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Welcome Bags: A First Step Toward a Fresh Start
At Legendary Legacies, we recognize that reentry into the community comes with many challenges—sometimes even the most basic necessities are out of reach. That’s why we provide Welcome Bags to returning citizens, offering them a tangible sign of support as they take their first steps toward rebuilding their lives.
Each Legendary Legacies-branded bag is a reminder that participants are not alone—they are part of a community of brothers who walk this journey together. When they see others with the same bag outside the office, it serves as a symbol of belonging, strength, and support.
What’s Inside?
Each Welcome Bag is filled with essential items to help ease the transition, including:
✔ Hygiene products (soap, deodorant, toothbrush, etc.)
✔ Basic clothing essentials
✔ Devotional and Journal
✔ Resource guides for employment, housing, and support services
✔ A handwritten note of encouragement from someone in the community
These bags bridge incarceration and reintegration, ensuring that individuals feel seen, valued, and supported from day one. It’s a simple but powerful way to remind returning citizens that they are not alone on this journey.
Want to support this effort?
✔ Donate items directly through our Amazon Wish List, click here.
✔ Reach out to contribute or organize a donation drive, contact us here.
Become a Sponsor: Partner in Change
At Legendary Legacies, we believe that transformation happens through community, opportunity, and support—and our sponsors play a vital role in making that happen. By becoming a sponsor, you are directly investing in the futures of returning citizens and young men who are working to break cycles of violence, incarceration, and systemic barriers.
Ways to Sponsor Legendary Legacies
We welcome various types of sponsorship, including:
✔ Financial Sponsorship – Your contribution helps sustain and expand our life-changing programs, from workforce development to restorative justice initiatives.
✔ Employment Sponsorship – Partner with us to hire participants who have gone through our workforce training and mentorship programs, providing them with stable, long-term career opportunities.
Our Funders
At Legendary Legacies, our work is made possible through the generous support of our dedicated funders. Their investments help us create transformative opportunities for individuals impacted by systemic barriers, empowering them to build brighter futures. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to our mission and their belief in the power of community-driven change.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS)
Esler Family Foundation
Fuller Foundation
Greater Worcester Community Foundation (GWCF)
Health Resources in Action (HRIA)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (MA EOPSS)
New Commonwealth Fund (NCF)
New Profit
Reliant Foundation
Rockland Trust Charitable foundation
Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI)
Shannon Grant
UMASS Memorial Health
UniBank
United Way of Central MA
Webster Five
Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB)
Community Partners
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our community partners are vital in expanding our reach and impact, working alongside us to support individuals and strengthen neighborhoods. Together, we create pathways for growth, healing, and success, fostering a network of support that transforms lives.
CLARK University
City of Worcester Department of Youth Opportunities
Louis D. Brown Foundation
Straight Ahead Ministries
Worcester Community Action Council
Worcester County Food Bank
Worcester County Sheriff's Office
Worcester Police Department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Worcester Public Schools