Posted by Maire on May 28, 2010 under Partnerships | 
The Doe Fund is thrilled be to partnering with NYC Service to enhance our volunteer programs. In the past year, we have seen an enormous increase in the number of New Yorkers who offer their time and expertise to support the “men in blue.” Read about how our NYC Civic Corps members are utilizing volunteers to make Ready, Willing & Able stronger than ever, and how they have been personally affected by their experience:
Increased volunteer engagement has given community members the opportunity to meet these wonderful men. The response is inevitably the same from both the clients and volunteers: “I didn’t know what to expect before I met you, but you’re just like me.”
Learn more about the great work The Doe Fund’s Civic Corps members are doing.
Posted by Ken on May 13, 2010 under Partnerships |
In addition to his excellent work promoting civic engagement and volunteerism in New York, Ben, one of our committed NYC Civic Corps volunteers, has lent support to The Doe Fund in many other ways. Ben makes it a point to speak at orientation classes with men who’ve just joined Ready, Willing & Able. He also operates the computer lab at the Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity, helping trainees set up email accounts and providing instruction whenever needed. Throughout his time at The Doe Fund, Ben has continually demonstrated his dedication to our mission and that of the NYC Civic Corps. “It has really been a positive experience for me,” and we are happy to have him with us.
Posted by Ken on March 10, 2010 under Partnerships |
On September 11, 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama delivered a “Call to Service” speech which encouraged the American people to participate in socially transformative initiatives and “come together to shape the course of history.”
Less than a year later, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg partnered with the Corporation for National and Community Service to launch the NYC Civic Corps. Among the 193 AmeriCorps VISTA members who were sworn in, several came to join The Doe Fund family.
Two in particular, Dana Perry and Christopher Tran, have focused their efforts on volunteer recruitment at The Doe Fund. In a relatively short time, they have completely overhauled the way we engage with volunteers interested in getting more involved with Ready, Willing & Able. With their leadership, we now have more tutors, extended computer lab hours, and additional support for trainees in Job Search. Their commitment to both service and our mission to end homelessness and criminal recidivism has reinvigorated The Doe Fund’s volunteer initiatives program.
“The impact the VISTA’s have had on our organization has been nothing short of incredible. They turn their interest into tangible improvements and expansions to the services we offer the ‘men in blue.’”
– Maire O’Malley, Major Gifts Liaison & Volunteer Coordinator
“Our VISTA volunteers from Americorps are a hardworking, dedicated bunch. But what I’ve been most impressed by is their ability to hone the structures of several of our volunteer events and to create an orientation program for our volunteers from scratch.”
– Calvin Lai, Manager of Foundation and Corporate Giving
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