GrassROOTS Community Foundation

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.

This week, GrassROOTS Community Foundation and  ‘s Recover with Dignity Initiative reached audiences across Jamaica on C...
12/11/2025

This week, GrassROOTS Community Foundation and ‘s Recover with Dignity Initiative reached audiences across Jamaica on CVM Television. Our team leaders, and , spoke on restoring care, dignity, and providing access to resources for girls impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

Some of the goodies in the care package backpacks given to the girls in need included menstrual products, underwear, wipes, socks, and additional necessities to support girls👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾!!!

Watch the full interview on Youtube now
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This week at Holy Trinity High, our partners at  and the GrassROOTS research team led an important conversation with the...
12/10/2025

This week at Holy Trinity High, our partners at and the GrassROOTS research team led an important conversation with the student body on the female menstrual cycle; Challenging stigma and encouraging openness, education, and dignity. 🩸⭐️👸🏾

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Partnering makes the world better. Grateful for HerFlow Foundation and the work we do together for girls and women
12/09/2025

Partnering makes the world better. Grateful for HerFlow Foundation and the work we do together for girls and women

Tomorrow, aid takes flight to Jamaica, with food, water, medical supplies, and essential goods as cargo✈️Aid on behalf o...
12/09/2025

Tomorrow, aid takes flight to Jamaica, with food, water, medical supplies, and essential goods as cargo✈️

Aid on behalf of GrassROOTS and our community members is en route to families impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
Members of the GrassROOTS Research Team are currently in Jamaica ready to collect data on the impact of Hurricane Melissa and on the wellbeing of mothers and children. Stay tuned….✈️🧳🇯🇲👸🏾⭐️

The Bath Club fundraiser is postponed — but the work continues🇯🇲⭐️Today, GrassROOTS’ Research Team landed in Jamaica. Th...
12/06/2025

The Bath Club fundraiser is postponed — but the work continues🇯🇲⭐️

Today, GrassROOTS’ Research Team landed in Jamaica. They will be collecting data on the well being of mothers and children, in addition to collecting data on the impact of hurricane Melissa👸🏾👧🏾🇯🇲

Check out some of our team members in the slides above👸🏾⭐️🇯🇲!!!

We Must Show Up and Show Out for Jamaica🇯🇲GrassROOTS Community Foundation and our incredible partners invites you all to...
12/04/2025

We Must Show Up and Show Out for Jamaica🇯🇲

GrassROOTS Community Foundation and our incredible partners invites you all to join us for an unforgettable afternoon in the name of Jamaica to help support our efforts in providing relief for our communities affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Sip, savor, and vibe with us at an intimate cocktail reception on Miami Beach, featuring spontaneous live performances, curated cocktails, and delicious canapés.

This event is taking place tomorrow, December 5th, 2025, from 1PM to 4PM. It’s good energy, good people, and an even better cause; to Restore, Recover, and Rebuild Jamaica during this difficult time. Help us help Jamaica, because Jamaica needs you🇯🇲♥️

We’ll see you in Miami🏝️

  👸🏾🇯🇲💚⭐️Meet Shannique Bowden👧🏾👦🏾⭐️🇯🇲 — attorney, advocate, and youth champion spearheading the Jamaica Youth Advocacy ...
12/03/2025

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Meet Shannique Bowden👧🏾👦🏾⭐️🇯🇲 — attorney, advocate, and youth champion spearheading the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN)🇯🇲⭐️👦🏾👧🏾!

With a career grounded in human rights, child protection, and youth empowerment, Shannique is the ultimate to shed a light on in the wake of providing hurricane relief for youth in Jamaica. Bowden has spent years pushing for a Jamaica where young people are informed, protected, and heard. Under Shannique’s leadership, JYAN tackles issues that are shaping this generation; gender-based violence, digital safety, lack of school nutrition, and civic participation. Shannique Bowden and the Youth Advocate Jamaica team ( ) have partnered with to implement the initiative of creating black octagonal front-of-package warning labels to further encourage healthy food environments for Jamaica’s 👦🏾👧🏾💞!!!

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Shannique has been a critical voice; Shannique has pushed for gender-responsive recovery, reminding the nation that crises deepen the vulnerabilities of girls and young women. Bowden’s work centers on one principle; when youth are equipped with knowledge and agency, they become powerful drivers of and change👧🏾👸🏾👦🏾🤴🏾💚⭐️🇯🇲!!!

  🫵🏾⭐️👸🏾Join  on behalf of GrassROOTS Community Foundation and .cargle on behalf of  today, December 2nd, at 3PM EST for...
12/02/2025

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Join on behalf of GrassROOTS Community Foundation and .cargle on behalf of today, December 2nd, at 3PM EST for a special Giving Tuesday IG livestream. Help support, motivate, and provide hurricane relief for youth in St. James, Jamaica 🇯🇲💚

Let’s show up, give back, and help turn dreamers into doers👸🏾🇯🇲⭐️💚

  🫂🦃🧡🤲🏾!!!Our “Give Thanks🧡” initiative serves as a demonstration of what it looks like to encourage the prioritization ...
11/28/2025

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Our “Give Thanks🧡” initiative serves as a demonstration of what it looks like to encourage the prioritization of one’s health, one’s joy, and collective equity. This initiative shows what’s possible: the act of . We must protect our community’s dignity, offer choice, and deliver long-term nourishment for all. Fresh, healthy food options and the ability to express one’s creativity through art shouldn’t be a luxury; It should easily accessible.

“The Giving Experience🤲🏾🦃” proved what’s possible when a community commits to something bigger than themselves. From artists and activists to parents and small business owners, everyone played a part irrespective of age or gender. Partnership sparked the movement and community shaped the result🫂🧡👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾

A special thanks to our partners and to everyone that came out to support🧡!!!:











Fresh and healthy food options shouldn’t be a luxury; It should be easily accessible for everyone in our community. Our ...
11/27/2025

Fresh and healthy food options shouldn’t be a luxury; It should be easily accessible for everyone in our community. Our health and wellness are priorities 🥒🥬🥦🫂🥒🥬🥦!!!

From delicious produce to 14-pound turkeys🦃, we gave families a variety of healthy options to choose from. In a time when SNAP cuts and rising food costs are hitting households hard, it can be difficult to prioritize nourishment and quality ingredients. Our “Give Thanks🧡” initiative serves as a demonstration of what it looks like to take action and to encourage the prioritization of one’s health and wellbeing. This initiative shows what’s possible: dignity, choice, and long-term nourishment for our community🥦🥒🥬🧡🦃🤲🏾⭐️

  🧡🫂💚Joy, dignity, and choice are all about maintaining wellness. This past Saturday’s “The Giving Experience🧡” event wa...
11/26/2025

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Joy, dignity, and choice are all about maintaining wellness. This past Saturday’s “The Giving Experience🧡” event wasn’t just about distribution — it was a full on celebration. Joy, choice, and dignity filled every corner as families picked their healthy food options, danced with DJ Scotty Nevers🎧🎶, and embraced their community’s creativity. When people feel seen and respected, joy becomes the headline🍽️🫂🧡💚⭐️

 👸🏾🤲🏾🫂🧡🍽️Where women lead, momentum follows🫂🤲🏾🧡⭐️This gathering was born from true cross-sector collaboration; Commissio...
11/25/2025

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Where women lead, momentum follows🫂🤲🏾🧡⭐️

This gathering was born from true cross-sector collaboration; Commission on the Status of Women, the LGBTQ+ Commission, Newark Symphony Hall, Lovelee Wine, Urban Creative Arts Workshop, and GrassROOTS.

Led by women at every step, this event is a byproduct of a community-driven initiative, grounded in dignity, respect, and justice. It reflects what happens when vision, care, and coordination come together with purpose.

Thanks to the incredible donations from our community, our Turkey Challenge was a success and we were able to distribute healthy food options, turkeys to families who needed them the most, and feed 300 families🫂🍽️!!! These offerings weren’t just items, they were reminders of what happens when people come together with generosity and intention.

From those who are business owners looking to positively re-shape Newark’s future to those who believe in giving back and combating food insecurity given recent SNAP cuts, if you are someone who is concerned for your community’s well-being, you’ll understand how this collaboration amongst women-led organizations, women-led businesses, and women activists shows the power of collective action👸🏾🫂🍽️⭐️🧡🤲🏾👸🏾

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