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The new property will allow 200 additional homeless men to begin their journey toward self-sufficiency through the organization’s award-winning Ready Willing & Able program. New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently acquired 510 Gates Avenue in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. The site is adjacent to 520 Gates Avenue, the […]
Tiffany Court Plaza will enable 151 families and formerly homeless individuals to enjoy permanent affordable and supportive housing. NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently started construction for 980 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. The project, a $71.4 million joint venture with Bolivar Development, LLC, will create 151 new affordable and supportive […]
123 affordable and supportive housing units to be fully leased in the Big Apple Brownsfield Award-winning residence. New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently began lease-up activities at its newest housing development located at 1355 Rogers Avenue in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Crystal Tower, the recipient of a 2020 New York City […]
Homeless and formerly incarcerated trainees of Ready, Willing & Able volunteer to work on the frontlines throughout New York City during pandemic. New York, NY— Seven days a week in neighborhoods throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, hundreds of homeless and formerly incarcerated men are cleaning and sanitizing over 100 miles of city streets. […]
151 New Affordable and Supportive Units to Start Construction in Foxhurst. NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund closed on the construction housing financing for 980 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. The project, a $71.6 million joint venture with Bolivar Development, LLC, will create 151 new affordable and supportive units utilizing state, city and local […]
Dozens gather to remember the homeless of New York City, including “Mama Doe,” whose death inspired The Doe Fund. NEW YORK, NY—On Christmas Day at 11:00 A.M., New York City-based nonprofit The Doe Fund will host its annual Mama Doe Memorial at Grand Central Terminal. The Mama Doe Memorial is an annual tradition that […]
Platinum Seal Allows Donors to Focus on Progress and Results New York, NY—The Doe Fund earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that showcase progress toward reducing homelessness and recidivism, The Doe Fund is helping […]
Guests joined in support of The Doe Fund’s flagship Ready, Willing & Able program, which provides a working way home for formerly homeless and incarcerated men in New York City. NEW YORK, NY—The Doe Fund held its annual Gala benefit Thursday, October 24th at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event drew over 500 guests and raised […]
September 19, 2019 – The Doe Fund, Robert Sanborn Development and New York State officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to note the completion of Webster Green, a $30 million affordable and supportive housing development in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Webster Green provides 82 affordable apartments including 41 supportive homes for formerly […]
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. […]