 In 2002 she founded a 501(c)(3) organization, the Biomedical Science Careers Program, that seeks to increase the representation of minorities in the biomedical and biotechnology fields while helping health care institutions, biotechnology firms, and educational institutions recruit a diverse workforce.This program is funded by an annual gala dinner, Evening of Hope.Reede also organizes the annual New England Science Symposium, which highlights the research performed by minority scientists at many career stages, from undergraduate to post-doctoral.