The Doe Fund Blog
THE BRONX, NEW YORK – On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund broke ground to launch the construction of 90 units of affordable and supportive housing at 555 Nereid Avenue, located in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on the site of the former Joseph A. Muller Army Reserve Center. […]
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 […]
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 […]
JANUARY 23, 2018, NEW YORK—Bronx Community Board 7 unanimously approved a letter of support for “Villa House,” an affordable and supportive housing development by The Doe Fund. The approval, granted on January 16, 2018, marks an important milestone in the development of the residence which will be reserved for extremely low-income individuals and families. The […]
NOVEMBER 17, 2017, THE BRONX—The Doe Fund was joined by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), and development partners today for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of Crotona Park, an affordable and […]
July 12, 2017, BRONX, NY—The Doe Fund announced today the topping out of Webster Green, an affordable and supportive housing development in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx. An American flag was erected on the top of the building to mark the milestone. Webster Green, located at 3100 Webster Avenue, will provide 82 affordable […]
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 (NEW YORK) — New York City-based homeless services and re-entry organization The Doe Fund today announced its support and endorsement of Mayor de Blasio’s homelessness initiative announced this afternoon at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. Founder and President of The Doe Fund, George McDonald, called the plan, “The fulfillment of a […]
NEW YORK, November 30, 2016–The Doe Fund announced today receipt of a $10,000 grant from DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The grant will be used to ensure high quality services and accommodations for residents of A Better Place, a permanent supportive residence in Manhattan for people living with HIV/AIDS. Since 1996, […]
NEW YORK, September 14, 2016–The Doe Fund, a New York City-based non-profit, today announced its support for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s memorandum of understanding to release $2 billion to create 100,000 units of affordable and supportive housing over the next five years. The memorandum is now before the New York State Senate and Assembly for action. […]
BRONX, NY, July 19, 2016–The Doe Fund and New York State officials, including Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner James S. Rubin, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Samuel D. Roberts (OTDA) and Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker (DOH), today announced that construction is underway on Webster Green, a 100 percent affordable housing development […]