Women Encouraging Empowerment Receives $50,000 Grant
from The Boston Foundation
February 18, 2025 – Revere, MA – Women Encouraging Empowerment (WEE) is proud to announce that we have been awarded a $50,000 general operating grant from The Boston Foundation. This funding will strengthen our ability to provide education, leadership development, advocacy, and essential services to low income immigrant families in Revere and surrounding communities.
“This grant will allow us to expand our programs, reach more community members, and continue empowering immigrant women and families with the tools and resources they need to thrive,” said Olga Tacure, Executive Director of WEE. “We are deeply grateful to The Boston Foundation for their support and commitment to advancing equity and opportunity.” This is the part TBF sent and wants to be included in the newsletter or whatever post we do related to the funds received.
"Women Encouraging Empowerment has made its mark as a critical provider of opportunities and emergency resources for women and families in Revere," said Orlando Watkins, Vice President and Chief Programs Officer at the Boston Foundation. "By providing general operating support through this Safety Net Grant, we seek to help WEE to nimbly address the critical needs of their community through these unpredictable times."
Empowering Our Community
Since our founding in 2010, WEE has served individuals from Revere and surrounding communities through:
✔ Resource Hub Days – Connecting the community with essential services and support at our space in partnership with other organizations.
✔ ESOL Classes – Helping immigrants develop English language skills for work and daily life.
✔ Digital Access & Computer Training – Bridging the digital divide with technology education.
✔ Women’s Circle – A supportive space for women to build confidence, leadership and community.
✔ Job Readiness Training – Workforce development programs to help participants prepare and set up to secure employment.
✔ Wellness Classes – Promoting mental and physical well-being for a healthier community through our weekly Zumba class.
✔ Free Store – Providing essential items at no cost to community members in need.
✔ Food Distribution – Offering food support to individuals and families facing food insecurity, specifically those who are homebound or unable to travel to traditional food pantries.
About The Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation is one of the nation’s first and most impactful community foundations. Partnering with community members, donors, the public sector, businesses, and nonprofits, the Foundation exists to close the gaps caused by our city’s greatest disparities, advance economic justice, and help build a better Boston. TBF collects data, commissions research, shares knowledge, develops dynamic programs, fuels new ideas, and funds change.
Their work informs public policy, catalyzes conversations, and advocates not only for change but also for repairing the historical harms of inequity. Ultimately, they aim to support, contribute to, and create well-being and opportunity within communities. TBF is also one of New England’s largest grantmakers, supporting nonprofits in Greater Boston through its endowment and working closely with donors to support nonprofits locally, nationally, and internationally. To learn more about the Foundation and its work, visit TBF.org.
Join Us in Making a Difference
WEE is committed to empowering immigrant women and families through education, leadership, and advocacy. This grant helps us continue that mission, but we need your support too! Get involved, donate, or learn more about our work at www.weerevere.org