Your generous support of Grassroots means that people in need get a second chance to make something of themselves. A second chance to get back on their feet. A second chance to re-establish their lives and the lives of their family members. Here’s how you can help.
Most people are affected by financial, health, family, work, social and other setbacks at one time or another, and some people do not have the resources to recover without help. Grassroots is their safety net. Grassroots is a tax deductible 501(c)3 organization.
Your financial donation can be made in several ways.
*All donors may “opt in” to communications or “opt out” of additional communications. Please email info@grassrootscrisis.org with questions.
Any information supplied to Grassroots by donors will be used solely to fulfill their donation and shall not be shared for any reason unless permission is granted by the donor to share such information. All requests to remain anonymous shall be honored.
Donate online with a debit/credit card via PayPal or directly through your PayPal account (you do not need a PayPal account to donate online)
Please make your check payable to: Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc. and send to: Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, 6700 Freetown Road, Columbia, MD 21044
Grassroots has been a member of United Way of Central Maryland since 1977. Our designation number is 084. We also participate in the Maryland Charity Campaign (#8084) and the Combined Federal Campaign (#13738).
Transfer stock to Grassroots. If you transfer stock directly from your account to Grassroots, the appreciated value transfers without negative tax consequences. In fact, you may receive a tax deduction for your gift. Contact Anna Katz at 410-531-6006 for more information.
Share your good fortune by supporting the work that Grassroots does every day to improve the lives of your family, friends and neighbors. The Friends of Grassroots each contribute at least $50 per month ($600 and up per year) to Grassroots. Sign up here.
In order to ensure that Grassroots continues in perpetuity, it has established an Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation of Howard County. When you make a gift to the Grassroots Endowment Fund here now or pledge a gift to Grassroots through your will, you become a member of the Grassroots Legacy Society, and you provide support to Grassroots forever. Notify Anna Katz, anna@grassrootscrisis.org, if you want to discuss legacy giving.
Joe Eldred joined Grassroots in 2023 as director of Homeless Services where he oversees the emergency shelter programs and the Grassroots Day Resource Center. He started his career in homeless services nearly 20 years ago, having previously worked in education, after participating in a homeless count in Seattle. He has held every position in affordable housing from Onsite Property Manager to Director of Housing and Property Management.
Over his years, Joe has run all types of housing offerings including those for individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use issues, seniors, farm workers, and those with disabilities and HIV/AIDS. He has also worked with many different types of funding programs including HUD, PRAC 202, PRAC 811, USDA Rural Housing funds and funding services designed to break the cycle of homelessness like Continuum of Care and the Maryland Homelessness Solutions Program. Joe has had the opportunity to see how housing programs differ throughout the country, working in Seattle, Chicago, Harrisburg, PA and Ventura, CA, among others.
Nancy Campbell supervises the operations of Grassroots, including HR, finance, emergency shelter, homeless services, case management and facilities. She has more than 30 years of experience in managing organizations’ operations activities, mostly in the human services field.
Community support is a passion for Nancy. She feels that mental health and homelessness often co-occur, and her goal is to develop strong strategic plans that meet the needs of Grassroots’ clients. She looks to make a difference by effectively working with our programs and staff to explore what we can offer to the community. She pays special focus on efforts that help individuals adjust while in the emergency shelter, as well as those that help them achieve stable housing. Nancy has her PMP, master’s degree in Psychology and MBA, and is currently in school to pursue a Doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Management.
Laura Willemin oversees all of the clinical and crisis services at Grassroots, including the crisis line, walk-in services, 988 crisis chat and text services, Mobile Crisis Team, substance use disorder program, urgent care mental health services and Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. She joined Grassroots in 2021 having previously served as manager of the Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Services for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. She also worked in Prince George’s Child Protective Services, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in the community.
Laura’s career has been concentrated in intense, fast-paced, high-acuity, safety-related and high-risk areas of practice. She appreciates the opportunity to support individuals and families during the most difficult or intense circumstances they may experience through the lifespan. She has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C).