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In 2009, we created the Grounds for Health Auction to give the specialty coffee community a meaningful way to give back to origin. We hoped it would last at least a year or two …...

Photos from SCA

24 Apr 2018

Kathy Hollandsworth

The SCA Expo always gives us an amazing opportunity to meet face-to-face with supporters old and new. Various members Board Members worked the booth while rocking our popular “At Your Cervix” T-shirts. Thank to you...

Grounds for Health at SCA Expo 2018

18 Apr 2018

Kathy Hollandsworth

If you’re in Seattle for SCA Expo 2018 be sure to swing by Booth 2011. Meet our new Executive Director Ellen Starr and speak to various board members who will be holding down the fort...

Q&A with the National Coffee Association

26 Mar 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

As part of honoring Grounds for Health with the first-ever Charity of the Year Award, the National Coffee Association recently published an in-depth Q&A with Executive Director Ellen Starr. From our humble beginnings to our...

NCA Award Travels

22 Mar 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

One thing we can count on here in Vermont is that your flight will get cancelled whenever you really need to be somewhere. Snowing on the Eastern seaboard? Plan on two cancelations but expect three....

Grounds for Health Wins NCA Origin Charity of the Year!

06 Mar 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

We are excited to announce that Grounds for Health has won the inaugural NCA Origin Charity of the Year! The National Coffee Association’s Coffee Gives Back program rewards US nonprofits making a positive difference in...

Press Release: New Executive Director

27 Feb 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

The Board of Directors of Grounds for Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellen Starr as the organization’s Executive Director. Read More

USA Staffers Ellen and Kathy in the Coffeelands

31 Jan 2018

Kathy Hollandsworth

Coffee has been an essential part of Grounds for Health since our beginning over 20 years ago. Our co-founder, Dan Cox, is a renowned coffee guy and most of our major supporters hail from specialty...

Notes from Nyeri: Smiles and creativity

24 Jan 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

Sometimes a bit of silliness helps energize a classroom! When the after lunch lull set in, cajoling everyone onto their feet to “do the hokie pokie” resulted in giggles and laughs as our very serious...

On the Ground: Notes from Nyeri

17 Jan 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

Grounds for Health Clinical Consultant Susan Hollinger along with seasoned volunteer Lisa Dimondstein are currently in Nyeri, Kenya where they are running a training with Program Coordinator Evah Maina. Susan has been sending us quick updates from the field: Greetings from...

$200,000 Challenge Grant Success

17 Jan 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

WE DID IT! Thanks to a final donation from longtime supporter Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc, we hit our goal of $200,000!! We are incredibly humbled and thankful for the generosity of EVERYONE who...

Challenge Extended + Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

05 Jan 2018

Grounds for Health Staff

JUST IN: Since January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we are so close to our goal, our generous benefactor has agreed to extend the $200,000 Challenge until the end of the month! This is...

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Photos from SCA

Grounds for Health at SCA Expo 2018

Q&A with the National Coffee Association

NCA Award Travels

Grounds for Health Wins NCA Origin Charity of the Year!

Press Release: New Executive Director

USA Staffers Ellen and Kathy in the Coffeelands

Notes from Nyeri: Smiles and creativity

On the Ground: Notes from Nyeri

$200,000 Challenge Grant Success

Challenge Extended + Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

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