Reservoir Collects Money and Socks for Grassroots

Leadership students at Reservoir High School helped raise $1,500 and collect hundreds of pairs of socks for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center. Their efforts were part of the Change Matters student community service and philanthropy campaign to help raise awareness about Grassroots services. Students collected change during lunch and at numerous sports games.

Grassroots operates Howard County’s only emergency shelter for homeless men, women and families and the Grassroots Day Resource Center. In addition, the nonprofit operates a 24-hour crisis intervention service, staffed by professional crisis counselors who field calls to its 24-hour hotline and see walk-in clients in need of immediate counseling. As part of its crisis intervention services, Grassroots operates the county’s Mobile Crisis Team, which responds to individual and family emergencies.

Grassroots is located on Freetown Road in Columbia. For information, call 410-531-6006, or visit www.grassrootscrisis.org.