Legendary Legacies Inc.

Moments like this never get old.

Sean stopped by the office this week a former Legacy Transport participant who’s now working at .hanover

This is what the work is about.
Consistency.
Opportunity.

People showing up for themselves and each other

Here with our Restorative Justice Coordinator Jesus.

We’re proud of you, Sean. Keep building. 💪🏽

We’re honored to be named a CommunityVotes Worcester 2025
Top Pick Best Non-Profit.

This recognition belongs to our staff, our partners, and most importantly the participants and families who trust us in some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Legendary Legacies exists for prevention, dignity, and second chances.

Being recognized alongside so many organizations doing real, grounded work in this city is a reminder that community impact is a team sport.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

We’ll keep showing up, doing the work, and building legacies that last.

Grateful. Focused. Committed

We are incredibly grateful to the Reliant Foundation for investing in the work of Legendary Legacies and the communities we serve. This kind of trust and partnership means more than words can capture.

At a time when nonprofits everywhere are being asked to do more with less, this support is not just financial, it is affirming. It tells our staff, our participants, and our families that this work matters. That prevention matters. That second chances matter. That community-led solutions matter.

Because of this support, we can continue showing up in real ways for people navigating reentry, workforce development, violence interruption, and healing. We don’t take that responsibility lightly.

👏𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!👏

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜- 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝟯𝟬 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗- 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗜!

Reliant Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in Community Grants To 59 Area Nonprofits

Reliant Foundation recently announced it is awarding $1,065,000 in Community Grants to 59 nonprofits across Central and Metro West Massachusetts. This brings the Foundation’s 2025 grant total to $1,125,000, marking the second consecutive year the Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in Community Grants.

Reliant Foundation’s mission-driven grants program is focused on strengthening mental health and behavioral health resources for children and youth; helping individuals of all ages reach recovery from substance use; building the pipeline of professionals to provide mental health, behavioral health, and recovery services; and supporting initiatives to reduce stigma around mental health and substance use. Over the past eight years, the Foundation has provided nearly $6.6 million in funding to area nonprofits.

The following non-profits, located throughout Central, North Central, South Central and MetroWest Massachusetts, are receiving grants from the Foundation this fall:

508 Cheers – Teen Trauma Tuesdays programming
Abby's House – Evidence-Based Support: Women’s Services Program
African Community Education (ACE) – Think/Give learning activities at Saturday Program
Addiction Referral Center – Project B.R.A.V.E. (Building Recovery Accessibility through Validation)
Adolescent Consultation Services– Youth Mental Health Services at Framingham Juvenile Court
Advocates, Inc. – Clinical mental and behavioral health care to uninsured and underinsured youth
Anna Maria College – JOBS Initiative (pathway for training and student support)
Bancroft School Worcester Partnership – Worcester Partnership Program with Elm Park School
Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest – MetroWest Care Connection Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest – Rise Together Mentoring Program at Girls Inc.
Boston Bulldogs Running Club – Weekly Run program in Worcester to help individuals reach recovery
from substance use disorder and reduce stigma around addiction
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest – Licensed social worker position at Framingham Clubhouse
Boys & Girls Club of Webster - Dudley – Mental health and behavioral health programs
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester – Mental health and behavioral health programs
CASA Project Worcester County – Shine the Light Initiative
Center for Health Impact – Multilingual Recovery Coach training
Community Harvest Project Inc. – Nutritious foods for Worcester’s residential recovery programs
Community Healthlink – Programming at residential recovery homes, substance use disorder programs
Dismas House – Substance use prevention Initiative
Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc. – Community Clinic for youth and families in the Metrowest region
Edward Street – Master Teacher Coaching Program
GAAMHA, Inc. – R.O.O.T.S. Therapeutic Farm Program at Evergreen Grove
Genesis Club House, Inc. – Zero Stigma Project
Girls Inc of Worcester – Wellness Institute Program for Teen Girls
Girls on the Run Worcester County – Mind & Motion: Building Resilience in Girls across Central MA
Jeff's Place MetroWest – Children’s Bereavement Center
Jeremiah's Inn – Renovations for the new Edward Street Residential Recovery Program
Latin American Health Alliance / Hector Reyes House – Bilingual Recovery Coach Training
Legendary Legacies Inc. – Legacy transport program
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – Survivor services program for children and youth
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange - MARE – Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Caregiver Training

STAY TUNED FOR PART II!

It’s Giving Tuesday ! 🫶🏽

Help us continue our mission at Legendary Legacies. Your support empowers our participants with the tools, resources, and encouragement they need to thrive.

Give Hope. Give Second Chances. Give Today. 💙

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Donate Now and Be Legendary! We are Community, We are Brotherhood, We are Legendary! Our Mission At Legendary Legacies , we equip young men with the tools to discover their purpose and live out their passion for community betterment. Our Vision We are leading generations of young men through reconciliation, guiding them toward....