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68 New Supportive and Affordable Units at 3188 Villa Avenue Topped Out NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently reached a key construction milestone for 3188 Villa Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx. Mega Contracting hosted a small ceremony and luncheon to celebrate the last beam placed on the 10-story […]
When trainees enter Ready, Willing & Able, they are determined to change their lives through work. But finding a job after years of homelessness or incarceration is a daunting prospect. Ready, Willing & Able’s “Community Improvement Project” provides transitional work opportunities to trainees to help ease their re-entry into the workforce. For many, working as […]
In 2018, The Doe Fund made great progress on organization-wide initiatives, developed supportive and affordable housing facilities, and saw some remarkable program outcomes for graduates of Ready, Willing & Able. Read on for more about our accomplishments over the past year, thanks to generosity of Doe Fund supporters and the determination of the Men in […]
Felipe Vargas is the Vice President of Programs at The Doe Fund. A 12-year veteran of the organization, he leads the day-to-day operations of The Doe Fund’s flagship Ready, Willing & Able program. We sat down with Felipe to learn more about his incredible story and how his team helps the Men in Blue succeed. […]
The Doe Fund Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Development in The Bronx The development at 3188 Villa Ave will bring 68 units of affordable and supportive housing to the Bedford Park/Special Grand Concourse District of The Bronx THE BRONX, NEW YORK – On Friday, December 7, 2018, New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund broke ground […]
Glennis Redding is a Senior Administrative Assistant at our Bushwick Facility on Porter Avenue. She’s been working at The Doe Fund for 17 years, supporting the Community Improvement Project (CIP) in the Payroll/Finance department. Glennis recently won an Employee Recognition Program award for her outstanding work. Those who nominated her said that she shows great […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2018 Contact: Shannon Moriarty 617-824-0069 smoriarty@doe.org The Doe Fund Receives Grants to Operate Three Supportive Housing Projects in The Bronx The Doe Fund receives $5.8 million in operating grants from New York State’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) for 504 units in three projects in The Bronx. New York, NY […]
Last Friday, filmmakers of the documentary Tre Maison Dasan shared their work with our trainees at The Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The film—an intimate portrait of three young boys, each with a parent in prison—unearthed many emotions from the viewers, many of whom have faced challenges of their own surrounding […]
One of the most important elements of The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program is occupational training. Trainees in the program select an occupational training track that suits their interests and matches their abilities, and with the help of the Workforce Development department, they prepare for a fulfilling and sustainable career. A 2017 […]
The Doe Fund’s work in affordable and supportive housing was recently featured in the Spring 2017 issue of Affordable Housing News. View the article below. Affordable Housing News