Grow Wellness Foundation

10/18/2026

A heartfelt thank you to a generous community member for donating books to the Grow Wellness Foundation to support our SEL Free Little Library!

These thoughtful donations help us provide families with books focused on important topics like emotional regulation, understanding feelings, coping skills, empathy, and building healthy relationships. 🌱
Every book placed in the SEL Free Little Library is an opportunity for a child and family to learn, connect, and grow together.

We are so grateful for your generosity and for helping us make social-emotional learning resources more accessible to families in our community.

If you’d like to help us continue building this resource, our Amazon Wish List includes carefully selected books that can be sent directly to Grow Wellness Foundation via this link https://bit.ly/4yJDlMv
📖 Choose a book.
📦 Send it our way.
💚 Help us keep growing a library filled with encouragement, connection, and hope.

Thank you for helping us grow wellness, one book at a time!

10/14/2026

Thank You for Helping Us Build the GWF Library!

We are so grateful to everyone who has already purchased a book from the Grow Wellness Foundation Amazon Wish List.

Because of your generosity, our mental wellness library is beginning to grow with thoughtful resources for children, teens, adults, and families. Each donated book helps create more opportunities for reflection, conversation, understanding, and support.

And we still have room on the shelves.

If you’d like to help us continue building this resource, our Amazon Wish List includes carefully selected books that can be sent directly to Grow Wellness Foundation via this link https://bit.ly/4yJDlMv
📖 Choose a book.
📦 Send it our way.
💚 Help us keep growing a library filled with encouragement, connection, and hope.

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed — and to those considering a gift. Every book makes a difference.

Small books. Big impact. Brighter tomorrows.

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10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day — October 10

Today is a reminder that mental health matters every day—not just when someone is in crisis.

Connection, compassion, and access to care can make a meaningful difference. Sometimes support begins with a simple check-in, a willingness to listen, or helping someone take the next step toward care.

At Grow Wellness Foundation, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to feel supported, understood, and connected to the mental wellness resources they need.

This October, as we Make Space for Mental Wellness, let’s continue creating room for honest conversations, rest, support, and help when it’s needed.

You are not alone.

10/07/2026

Healthy Relationships. Meaningful Connection. Real Impact.

Last week, Rosa presented Grow Wellness Foundation’s Healthy Relationships program to clients at DuPage PADS, and the response was incredibly encouraging.

The program created space for honest conversation around healthy relationships, boundaries, communication, and personal well-being. DuPage PADS’ program director shared that the women who participated “raved about the group and how helpful it was.”

One participant described the experience as healing and said the discussion about boundaries was especially meaningful. Several women have already asked for additional groups, and four participants requested Rosa’s contact information so they could explore individual counseling.

Moments like these show why accessible, community-based mental wellness programming matters. When people are given a safe space to learn, reflect, and connect, that support can open the door to healing and continued care.

We’re grateful to DuPage PADS for welcoming Grow Wellness Foundation and to Rosa for creating such a thoughtful and impactful experience.

Connection can begin in a group. Healing can continue from there.

10/06/2026

A New Month. A New Reminder: Make Space for Mental Wellness.

October is a chance to slow down, reset, and be intentional about the things that support our well-being.
Mental wellness can look different for everyone. Sometimes it means setting a boundary. Sometimes it means taking a walk, getting enough rest, reaching out to someone you trust, or asking for professional support.

At Grow Wellness Foundation, we believe mental wellness should be part of everyday life—and that access to care should be within reach for everyone who needs it.
This month, we’ll be focusing on practical ways to care for ourselves and one another, the importance of accessible mental health support, and the community connections that help people feel seen, supported, and hopeful.

Make space to pause.
Make space to connect.
Make space to ask for help.
Make space for mental wellness.

09/30/2026

Hope Grows When We Keep Showing Up

As September comes to a close, we’re carrying one message forward:
Connection matters.

This month, we’ve talked about reaching out, checking in, listening without judgment, making space for honest conversations, and reminding one another that no one has to navigate difficult moments alone.
But that work doesn’t end when the month does.

At Grow Wellness Foundation, we believe hope grows when communities keep showing up—with compassion, encouragement, accessible care, and a willingness to be there for one another.

As we move into October, let’s keep asking the meaningful questions, keep listening, keep supporting, and keep creating a community where people feel seen, valued, and connected.

Keep reaching out. Keep showing up. Keep growing hope.

09/28/2026

We’re Hiring!

Grow Wellness Foundation is seeking a Part-Time Administrative Coordinator to provide essential support across Foundation operations.

This flexible role averages approximately 5–10 hours per week and will work closely with the Executive Director, Foundation leadership, therapists, billing and accounting professionals, and community partners. The position is located in Naperville, IL.

The position includes support with:
• Client administration, billing, and recordkeeping
• Financial documentation and payroll
• Program data tracking and monthly reporting
• Board meeting materials, minutes, and organizational records
• General administrative support

We’re looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple deadlines, and committed to the Foundation’s mission of expanding access to mental health services.

If you have experience in nonprofit, healthcare, administrative, bookkeeping, or related work, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply or learn more, email: [email protected]

Please share this opportunity with someone who may be a great fit for the GWF team.

09/26/2026

🧘‍♀️ Grow Well is growing—and they’re looking for instructors to join their team!

If you’re a passionate Yoga, Pilates, or Barre instructor who enjoys helping others build strength, find balance, and support their overall wellness, this could be a wonderful opportunity.

At Grow Wellness Foundation, we’re always happy to support and share opportunities that encourage wellness and connection in our community.
Grow Well Yoga is currently hiring:
• Yoga instructors
• Pilates instructors
• Barre instructors

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this post or tag them below!

We’re growing our team!

Grow Well Yoga + Barre + Fitness is looking for three new instructors to join our community:
🧘 Yoga Instructor
💪 Barre Instructor
🤸 Pilates Instructor

If you’re passionate about movement, wellness, and creating a welcoming space for every body, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested in joining the Grow Well team? Reach out to us at [email protected]

09/21/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness, encourage connection, and remind one another that help is available.

Many people carry difficult emotions and struggles that aren’t always visible. Creating space for honest conversations about mental health can help reduce stigma and make it easier for someone to reach out for support when they need it.

Su***de remains a serious public health concern, including among young people. Prevention means looking not only at individual mental health, but also at the circumstances that can affect well-being—such as financial stress, employment, education, isolation, and access to care.

At Grow Wellness Foundation, we believe stronger communities are built through connection, compassion, and accessible mental wellness care.

Checking in with someone, listening without judgment, encouraging professional support, and helping people feel less alone can all be meaningful steps.

This September, let’s continue creating a community where it feels safe to speak up, ask for help, and support one another.

Hope grows when we reach out. Connection can change a moment. Support can change a life.

If you or someone you know is struggling or experiencing a suicidal crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

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09/19/2026

Help Us Build the Grow Wellness Foundation Library!

Sometimes the right book can make a meaningful difference. It can help a child put a name to a big feeling, remind a teenager they’re not alone, or give a parent the words to begin an important conversation.

We’re building a mental wellness library at Grow Wellness Foundation, filled with thoughtful resources for the children, teens, adults, and families we serve—and we’d love our community’s help filling the shelves.

We’ve created an Amazon Wish List with carefully selected books that support mental wellness, connection, understanding, and hope.

It’s easy to help:
📖 Pick a book from our Wish List. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2BDPJN1KMRQ8I?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_4
📦 Send it our way by having it delivered directly to Grow Wellness Foundation.
💚 Make a difference by helping put meaningful mental wellness resources into the hands of those who can benefit from them.

Every donated book becomes a resource we can share again and again.

Small books. Big impact. Together, we can fill these shelves with encouragement, understanding, connection, and hope.