!!!!

Another one of our original Supergirls doing big things and following her dreams🙌🏾! “Proud” is an understatement🩵!!!!! Thank you Tori for all the work you’ve done with and for GrassROOTS🌱🌳. Your success is our success…. ALWAYS🙌🏾!!!
We can’t wait to see what’s up next for you🔜

YES TORI🥹🤭🤩🩵🙌🏾👩🏾‍🦱👩🏾‍🎓🙀😘!!!!!

05/18/2026

how it’s going vs. how it started
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The Original Supergirls; Behind each of these change-making women, is a community that poured into them. It takes a village🤲🏾👩🏾‍🦱💚

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

05/16/2026

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Are you ready for R3 training tomorrow??? It’s Week 4🥳!!! Swipe to see some of the affirmations we’ve been saying with one another while training so far🏃🏾‍♀️💨

Stay positive and determined to make it to the finish line🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️💨💨💨!!!

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

05/13/2026

R3 training got us like….🏃🏾‍♀️💨🏃🏾‍♂️💨🏃🏾‍♀️💨🏃🏾‍♂️💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

Check out the pics above from week 3 of training in preparation for our 5k race day on June 27th➡️!

View the last two slides for more info on how we train🏃🏾‍♀️, where you can train🫵🏾, and the link to register for the race on June 27th, 2026🙋🏾‍♀️💪🏾💪🏾!!! See you there🙋🏾‍♀️!!!

05/12/2026

GO AMINAAA🥹⭐️💜🙋🏾‍♀️!!!

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 English🙋🏾‍♀️💜⭐️!!!!
We are beyond proud of Amina and everything she’s worked so hard for🥹!!!!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 better💜⭐️!!!

Here’s to the next chapter Amina🤭✨
You go girl🙂‍↕️🙋🏾‍♀️🤩💜⭐️😍👸🏾!!!!!

Address

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

Website

http://www.grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/

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