West End House is an innovative and vibrant youth development agency that provides outcomes-driven programs to more than 1,500 youth residing in the most underserved communities in the city of Boston. Our high-impact programs, delivered by a dynamic team of professional staff and volunteers, ensure that our young people are succeeding academically, exploring and mastering the arts, developing career readiness skills, and adopting healthy lifestyles.
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More than 1,500 youth between the
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At West End House we are redefining what it means to be a Boys & Girls Club. We foster a safe and secure environment for our young people, but that’s only the beginning. We’re helping children and teens from all over Boston progress and graduate from high school, and then persist and graduate from college.
At West End House, youth are learning about healthy lifestyles and eating nutritious meals. They are expressing themselves creatively, performing in bands and staging plays. Our children and youth are improving their grades and making giant academic strides. They are discovering who they are and how to reach their full potential. Day after day and year after year, West End House is making a difference for the young people of Boston and their families.
98% of seniors graduate high school |
2 out of 3 youth progress to a higher level of arts instruction each year |
113 teens employed in the peer leader program |
In the News
Teens Explore Philanthropy Through Highland Street Foundation
On June 20, 2017, West End House teens donated $5,000 to Roxbury-based youth literacy nonprofit 826 Boston through the Youth Philanthropy Initiative. Developed by Highland Street Foundation, the Youth Philanthropy Initiative is a 12-week intensive program that educates young people on the impact of nonprofits and philanthropy in their community. The program culminates in an... read more »
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August 18, 2017
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West End House
105 Allston Street
Allston, MA 02134 United States
