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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 […]
The Doe Fund creates opportunities for homeless and formerly incarcerated men to reenter the competitive workforce and achieve long-term independence. To do this, our Workforce Development department cultivates dozens of affiliations with outside employers who recruit and hire Ready, Willing & Able graduates. One such employer partner is Great Performances, an NYC-based catering and events […]
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 […]
NEW YORK, June 20, 2016-–On June 17th, The Doe Fund held an intimate tasting event for more than 90 culinary enthusiasts at New York City’s famed James Beard House. “Dishes by Doe” featured an international tasting menu developed and prepared by formerly incarcerated and homeless graduates of The Doe Fund’s Culinary Arts training program. Culinary […]
THE DOE FUND’S CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM RECEIVES AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION CERTIFICATION READY, WILLING, & ABLE’S MOST POPULAR CAREER PATH PROVIDES LIFE-LONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund is pleased to announce that its popular culinary arts training program has received a five-year extension of certification as an American Culinary Federation (ACF) […]
One Astoria resident recently wrote Council Member Costa Constantindes, to share a good deed that she witnessed from Jerome Fowlkes, a participant in the Ready, Willing & Able Program. “On May 31st, at the corner of 30th Avenue and 31st Street, I observed Jerome Fowlkes save a child. “He was on duty in Athens Square Park […]
We are proud to share the news with you: The Doe Fund is participating in a national movement called #GivingTuesday! Now in its second year, #GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and community under the premise that since we have a day for giving thanks and two for getting deals, it’s time to have a day for giving back. This year, […]
This documentary explores the success of The Doe Fund’s philosophy of “a hand up, not a hand out” through the stories of graduates from the organization’s award-winning Ready, Willing & Able transitional work program.
This month, we said goodbye to a dear friend and a beloved colleague who was a truly inspirational man. David Williams joined Ready, Willing & Able in 2000 as one of the “men in blue” and went on to become a trusted case manager just a few years later after working in the private […]