Legendary Legacies Inc.

03/17/2026

Be Prepared. Save A Life.

In partnership with , we’re hosting our second Stop the Bleed training of the year and you’re invited !

This training is 100% free and open to the community.

In this hands-on training, you’ll learn how to:

• Control severe bleeding
• Respond confidently in emergencies
• Potentially save a life before first responders arrive

📍Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
301 Pleasant Street, Worcester MA 01609

🗓️ April 22,2026 @ 5 PM

Spots are limited!

Event Time: April 22, 2026 Event Address: Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center 301 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609 Contact us at (774) 366-9955 or [email protected]

02/05/2026

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. 💪🏽

01/25/2026

We’re honored to be named a

CommunityVotes - Worcester MA
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

01/25/2026

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

01/25/2026

“I didn’t want to put her in my car,” Threatt explained. “She said she was walking to school, so I walked with her to make sure she got there.”

Joshua Threatt, a Detroit native, drew national attention after helping a 6-year-old girl he saw walking to school on a cold morning. Concerned for her safety, Threatt noticed the child did not have a hat or gloves and decided to walk with her more than ten blocks to Thirkell Elementary School to ensure she arrived safely. Threatt said he contacted authorities before continuing to es**rt the child and later spoke with her mother.

The moment resonated with many people, sparking conversations about community responsibility and looking out for children. After the story spread, supporters encouraged Threatt to start a GoFundMe campaign to help provide gifts and support for children in the community. “Anything is a blessing,” he wrote. “I never intended to make one of these, but so many people told me to do it.” As of the latest update, the fundraiser has raised nearly $11,000, reflecting widespread appreciation for his actions. Reflecting on the experience, Threatt said he was grateful he was there. “I was just glad I saw her and could make sure she was safe.”

(Photo: Joshua Threatt / GoFundMe)

01/24/2026

Thanks to Worcester Public Schools - Worcester, MA and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for hosting this.

Our Program Director and Workforce Director were excited to attend.

Workforce development is a major growth area for us this year.

We’re looking to partner with organizations that offer paid, hard-skill training so we can scale the impact of Legacy Transport together.

Our participants finish our program ready for advanced technical training and direct-to-employment pathways.

If you’re building workforce pipelines and interested in pursuing larger, collaborative grants, let’s talk.

01/15/2026

Feeding a community. Creating opportunity. Leaving a Legacy

Today, we celebrate the graduation of our Legacy Transport Program participants a cohort that showed up with consistency, professionalism, and purpose.

Over a six-month period (June 10 – December 24, 2025), this group transported 642,143.5 pounds of food from the Worcester County Food Bank to five local food pantries, helping ensure families across our region had access to food when they needed it most.

📊 The impact tells the story:
• 87% overall attendance
• Strong ratings for communication (4.36) and attitude (4.39)
• Two-thirds of participants secured full-time employment

Investment in this program has a dual impact.

🍎 Food insecurity is real and growing.
Across the U.S., more than 47 million people, including 14 million children, experience food insecurity. In Massachusetts, over 1 in 3 households now struggles to consistently access food.

💼 At the same time, employment is stability.

This program doesn’t just move food. It builds job readiness, work history, accountability, and confidence translating into real employment outcomes for participants.

Our graduates are doing their part:
✔️ Strengthening the food system
✔️ Showing what reliability and commitment look like
✔️ Stepping into the workforce with momentum

👏 To our graduates: You earned this. Your work mattered. Your growth shows.
👏 To our partners: Thank you for believing in solutions that serve both people and community needs.

This is what happens when we invest in people and systems at the same time.

01/09/2026

Knowledge is power! ✊🏾

This week, in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, we hosted a Know Your Rights training. Our participants and staff were empowered with critical knowledge about their rights, regardless of background, especially as it relates to housing and employment.

Special thank you to .bank for sponsoring this impactful event and helping make this opportunity possible.

12/19/2025

When reincarceration rates are treated as the sole measure of success, we undervalue the work formerly incarcerated people do to heal and confront their traumas.

12/18/2025

The City of Worcester recently issued a proclamation recognizing the work of Legendary Legacies.

This moment matters and so does the clarity around it.

Legendary Legacies Inc did not begin as a program or a polished organization. It began as a calling. What started as an idea grew into a vocation, and over time has revealed itself as a ministry rooted in public safety, violence prevention, and community building.

This recognition honors the collective work of a team that shows up in moments most people never see.

The emotional labor.
The late-night calls.
The hospital waiting rooms.
The courtrooms.
The living rooms.

The steady presence when someone is standing at the edge of crisis and needs another human being to help them take one more step forward.

12/02/2025

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!

12/02/2025

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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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....