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Antonio Birch is a Case Manager and Coordinator for Relapse Prevention and Commitment to Change at The Doe Fund’s Brooklyn facility. Born and raised in the Bronx, Antonio was 17 years old when he lost his father to a heroin overdose. Hurt and lost, Antonio turned to the streets for security. At 18, he was […]
Finding a job after completing a prison sentence is absolutely crucial to successfully reentering society. But a new report from the Prison Policy Institute confirms what we’ve always known: that the structural barriers to finding work for folks coming home from prison are significant. According to the study, 27% of formerly incarcerated people are unemployed—that’s […]
June 15, 2017, NEW YORK—The Doe Fund announced today receipt of a $5,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. The grant was awarded for The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able transitional work program, which provides economic opportunity for formerly incarcerated and homeless men, […]
NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 24, 2017–The Doe Fund held its annual graduation ceremony on March 23 at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan. More than 150 formerly incarcerated and homeless men celebrated their completion of Ready, Willing & Able, The Doe Fund’s year-long program of job training, personal development, and paid work. Family […]
Valedictorian Albert Bell addressed the Ready, Willing & Able class of 2017 on March 23. Albert reflected on the changes the program has helped him make, and shared some life-changing news with the audience. Good evening, everyone! My name is Albert Bell. And today, I am a proud graduate of Ready, Willing & […]
Joseph Calhoun offered words of wisdom and encouragement to the Ready, Willing & Able graduating class of 2017. Joseph is The Doe Fund’s Training and Advancement Manager and a graduate of Ready, Willing & Able, himself. Good evening, class of 2017, family, and friends! For those of you who don’t know me: I’m Joseph […]
NEW YORK, NY, November 1, 2016–The Doe Fund’s Executive Director of Programs, Nadia Sadloski, is a winner of New York Nonprofit Media’s inaugural Cause Award. The Cause Award recognizes individuals, agencies, groups, and philanthropists who have made a significant impact on the most pressing human services issues affecting New York’s nonprofit sector this year. […]
NEW YORK, August 10, 2016–The Doe Fund, with support from the Board of Elections, hosted Bushwick Votes! on August 9 at the Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity in Bushwick. The voter registration event and BBQ encouraged all community members to register to vote, with special emphasis placed on the formerly incarcerated and those historically […]
NEW YORK, August 10, 2016–The Doe Fund announced today receipt of a $5,000 grant from the People’s United Community Foundation. The grant, which was awarded for The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able transitional work program, marks the third consecutive year the People’s United Community Foundation has generously supported the program. Ready, Willing & […]
For almost eight years, Joseph Calhoun has been an esteemed member of The Doe Fund family, and a role model for trainees and staff alike. With an eye on advancement, Joseph is a dynamic example of how far you can go if you let your passions and motivation guide you. Joseph entered The Harlem Center for Opportunity […]