Social Roots Foundation

17/10/2026

A gentle reminder from Social Roots Foundation: 🌱

You do not have to constantly produce, post, share, or show up online to prove that you matter.

Sometimes, life requires you to step back. Sometimes, your capacity is limited, your energy is elsewhere, and contributing to the algorithm is the last thing on your mind. And that is OKAY.

Your absence from the timeline does not mean you are absent from purpose. Your quiet seasons do not diminish your impact. And your inability to constantly produce does not make you any less valuable.

You are a human being, not a content machine. Your worth is not measured by your productivity, visibility, or engagement.

At Social Roots Foundation, we believe in making room for the whole person, including the parts of you that need rest, restoration, and grace. You can be doing meaningful work without documenting it. You can be growing without announcing it. You can simply be without feeling the need to justify it.

Give yourself permission to exist beyond what you can offer the world.

You were valuable before you ever produced anything. You are valuable right now. And you will still be valuable when you need to pause.

🌿 Rooted in faith. Growing through community.

13/10/2026

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12/10/2026

Documentary Screening: Farming While Black
Sunday, October 18th, 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Community Christian Church, 1701 S College Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Community Christian Church and Arizona Interfaith Power and Light host a screening of the documentary, Farming While Black.

Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, reflects on the plight of Black farmers in the United States. From the height of Black- owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today, Leah and other compatriots help propel a rising generation of Black farmers finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism and its potential to save the planet.

All are welcome and there is no charge to attend.

Learn more about the film at –
https://www.farmingwhileblackfilm.com/

12/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE! For our 6th Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway!

This year, we’re bringing together the spirit of sports, the magic of Christmas, and the POWER of community!

Join us as we celebrate our 6th year of spreading the holiday spirit, bringing families together, and creating unforgettable memories for our community!

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 AMS South Mountain
1445 W. Baseline Rd.

Come join us for:
🎅 Pictures with Santa
🎁 Toys,Bikes & more (While Supplies Last)
🎶 Music, Food & Entertainment
🎄 Live Characters
🚗 Low Rider Showcase and a day full of Family Fun for Everyone!

I’m inviting YOU, local businesses, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to join our winning team!

Every donation, every volunteer hour, and every act of kindness will bring us closer to making this season special for our Community.

Join us Team 24 Community Org and AMS South Mountain for our Annual Toy Giveaway to be our BIGGEST WIN yet!

06/10/2026

✊Comment CHALLENGE if you’re committed to raising kids who will speak up and do the right thing.
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It’s on us to raise kids who can spot and name racism, misogyny, and other injustices. Join our 30 day challenge for raising kids who won’t be bystanders. Just 10 minutes a day for 30 days to instill these values in our kids.
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We’ll talk about things like:
- how to recognize injustice, racism, and harm
- respecting consent and body autonomy
- recognizing harm online
- how to speak up without making things worse
- how to stay safe if you’re going to intervene
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Comment or DM us the word CHALLENGE to join ♥️

06/10/2026

29/09/2026

29/09/2026

MacKenzie Scott gave $50 million to an organization supporting Native students. Now, nearly all of it is being positioned to keep giving long after the original donation is gone.

The recipient, Native Forward Scholars Fund, announced in August that it will place $40 million of Scott’s unrestricted gift into a permanent endowment. The remaining $10 million will expand scholarships over the next five years, adding roughly $2 million in scholarship funding each year through 2031.

The scale matters.

Native Forward has spent more than five decades helping Native students pursue undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1969, the organization says it has supported more than 22,000 scholars representing over 500 Tribes across all 50 states.

Demand is also growing. When Scott’s $50 million gift was announced in September 2025, Native Forward reported that scholarship requests had increased 35 percent that year.

Rather than spending the entire donation immediately, the organization chose to divide it between students who need assistance now and students who have not even been born yet.

The $40 million endowment will remain invested, with its earnings intended to provide an ongoing source of support for future Native scholars. It is a significant shift from depending entirely on annual fundraising and individual donations.

Scott did not dictate that decision. Her $50 million contribution was unrestricted, leaving Native Forward to determine how the money could have the greatest impact.

Ten million dollars will help students through college over the next five years.

Forty million is being set aside so that decades from now, another Native student may still benefit from a gift made in 2025.

29/09/2026