On Wednesday, September 11th, participants from The Doe Funds Veterans Program joined NYSE Euronext employees and volunteers for the third annual Veterans Career Workshop. The workshop was designed to assist veterans with the civilian transition into the workforce from active duty military service. The day was divided into interactive modules which addressed specific areas of…
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013, Bianca Van Heydoorn, the Director of Education Initiatives at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, along with Krystlelynn Caraballo, visited The Doe Fund’s dispatch center to thank the organization for the important work that they do with the college’s Prisoner to College Pipeline. This innovative research program, an initiative of the Prisoner…
For almost eight years, Joseph Calhoun has been an esteemed member of The Doe Fund family, and a role model for trainees and staff alike. With an eye on advancement, Joseph is a dynamic example of how far you can go if you let your passions and motivation guide you. Joseph entered The Harlem Center for Opportunity…
“From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.” – Aeschylus It’s been a formative few months on the farm. In the time since we completed installation, we’ve planted, watered, weeded, and harvested our way from a seedling of a project into an increasingly mighty trunk of a program. In the past few weeks, despite some blazing…
The Doe Fund turns fathers into dads. We hear this phrase so often that it has become a cornerstone of the Ready, Willing & Able model. The program that works the hardest to make that statement true is our Fatherhood Initiative, which is run by Brooke Lombardo, The Doe Fund’s Parenting Resource & Child Support…
Career Club is more than an employment search group: it’s a supportive environment where the “men in blue” of The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able program are given the tools necessary to succeed in the workforce. It’s a place where everyone pitches in – staff, volunteers, and trainees alike – so learning occurs between…
Pete Martinez first walked into The Doe Fund‘s Harlem Center for Opportunity last March, two days after his release from a 27-year prison sentence. For Pete, the The Doe Fund was an opportunity for him to exercise what he calls a “deep-seated ambition to be a better person.” He has since been unstoppable in achieving his…
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