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Recipes to Remember is a book filled with much more than recipes. It is a keepsake of stories and food and pays homage to the lives, legacies, and food memories of those who make up our DOROT community. Food has the power to evoke powerful memories and this book seeks to celebrate and uplift the memories […]

DOROT’s September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance Package Delivery was highlighted in a recent Jewish News Syndicate article featuring Jewish groups across New York City commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11. “On 9/11, I think a lot of people want to do something meaningful, whether it’s help clean up a garden or help in […]

BronxNet TV OPEN host Daren Jaime sat down with DOROT’s Manager of Volunteer Services, Carrie Jacobs, and DOROT Volunteer, Megan Rau to discuss DOROT ‘s commitment to alleviating social isolation and loneliness in older adults — with a spotlight on our upcoming September 11th National Day of Service & Remembrance Package Delivery on September 12 & 13. Sign Up […]

DOROT’s Executive Director Mark Meridy recently appeared on the “This is Growing Old” podcast with Sue Peschin, President and CEO of the alliance for Aging Research to discuss the issues of social isolation and loneliness among older adults. On DOROT’s response to COVID-19, Meridy shared, “Our social work staff have worked tirelessly along with our volunteers […]

This summer as a DOROT Summer College Intern has been full of important lessons and happy surprises. One unexpected takeaway is the intergenerational friendship that I formed with my Legacy Project match, Leah. (DOROT’s Legacy Programs ensure that older adults interested in recording their legacies for loved ones and generations to come can do so from […]

In honor of Holocaust Survivor Day, the DOROT community gathered to hear from Mira Rosenblatt, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, and her daughter Belinda Levavi. The program was presented by Lasting Impressions: DOROT’s Legacy Project and brought together an intergenerational group of older adult community members, college interns and DOROT staff members over Zoom to listen […]

On July 8, community members from all over the country gathered together for DOROT’s third annual SAGE Table event, In Full Bloom, hosted by Onsite@Home. The Onsite@Home Department is committed to bringing vibrant and interactive programs right to constituents’ doors through Zoom videoconferencing and telephone calls. The SAGE Table initiative launched in 2017 to fight […]

We’re thrilled to bring you the the Summer 2021 issue of DOROT’s Connections Newsletter. This issue highlights the success of DOROT’s Annual Benefit hosted by MSNBC’s Ari Melber with special guest Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, profiles dedicated volunteers and donors of all ages and takes us down memory lane with our flagship Package Delivery program. Read the full Summer 2021 Connections […]

Claudia Deutsch first began volunteering in the ’70s, when DOROT was a fledgling two-year-old organization. Fast forward to today and you’ll find Claudia as involved with DOROT as she was from the beginning. Now that’s what we call a true commitment. What has bound her to DOROT for so many years is volunteering. “DOROT is […]

The DOROT community is composed of older adults who participate in programs, volunteers who give their time to make the programs happen and supporters who help fund them. And there are those, like Amy Chasanoff, whose passion for DOROT qualifies them for all three categories. In 2014, incapacitated after back surgery, Amy needed help. She […]