The Doe Fund Blog
When Lakeisha was 2 years old, her father Tony went to prison. He wasn’t released until she was 29. Lakeisha and Tony can’t get those 27 years back. The Holidays were especially tough for Lakeisha. “I spent a lot of years sad and angry because I wasn’t able to wake up on Christmas with my […]
As we celebrate how far we’ve come since the emancipation of enslaved people this Juneteenth, we must also recognize how much more work still needs to be done. The Doe Fund moves this work forward every day by addressing the most visible consequences of racism and injustice in America: homelessness and incarceration. Our on-the-ground services […]
Los Angeles, CA— After hearing that the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated his wardrobe to help people who have experienced homelessness and incarceration attain employment, Jeff Garlin was inspired to follow suit… literally. The Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Goldbergs star recently donated much-needed professional attire to The Doe Fund, a nonprofit that provides […]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Men in Blue bravely serve as frontline heroes. They have shown extraordinary resilience in the face of hardship, and thanks to our generous donors, so has The Doe Fund as an organization through an extraordinarily challenging time. Our supporters come in many different forms … including a nine-year-old student doing […]
Every year, Ready, Willing & Able trainees in our Culinary Arts career track prepare a Thanksgiving feast for the hundreds of men who live in our transitional residences. Under the watchful eye of Gino Dalesandro, our Director of Food Services, these men work together to accomplish this massive undertaking while also sharpening their skills in […]
Jack Jaffa and Associates, NYC’s largest real estate consulting firm, donated 200 coats to tenants of The Doe Fund’s award-winning affordable and supportive housing residences. NEW YORK, NY— On Wednesday, November 18th and Friday, November 20th, The Doe Fund hosted winter coat giveaways for the tenants of two of our newest affordable and supportive […]
New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently financed 520 Gates Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. Located on the south side of Gates Avenue between Marcy Avenue and Tompkins Avenue, the building was completed in 1931 and contains approximately 19,900 sq. ft. on three floors plus a basement. Since it was […]
Hundreds tuned in to watch Tomorrow Works, which brought together a cross section of leaders to inspire action and investment. New York, NY— The Doe Fund joined forces with corporate leaders, policymakers, economists, academics, and philanthropists at Tomorrow Works, a virtual convening to confront COVID-19, mass unemployment, and the enduring struggle for racial and […]
NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently celebrated a “topping off” ceremony for its latest real estate development at 1325 Jerome Avenue in the Mt. Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. The project, a $100 million joint venture with Bolivar Development, LLC, will create 255 new affordable and supportive units utilizing state, city and […]
Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr. and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams join forces to support major renovation of Bedford-Stuyvesant shelter. New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced plans to renovate the Gates Center for Opportunity, a transitional residence opened in 1990 and operated under contract with the New York City […]