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GROUNDS FOR HEALTH AWARDED $900,000 GRANT FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. TO TACKLE CERVICAL CANCER IN COFFEE-GROWING REGIONS Non-profit expands sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month January 17, 2012 — WATERBURY, Vt. – Grounds for Health, a Vermont-based non-profit that establishes sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention [...] By: Justin Mool | January 17th, 2012 |
 One commentCategory: News Releases | Tags: cervical cancer awareness, green mountain coffee roasters Dr. Annah Kichambati On Friday October 21, Executive Director August Burns and Senior Clinical Officer Ellen Starr departed for the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. They are currently in the process of meeting with the Association of Kilimanjaro Specialty Coffee Growers (Kilicafe), the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Tanzania Ministry of Health to finalize plans [...] By: Justin Mool | October 27th, 2011 |
 Be the first to commentCategory: Tanzania | Tags: on the ground Directly on the heels of the New York Times Article: Fighting Cervical Cancer With Vinegar and Ingenuity, Executive Director August Burns sent us a quick note: Stats from 1st day of campaign: 66 women seen today. 16 positive for VIA 12 treated, 2 biopsies for invasive cancer, two will return tomorrow. We caught all three Pap [...] By: Justin Mool | September 27th, 2011 |
 3 commentsCategory: Nicaragua, Single Visit Approach | Tags: on the ground, program updates Counter Culture Grounds for Health Coffees Today Counter Culture Coffee will be roasting the second coffee of their very special limited microlots: Finca Kilimanjaro Grounds for Health Microlot. This coffee is “comprised of beans processed in the Kenyan style combined with beans processed in the classic El Salvadoran style, creating a unique taste profile, redolent of [...] By: Justin Mool | August 22nd, 2011 |
Be the first to commentCategory: Promotions | Tags: aida batlle, awareness raisers, coffee promos, counter culture Allegro Coffee and Food Pairing Recently, a Grounds for Health Awareness Raising event was organized by Darrin Daniels and Christy Thorne of Allegro Coffee Company in conjunction with Chef Keegan Gerhard of Food Network fame (you’ll recognize him from shows like Food Network Challenge). During the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, Allegro purchased half of Aida [...] By: Justin Mool | August 19th, 2011 |
Be the first to commentCategory: Promotions | Tags: aida batlle, allegro coffee, awareness raisers We just got a great update from our former office manager and do-it-all extroidinaire, Brendan Downs-Dudley. Brendan has been studying to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and she just passed her exam! On top of that she also found a job. Niiiice. Congratulations, Brendan from all of us! Here’s her update: Hi all, August speaking at the PAHO meeting Early last month Grounds for Health Executive Director August Burns and in-country doctor Barinia Osejo attended the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Workshop on VIA and cryotherapy. Grounds for Health joined representatives from 11 countries and the World Health Organization, Basic Health International, United Nations Population Fund, International Planned [...] By: Justin Mool | July 20th, 2011 |
2 commentsCategory: Cervical Cancer Awareness, Single Visit Approach | Tags: conferences, PAHO, Single Visit Approach, VIA The Grounds for Health Coffee Auction rallies the coffee industries together in a meaningful way to generate funds for our programs in coffee-growing communities. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year—last year it helped raise close to $100,000. Even though it is an event for coffee importers, producers, roasters and retailers, everyone can get involved [...] We are pleased to announce that Grounds for Health has won the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 2011 Sustainability Award! At the opening ceremonies of the SCAA Event, Sustainability Council Chair Karyn Lee-Thomas said, “Every year, the Sustainability Council reviews dozens of applications. We are always in awe of the depth and breath of the sustainable programs [...] By: Justin Mool | April 30th, 2011 |
2 commentsCategory: Cervical Cancer Awareness | Tags: 2011 sustainability award, scaa |
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