PROGRAMS

The “Fit Commit”

REACH has been awarded $25,000 thru the U.S. Conference of Mayors and The American Beverage Association. The program will begin fall 2018 in association with the Port Arthur Independent School District.

Mobile Market

As a community, we have to be creative when it comes to making quality, healthy food available to individuals in this area. One solution that makes sense for our residents is a “mobile market”. Mobile markets have had great success in other cities that have issues with food deserts. A mobile market will not solve all of the issues surrounding this problem, but it will definitely make a huge difference in the quality of life for citizens living under in these areas.

 

Needs & Wishes

Join REACH as we share gifts this holiday season with nearly 100 children and young adults throughout Southeast Texas and Houston. For more information on how you can help, reach out on Facebook or on our website. Make a donation, give your time organizing and wrapping gifts, or join us during the Christmas season as we spread holiday cheer!!

Locations:
Covenant House and Port Cities Homeless Shelter

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CAMP STEMULATE

Camp STEMulate was designed to bridge the gap on disparities within the STEM field. There is currently a lack of gender and ethnic diversity within student groups entering STEM educational programs and career fields. Our goal is to help students within these underrespresented groups really excel in STEM education and connect with knowledge and programs to cultivate a love for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. By housing Camp STEMulate at Lamar State College Port Arthur and having the students reside in the dormitories, we create an environment where students start thinking about college, talking about college, and making decisions in their lives to prepare them for attending college

Board of Directors

Shannon Freeman
Executive Director
Shannon Freeman
Executive Director
Rochelle Jenkins
Program Director
Rochelle Jenkins
Program Director
Osman Swati
Osman Swati
Kareese Mitchell
Kareese Mitchell
Deborah Freeman
Community Outreach
Deborah Freeman
Community Outreach
Nakia Crockett
Secretary
Nakia Crockett
Secretary

DID YOU KNOW WE'RE A 501c3? OUR TAX ID #: 47-5169121

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Our Mission

1. Our mission is to help individuals and families in disadvantaged communities by giving them the resources and assistance to better meet their needs
2. It is our mission to help at-risk, learning disabled, and the socioeconomically disadvantaged become independent financially and contribute to society through education, training, and job placement.
3. Exclusively perform charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Volunteer Hours
1796
College Hours
784
Hugs
7698
Phone Calls
1624

“As the needs in our community grew, it was imperative to have an organization that recognized those needs and was willing to help our citizens.”

Shannon Ford Freeman Author | Teacher

WHO WE ARE?

REACH is a non-profit helping at-risk, learning disabled, and the socioeconomically disadvantaged become independent financially and contribute to society through some of the following focuses.

  • Education
  • Training
  • Job Placement

Where we’re at?

Port Arthur City-Wide Wifi
68%
Needs & Wishes Christmas
89%
Mobile Market
44%

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