On October 27th, Doe Fund graduate Michael Trent welcomed a crowd of 500 guests to the 2016 Doe Fund gala at Cipriani. Michael spoke about the incredible transformation he experienced while being a trainee in our Ready, Willing and Able program as he stood with his daughter and mother at his side. My name is Michael…
On June 6, our president and founder George McDonald was honored by sister organization The Bridge with their Partners in Caring Inspiration Award. He delivered the following remarks about the early days of New York’s homelessness crisis and The Bridge’s role in saving a life nearly lost on the city’s streets. Susan and I go…
Ready, Willing & Able graduate Lawrence spent thirty-two years incarcerated in New York State. In his stirring remarks at The Doe Fund’s 30th Anniversary Gala, he describes his journey home and the role Ready, Willing & Able played in it. Not long ago, I was coming home late at night after my shift when I…
Angel joined the Young Men’s Program at Ready, Willing & Able after a lifetime of hardships. In his speech, delivered at The Doe Fund’s 30th Anniversary Gala, he spoke of embracing the best parts of himself and how the Young Men’s Program helped him leave the rest– and the past– behind. No one wants to admit…
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his powerful “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom While progress has been made, we have not come close to realizing this dream. New York City’s poverty rate is up to 21% percent in the poorest communities of every…
“I want to compliment The Doe Fund on keeping our streets clean with your “men in blue” who I truly admire for improving their lives. I live on the Upper East Side and I commend when commendations are due. I want to commend you on your program participant Robert, who I took note of the other day,…
In honor of Father’s Day, we are thrilled to share a piece recently written by Ready, Willing & Able Graduate Terrance Coffie. Now a Doe Fund staff member, Terrance penned the following as a submission for IGNITE, a new ‘zine published by the Harlem Center for Opportunity. Crying for Daddy by Terrance Coffie “I want…
On June 5th, The Doe Fund’s Harlem Center for Opportunity held its annual summer barbecue in appreciation of all the men and women who do exemplary work for the organization. Some set the bar every day in how they approach their work, while others have held the organization up for years and continue to contribute…
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