"The Doe Fund's mission is to develop and implement cost-effective, holistic programs that meet the needs of a diverse population working to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction, and criminal recidivism. All of The Doe Fund's programs and innovative business ventures ultimately strive to help homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals achieve permanent self-sufficiency."
Meet Walter W.
I first met Walter back in April of 2011, after I brought Maisy home for the first time. Walter is a member of the "Ready, Willing & Able" Program, he can be seen up and down Front Street, making sure the streets of DUMBO are clean.
Walter is not your typical hard worker, he has memorized the names of over 30 dogs in the neighborhood. Walter has been with the program for almost a year now, he has taken the necessary and critical steps to better his life and looks forwards to the rewards down the line. Walter, being apart of the men in blue ( not the Smurfs) take the time each and every day to beautify the neighborhood. The 2nd time I met Walter, he knew Maisy's name right off the bat and ever since then, he has written down the names of all the dogs on his route. Not too long ago, I emailed the Dir. of Human Resources commending on his hard work.
These guys in blue, are a fixed staple in our community, though some seem to take more rests than others, DUMBO & Vinegar Hill are cleaner then ever before.
So if you see Walter W., rolling his blue garbage can on the street, say Thanks for a job Well Done!
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