Thanks to your incredible support, we raised $7,650 last week! While we didn’t hit our 10k goal, this amount will significantly enhance our programs this semester. We can now expand Grassroots Health services to more middle school classes and boost resources for our students and student-athletes. A special SHOUTOUT to all GW-alumni donors for making up the majority of the contributions! We’re excited to kick off our fall programs and share the impact of your generosity along the way. Keep following along for content as we start up programming and the training of new NCAA athletes!
Grassroots Health
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, District of Columbia 1,204 followers
College athletes coaching students to a healthier future
About us
Grassroots Health has built an innovative model that provides low-cost, wrap-around health promotion programs for youth. We are a team of more than 2,000 NCAA varsity athletes and over 10,000 DC teens who are committed to making our nation’s cities healthier. Grassroots Health capitalizes on the excitement, relatability, and popularity of sports to provide much-needed health literacy and social empowerment programs to middle school youth. The only way for us to succeed is to believe in the power of youth to make a difference. In addition to providing health education to middle school youth, we invest in the leadership training, cultural competency, and professional skills of hundreds of NCAA varsity athletes who serve as our program facilitators. With our approach to re-imagining health education, schools are not only able to reach national health and physical education standards, but they are also able to provide health education in a format that students enjoy, that is community-centered, and that is led by near-peer role models. As a result of programs, middle schoolers demonstrate increased health knowledge and improve their ability to apply this knowledge in their own lives, ultimately creating positive health behaviors and habits. In addition, our college student-athlete volunteers enter the workforce ready to be active community members and champions of health equity.
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http://www.GrassrootsHealth.us
External link for Grassroots Health
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Public Health, Leadership Development, Community Organizing, Nonprofit, Athletes, Youth Development, and Education
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740 15th St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20005, US
Employees at Grassroots Health
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Remember racing to get to class before the bell? The panic of forgetting your #2 pencil on exam day? Or that sprint to the bus stop, only to see it pull away? We remember too, and as we prepare for the upcoming school year, we’re committed to making sure our students are fully equipped to succeed. We need your help to make this year our most impactful yet. From today until Friday, we aim to raise $10,000 so we can add three more classrooms to our program line-up for the 2024-25 academic year! We have a generous donor who will match up to $2,500 that’s raised TODAY. Let’s make the most of this offer! Whether it’s making a direct contribution, getting your networks involved, or sharing this campaign, you’re helping us grow our impact. Your support ensures we can partner with even more schools and reach as many students as possible. Let’s work together to ease those first-day jitters and set our youth up for success. DONATE HERE: https://lnkd.in/gDQg6dZv or VISIT HERE: https://lnkd.in/gHy5r8rG for our MERCH store, cool GRH gear that also supports our work, win-win!
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From the first time Mackenzie Jones, MPA volunteered 13 years ago as an athlete-coach, to becoming Senior Program Manager, and most recently taking on the role of Director of People, Systems, and Operations, her impact on Grassroots Health has significantly pushed the organization forward and shaped where we are today. “Mac-n-cheese,” you will be very missed around here. SHOUT OUT 👏 to you for everything you’ve contributed to Grassroots Health and the relationships you’ve built along the way. We are so excited to follow the next steps of your journey! 🎉
It is bittersweet to share with my LinkedIn community that after five rewarding years at Grassroots Health, I have decided to move on to my next adventure. During my time on our team, we built our volunteer base, expanded leadership development opportunities, deepened school and community relationships, created systems and tools for greater impact, and so much more. Nearly 13 years ago I walked into the auxiliary gym at GW for a training aimed at getting student-athletes involved in the DC community in a more meaningful and impactful way. My time as a Grassroots Health volunteer in those earlier years ignited my passion for education and social justice, setting me on a path committed to mission-driven work for life. While I’m excited to share what’s next for me in the coming weeks, I want to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt appreciation to Tyler Spencer and Jane Wallis for their incredible leadership and mentorship. And a huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, school partners, and community, who’ve filled my time on staff with joy and laughter and who’ve given countless hours in service of our mission of advancing health equity through health education in DC. As I prepare for this transition, I am excited to support our team in launching two new roles; one operational and the other that will help build and support our evaluation infrastructure. I’m calling on this wonderful network to be on the lookout for those opportunities (launching Monday!) and share with your network. I can’t wait to see what the next 5 years and beyond have in store for Grassroots Health.
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🌟 Exciting opportunity to help us BUILD! 🏗 Priority Deadline August 5th! Grassroots Health is looking for a Senior Operations Coordinator/Operations Manager to build sustainable infrastructure by increasing capacity and efficiency to prepare for future growth. This person will function as a utility player, wearing many hats and supporting numerous functions, including human resources, business operations, and financial operations. Excitement for this is key to success in the role! 🔑 Interested in learning more? Feel free to reach out to Mackenzie at mackenzie@grassrootshealth.us to chat! Check out the job description on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/egvYujuW ...and apply here: https://lnkd.in/ec3apUWK Join us in working to advance health equity through health education in Washington D.C. 🌟
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🚀 New opportunity to join our team! 🚀 Priority Deadline August 5th! Grassroots Health is looking for a Senior Evaluation Coordinator/Evaluation Manager who will build on nearly 15 years of program implementation and impact evaluation to help: ✅ Grow Grassroots Health’s evidence-informed interventions ✅ Support a future research agenda and study design to bring Grassroots Health to official Evidence-Based Intervention (EBI) status ✅ Build capacity and improve program implementation through daily data monitoring and impact analysis. We're seeking candidates with public health program eval. experience, including experience with data collection, management, data analysis and visualization, study design, and quasi-experimental studies. Interested in learning more? Feel free to reach out to Mackenzie at mackenzie@grassrootshealth.us to chat! Check out the job description on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eThiPQkK ...and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eQciR5x7 Join us in working to advance health equity through health education in Washington D.C. 🌟 #GrassrootsHealth #NowHiring #Evaluation #HealthEquity #HealthEducation
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Although we're happy it's Summer, at Grassroots Health, we miss seeing our students at weekly programs! Looking back on photos/videos from the Spring of 2024 only makes us more hyped for Fall programs to begin. If you're also reminiscing about the GRH Academic Year 2023-24, check out our End of Year Report! You will find impact data, quotes, photos, and more highlights regarding middle school programs, Grassroots Fam, & Grassroots Connect - LINK: https://lnkd.in/gTNyr73V
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We're thrilled to announce that after a rigorous selection process, the Grassroots Health Board has appointed Jane Wallis as our new Executive Director, effective June 15, 2024! Jane brings a wealth of experience, a deep passion for the GRH mission, and an unwavering commitment to our core values. Her leadership promises a bright and innovative future for our organization. In her previous role at Grassroots Health, Jane was instrumental in developing our curriculum and forging strong community connections. Her efforts have significantly driven our growth and fostered a collaborative and inclusive culture. We are confident that under Jane's leadership, Grassroots Health will continue to thrive and reach new heights. Congratulations, JDub! We can't wait to see what the future holds 🎉 🌟
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Our [team] had an incredible time volunteering with Grassroots Health at their Connect event earlier this month! Engaging with 500+ adolescents from all over the DMV area at Georgetown University, we facilitated a fun plank contest and shared fitness and wellness tips with the students. Grassroots Health's mission to educate young DC residents on topics related to nutritional, sexual, and mental health aligns perfectly with our mission here at [solidcore] -- to create the strongest version of yourself. This is just the beginning of our collaboration to inspire a lifelong passion for fitness and wellness in young people. #CommunityHealth #YouthWellness #GrassrootsHealth #Volunteering
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[Exciting] News! Grassroots Health and [solidcore] have officially partnered in support of Grassroots' health education programming in schools across DC & Philly 🎉 Through the power of Grassroots' sports-based education curriculum & Solidcore's workouts scientifically designed to break down muscles to failure so they build back [stronger], we will empower thousands of individuals to live their healthiest lives. $20 from each [solidcore] reservation made on April 28th will be donated to Grassroots Health - Each studio in the DMV is participating : ) Check out the picture below for class times Now, a quick Solidcore pitch- I recently crushed the 100 class mark & the most important thing I've taken away from 5000+ minutes under the blue lights is a reminder that I can do hard things. Solidcore is more than a workout class, it's a community & a support system. Thank you to the amazing coaches (Kristine Zabala + Noelle Gesualdo + many more) who have helped me through some of life's toughest challenges, and thank you to Bryan Myers for developing such an amazing culture. Join us in DC on the 28th for some good pain!
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