Significant Strides Fundraiser Gallery
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Significant Strides Fundraiser Gallery

Thank you to everyone who attended Roots’ very first fundraiser, Significant Strides on March 15th! With your help, we raised nearly $10,000 to support new and innovative programs to uplift the East Oakland community. The evening began with drinks and appetizers while attendees mingled and listened to live jazz. After dinner, Roots Navigators and Program…

African American Based Social Enterprise Clean360 Brings New Employment Opportunities to Inglewood
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African American Based Social Enterprise Clean360 Brings New Employment Opportunities to Inglewood

Inglewood, CA. – Clean360 Bath & Body Store/Factory, a social enterprise that gives employment opportunities to individuals facing barriers to employment, celebrated the opening of its second factory store at 212 E. Regent Street in Inglewood, California on September 21st. Yusef Andre Wiley, Senior Regional Director, explained the retailer’s importance: “The Grand Opening of Roots…

Roots Car Seat Check-Up Event

Roots Car Seat Check-Up Event

Don’t put your child at risk!  Come to a free car seat check-up and have our trained technicians teach you how to ensure your child rides safely. By appointment only.  Call: Shawna Norman (510) 777-1177 Ext. 234 Where: Roots Community Health 9925 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94603 When: Saturday, September 16th Time: 10am – 12pm

Clean360 Inglewood Factory Grand Opening
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Clean360 Inglewood Factory Grand Opening

When: Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Brief ceremony begins at 11:45 a.m. Where: Clean360 212 E. Regent Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 Inglewood, CA. — Roots Community Health, a statewide organization for African-Americans, plans to open their second soap-making factory in Inglewood, California on September 21st. Clean360, a social enterprise of…

Clean360 Hosts Summer Soap School
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Clean360 Hosts Summer Soap School

Clean360 has partnered with The Catalyst Foundation for Youth Development to host a Summer Soap School. Four students from the “Rights of Passage,”Academic Summer Camp, received hands on soap making training from our highly skilled Emancipators. “Soap School” is also for those who are interested in Roots Community Health’s Whole Health approach to community development,…

Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive
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Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive

We are holding a Backpack and School Supplies Drive! We are looking for donations of: backpacks, crayons, markers, pencils, pens, erasers, scissors, glue sticks, rulers, folders, spiral notebooks, pencil pouches and books! Supplies can be dropped off in person or donated online. The following locations will accept in person donations M-F between 10am and 5pm:…

Fibroid Awareness
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Fibroid Awareness

Roots Community Health will increase community awareness through informational social media posts and a fact sheet that will be presented to all female patients. African American women suffer from a higher prevalence of fibroids. It is estimated that by the age of fifty 90% have fibroids. Members of the community are encouraged to join the…