NEW YORK CITY, NY — A couple of years ago, Mike Rutigliano of Stephen Thorpe Plumbing & Heating in Flushing, NY, was looking for some able-bodied help. He took a chance on an organization that trains and supports people who need a “second chance” in life.
Rutigliano contacted the Doe Fund, a New York-based nonprofit organization whose goal is to help formerly homeless people “right their ship” and become productive and useful citizens.
The organization’s mission statement is “to provide these individuals with the job skills training, social support services, and the paid employment experience necessary to secure and maintain private sector employment and self-supported housing.”