Youth of the Year – Nelianna

Nelianna upon receiving her Youth of the Year award, presented to her by Erick Ramirez, Director of Teen Impact, and Keagan Marcella, Teen Program Coordinator We are proud to announce Nelianna as West End House’s 2025 Youth of the Year! The highest honor awarded...

Youth Spotlight – Jaden

Jaden receiving his Light of Dawnn Scholarship at the 11th Annual Light of Dawnn Awards – February, 2025. “We can empower all aspiring athletes to pursue their dreams.” Jaden, 18, is a West End House Peer Leader who is now in his 11th year as a member. In his...

Staff Spotlight – Erick Ramirez, Director of Teen Impact

Erick received his Light of Dawnn Award at the 11th Annual Light of Dawnn event in February, 2025. We proudly served as host of the 11th Annual Light of Dawnn Awards ceremony – an event that honors the legacy of Dawnn Jaffier, a youth leader and lifelong West End...

Celebrating Women in Sports

West End House youth pose with Rush the Raccoon at our National Girls & Women in Sports Day event On Saturday, February 8th, we hosted our first community-wide National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Local partners joined us from across Boston to lead sports...

West End House Teens Go Skiing

West End House Teens enjoyed the Blue Hills! On President’s Day, ten teens from West End House participated in a “Learn to ski” program at Blue Hills Ski Area. For these young people, many of whom had never skied before, this trip offered more than just an exciting...