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“I Feel Reborn”: One Graduate on Hope, Recovery, and the Knicks
The Knicks have brought a deep sense of community and shared joy throughout New York City. But for 2026 Ready, Willing & Able graduate Lydell, their championship win was special in another way. “Every time the Knicks were on a run before, I was in the criminal justice system.…
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A Sneak Peek Inside Our Latest Residence
Like its neighboring Doe Fund residence across the street, 3118 Webster Avenue was designed to provide more than a roof over people’s heads. It exemplifies our belief that no matter where they come from, the individuals and families renting our units deserve to live safely,…
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A Recipe for Lasting Stability
What’s the recipe for Ready, Willing & Able‘s success? For nearly four decades, it has combined all the ingredients needed to overcome homelessness — paid work opportunities, vocational training, and support services like addiction recovery, case management, and linkages to…
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How Sharies Leads the Way in Supportive Housing
Across the homeless services sector, the work of rebuilding lives is powered by women. In fact, women make up 77% of its workforce, serving as the backbone of programs that help people reclaim stability and dignity. One of those leaders is Sharies Lizarra, Senior Director of…
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Leading by Example — Today and Every Day
Elevating Black experiences doesn’t begin and end in February. For The Doe Fund’s staff, it takes place every day — so we asked three team members to share what it means to be a leader of color, and to reflect on their work within the context of Black history in America. Cheryl…
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40th Annual Mama Doe Memorial Honors Lives Lost to Homelessness
The Doe Fund’s Mama Doe Memorial, a candlelight vigil held each holiday season, was attended by homelessness advocates, formerly homeless individuals living in Doe Fund housing, and participants of The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able program. New York, NY— New Yorkers gathered…
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The Coordinates of Home: Reflections from the 2025 Mama Doe Memorial
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…
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Rethink Food Partnership Delivers 13,824 Meals—and Stability—to Doe Fund Housing
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…
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Rodney Harris: Forward Together at the 2025 Gala
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,…
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A Second Chance, and the Support That Made It Possible
When Eric Hepner arrived at The Doe Fund’s Gates Avenue transitional residence, he didn’t know what to expect. What he found was a staff who met him with consistency, care, and structure, and a community he now calls family. “My time at Gates was one of the best experiences of…