- March 26, 2015 - April 8, 2015
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Mall in Columbia’s Talbots location and Grassroots invite you to an evening of shopping and refreshments where 10% of pre-tax sales will be donated to Grassroots. Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Grassroots
Wilde Lake High Fills Empty Bowls for Grassroots
The National Art Honor Society at Wilde Lake High School is hosting “Empty Bowls 2014,” a community fundraiser for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, on Wednesday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the cafeteria. Admission is $10 and includes a soup and bread dinner and a handmade ceramic bowl. Soups are made fresh and… Continue Reading
First Annual Turf Valley Trot Raises $4,000
The Turf Valley Towne Square‘s First Annual Turf Valley Trot attracted over 150 people and raised almost $4,000 for Grassroots. The contribution came from Trot registration fees, prize wheel donations and a $2,500 contribution from Turf Valley Towne Square. The Turf Valley Trot included Greenberg Gibbons Chairman & CEO Brian J. Gibbons, State Senator Allan… Continue Reading
11th Annual Looks for Life Raises $15,000 to Prevent Suicide
Looks Salon and Spa’s 11th Annual Looks for Life, a benefit for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, raised $15,000. Proceeds support Grassroots’ suicide prevention efforts, such as counseling, round-the-clock hotline services and education programs. The event was hosted by Looks manager Briagh Jameson Strott and salon owner Marilyn Petersen, in memory of their brother and son,… Continue Reading
Looks for Life Benefit Set for September 8
Looks Salon and Spa will hold the 11th Annual Looks for Life, a fundraiser for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Grassroots’ suicide prevention efforts. The event is hosted by Looks owner Marilyn Petersen, in memory of her son, Patrick Jameson, who took his… Continue Reading
Change Matters Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Bethel Emmanuel Youth Orchestra to Perform Change Matters, the student service and philanthropy initiative, will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Saturday, June 15, from 4-5:30 p.m., at a community event at Ellicott Mills Middle School. Change Matters, which began as a pilot project at Howard High School in 2008, has raised over $100,000 to… Continue Reading
Successful Campaign for Folly Quarter Middle School
The Folly Quarter Middle School community raised funds and gathered food for people in Grassroots’ shelter programs during a recent campaign. The Folly Quarter Middle School Leo Club filled 19 “motel boxes” of provisions for families who are housed in temporary shelters at local motels. The students gathered the food, packed the boxes and solicited… Continue Reading
Weinberg Foundation Awards Grant to Grassroots
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. has presented a 2-year Maryland Small Grants Program award to Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center. The grant of $40,000 is intended to fund crisis intervention programs and support services for low income families and individuals in Howard County. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is one of the largest… Continue Reading
Children At Grassroots Get A Place To Call Their Own
Living in a shelter is difficult for most people, but it’s especially hard for children. “They share one room with their parents and sibs,” says Grassroots Volunteer Coordinator Bonnie Hudak, “and the dining room and family room are common areas for all clients. The kids have no place to call their own.” But at Grassroots… Continue Reading