Grant Request WeReach
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: WeReach
Legal Name (if Different): We Reach, INC
Also Known As: WeReach
Mailing Address: 977-975 Saratoga Street
City: East Boston
State: Massachusetts
Postal Code: 02128
Main Phone: 857-264-5480
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://wereach.us/
Employer ID Number:
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: 02/20/2026
Requested Amount: $8,000
Project Title: Green Leaders East Boston: Cultivating Youth Leaders in Sustainability
Project Description:
Green Leaders East Boston is a youth development initiative led by WeReach to empower youth ages 16 to 19 in East Boston to become leaders in sustainability and community well being. Designed as an after school program, participants engage in hands on learning that connects environmental education with leadership skills and tangible community impact.
Building on WeReach’s clean energy workforce development experience, the program includes youth centered modules that make complex topics accessible, including understanding carbon footprints, exploring renewable energy, and cultivating and cooking with locally grown produce.
The program uses WeReach’s East Boston educational space as a hub for classroom learning and planning, and includes field visits to urban agriculture sites such as Eastie Farm and community gardens where participants practice seasonal planting, harvesting, and composting guided by local experts.
Through a partnership with Sunset Cantina, participants join culinary sessions led by chefs that highlight the connection between local ingredients, cooking, community health, and environmental responsibility, incorporating Latin culinary traditions.
Each participant designs and implements a sustainability project while strengthening public speaking, teamwork, and project management skills.
Outreach prioritizes East Boston communities of color and uses bilingual, culturally relevant engagement strategies.
Total Project Budget: $60,000
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Commited: City of Boston, Walmart – Spark Good. Potentials: Foux Foundation, Takeda US philantropic giving program
Project Duration: One year, fully expended during the calendar year following the grant award (12 months).
Geographical Area Served: East Boston, Massachusetts (Boston, MA), including program hub activities and local field based learning sites
Age Group To Be Served: Youth ages 16 to 19.
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Jose
Contact Last Name: Perez
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 7813464646
Contact Email: info@wereach.us