For 30+ years, The Doe Fund has provided nearly 30,000 individuals with a bridge from addiction, homelessness, and prison cells to jobs, dignity, and brighter futures. Celebrate the Men in Blue on October 20th, 2022 at The Doe Fund’s Gala: A Bridge to Opportunity. and help us build a Bridge to Opportunity for New York City’s most vulnerable….
There are so many reasons to be proud of our Ready, Willing & Able graduates, who overcome incredible obstacles to achieve a better future for themselves and their families. One of our favorites is when graduates pay it forward by becoming leaders in their communities. Omar, who now devotes himself to at-risk youth, is a stellar…
2020 brought our nation to the brink. Rather than offering respite, the New Year has so far only driven us further. We are still reeling from the recent attack on our democracy when a violent, armed mob stormed the Capitol and disrupted the peaceful transition of power. How can we possibly move forward? In times…
Isabel McDevitt has hit the ground running as our new Executive Vice President, with a full slate of exciting initiatives underway. She recently shared her thoughts on returning to The Doe Fund’s leadership team, including her goal to scale Ready, Willing & Able‘s “Work Works” reentry model nationally. Q: Tell us about your journey to The…
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…
It has been 12 years, 7 months, and 23 days since Alvin Martinez first got sober in Ready, Willing & Able. Today, he works as an educator on The Doe Fund’s Workforce Development team. He thinks of each day that he stays clean as a milestone — a celebration of his new life. As a…
Maggie Murray is as an Adult Education Instructor at The Doe Fund’s facilities in Brooklyn. There, she works alongside trainees, honing their computer skills and helping them earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma. Thanks to staff like Maggie, trainees leave Ready, Willing & Able with skills and credentials that give them a competitive edge…
Alexander Aiken seems destined for success. At 47 years old, he’s a confident, sharply dressed star student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where he’s gearing up for a career in law. But Alexander’s future wasn’t always this bright. Just six years ago, he was living on the streets of New York City, shaking…
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