“Providing essential opportunities for recovery and stability to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness or returning from incarceration is key to advancing the well-being of our city,” said Speaker Adrienne Adams. “The Doe Fund has been an exceptional partner in these efforts, and their programs are vital to helping New Yorkers get back on their feet and access opportunities to thrive.
“There is no Doe Fund event that speaks more clearly to the transformative power of opportunity, the potential within the men it serves, and the efficacy of our three-legged stool model than Graduation,” said Harriet Karr-McDonald. “After so much time apart, we can’t think of a better place to gather together in celebration than a landmark like the Apollo.”
“I returned home after playing ball abroad to find my friends and neighbors struggling with addiction, coming back from incarceration with no support system, and trapped in cycles of poverty. I see them — just like I see myself — in the men who The Doe Fund serves,” said Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. “And their success, in the face of justice involvement and homelessness and systemic racism, gives us all hope for the future. Together, we’re showing New York that there’s a way forward.
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