By R. Antonio Matta R. Antonio Matta is an actor, author, and longtime tenant of our Webster Green supportive housing residence. His podcast, Recovery Dialogues & Sober Stories, features candid discussions on recovery, resilience, and hope. Webster Green sits in the Norwood section of the Bronx, where the Grand Concourse exhales into residential quiet. On…
Last month, millions of low-income Americans were put at risk of food insecurity after their access to critical benefits like SNAP came into jeopardy. Among those impacted were hundreds of residents of The Doe Fund’s affordable and supportive housing, who have finally achieved stability after experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and other hardships. In response, we…
At the 2025 Doe Fund Gala, Ready, Willing & Able graduate Rodney Harris brought our theme, Forward Together, to life. As our keynote speaker, Rodney spoke openly about the years he spent moving through the world with his emotions shut down — how he survived hardship, incarceration, and loss by going numb. Ready, Willing &…
The Doe Fund celebrated opening its newest affordable and supportive housing residence, 4519 White Plains Road, in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx. The Plains, as the residence is known, is the eleventh permanent residence in The Doe Fund’s growing portfolio. The nine-story building includes 98 affordable homes for low- and moderate-income individuals and families….
The Doe Fund celebrated nearly four decades of impact addressing homelessness — including its Ready, Willing & Able program and its portfolio of more than one million square feet of transitional, affordable, and supportive housing throughout New York City — at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall yesterday. The event, BluePrint for Tomorrow, showcased The Doe Fund’s…
The Doe Fund Appoints Robert Cornegy, Jr. Executive Vice President of External Affairs A crusader for racial and economic justice, the former Brooklyn City Council Member brings expertise in housing, criminal justice reform and social enterprise to the nation’s leading homeless services, reentry and workforce development nonprofit. New York, NY— The Doe Fund is pleased…
THE BRONX, NEW YORK – On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund broke ground to launch the construction of 90 units of affordable and supportive housing at 555 Nereid Avenue, located in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on the site of the former Joseph A. Muller Army Reserve Center….
The development at 555 Nereid Ave will transform the site of the former Joseph A. Muller Army Reserve Center in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, and include community space and a host of other special amenities. THE BRONX, NEW YORK – Yesterday, New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund announced plans to develop 90…
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…
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