GRO WINS REAL RESULTS FOR REAL PEOPLE-

GRO-Grass Roots Organizing, is a community based, nonprofit organization incorporated Friday, the 13th of October, 2000, in the State of Missouri. Our consumer-driven group with dues paying members (about 75 - 80 % low income) and additional allies was organized to give tools and leadership opportunities for our families living in poverty conditions to:

• Reform the way the status quo and powers- that- be conduct business;

• Establish a powerful force and clear agenda around TANF reauthorization, Food Stamps, Medicaid and anti-poverty debates at the local, state and national levels;

• Amplify voices and have a collective presence within our communities; and

• Let REAL poverty experts [those directly impacted by social-economic policies, laws, unfair practices who live in poverty] take their rightful place at the table to offer REAL solutions for poverty reduction efforts.

GRO-Grass Roots Organizing is membership-driven. GRO Leaders identify and work on issues that affect them as well as determine the direction and focus of our work. We have clearly defined outcomes for our efforts.

If you would like to become a GRO member, please click on the “Become a Member” link. Individually we are one single voice….Together, with self-interest and solidarity, we are one extrememly powerful collective voice. Let your voice be heard! Become a GRO member!

If you would like to contribute to GRO in other ways, please click on the “GRO Wish List” link. We thank you in advance for your generosity!

The People Who Get Things Done Rap- Written by: Robin Acree and Performed by: Antonio Williams a.k.a. Big Guy

Whether it’s listenin’ closely to a child or helpin’ a friend,
Rallyin’ at the capitol or fightin’ til the end…
It takes people…

The people who get things done—and I’m one
The people who get things done.

If marchin’ for rights or lendin’ a hand,
Or just standin’ way united all over this land…
It takes people…

The people who get things done—and I’m one
The people who get things done.

When buildin’ a house or bringin’ em’ home,
The tools to be a usin’ are ones of shalom
It takes people…

The people who get things done—and I’m one
The people who get things done.

Keepin’ it real or speakin’ from the heart
Nothin’ will be happenin’ if we don’t start!
It takes people…

The people who get things done—and I’m one
The people who get things done—say what?
The people who get things done.

GRO FROM MO, By Jack Lillard,(In Loving Memory)

We’re GRO from MO

And we don’t take no

We don’t give up

And we don’t sell out

Keepin’ it real

Is what it’s all about

Over 300 strong

And representin’ more

If they say we’re wrong

We show ‘em the door

The next day in the news

In case they’re confused

We tell it like it is

And take care of biz

There’s injustice in the world so

We continue to fight

We know slowin’ down

Just wouldn’t be right

Our home is MO

And our name is GRO

We’re fightin’ injustice

Don’t ya know