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Eagles’ Lane Johnson Highlights DOROT’s Work Fighting Loneliness

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle, and mental health advocate, Lane Johnson spotlighted DOROT's mission to alleviate social isolation and loneliness for The Philadelphia Citizen.

Get to Know DOROT Board Member, Andrew Pardo

DOROT’s mission hits home for Andrew Pardo and his young family. “Whether that’s delivering packages or helping fund their life-changing programs, it’s truly fulfilling to help DOROT do what it does so well.”

March 20, 2023

Take Part in NY’s First-Ever Comprehensive Survey of Older Adults!

As an older adult, how would you rate the overall quality of life in your community? DOROT is excited to partner with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) on NYSOFA’s Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults. If you are 60+, please respond by March 31, 2023 to help inform future state policies. […]

February 23, 2023

Elisabeth Stam, DOROT Program Analyst, Receives ASA Award

We’re excited to share that Elisabeth Stam has been awarded the “Graduate Student Research Award” from the American Society on Aging (ASA) for the best published or unpublished research paper on a completed project relevant to aging and applicable to practice. Elisabeth is a gerontologist, social worker, and current Program Analyst at DOROT and a […]

February 21, 2023

A Thousand- Watt Smile: The Life & Impact of Jerry Hattem

For the past 25 years, Jerry Hattem’s smile and stories warmed the hearts of many in the DOROT community. A longtime volunteer who passed away in July 2022, Jerry will be remembered for his good cheer and ability to connect easily with just about everyone. Jerry began volunteering after his mother and grandmother passed away. […]

February 17, 2023

More Than a Call, A Friendship

Every Wednesday at 3:00pm, volunteer and board member Helaine Suval picks up the phone and calls Sandra, her 89-year-old Caring Calls partner and professor emeritus of dance at Barnard College, for a friendly chat. “I look forward to our weekly call as much now as ever — and we’ve been talking every week since March […]

February 17, 2023

Friendly Visiting, New York-Style

More than four years ago, DOROT volunteer Richard Goldberg began visiting 75-year-old Gregory Sparling in his Upper West Side apartment. His Friendly Visits with Greg – pre-COVID in home, during COVID on the phone and now in the lobby of his building or in Riverside Park – have been a weekly highlight for both men […]

February 17, 2023

Make a GENuine Connection

Are you looking for a fun, new way to connect with teens? Look no further than GENuine Connections™, DOROT’s new virtual intergenerational program launched this fall. Adults 65+ and high school students from all over New York City are joining together over Zoom in small groups for weekly brain games, sensory art and storytelling workshops, […]

February 7, 2023

Memories and Musings of a Hundred-Year-Old Broad

“It has been my life’s pleasure to work for DOROT… it’s one of the best organizations in New York! It has been a privilege for me to work for an organization that believes in uniting the generations together.” – Sophie Gerber Sophie Gerber, long-time and beloved volunteer, has now become the author of The Trunk […]

February 6, 2023

Save the Date!

Save the Date! DOROT’s Annual Benefit is May 8, 2023. Email benefit@dorotusa.org for more information.

January 31, 2023

Tackling Loneliness for a New Era of Connection

Bringing DOROT’s expertise in alleviating loneliness and social isolation to a global stage. Executive Director Mark Meridy will be speaking on a panel at the Campaign to End Loneliness International Conference: Tackling Loneliness for a New Era of Connection. The virtual event takes place on February 2, 2023. The panel, A Tale of Two Cities, New […]

January 25, 2023

DOROT in Fortune.com: Friendship Across the Ages

Antoinette is 76. Emmett is 17. A mutual love of chess brought them together in DOROT’s intergenerational program. Fast forward two years and they have formed a truly special friendship. Read about the ways their bond has enriched their lives in this recent article on fortune.com. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Learn more about DOROT’s virtual […]

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