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It was an evening of gratitude and mutual appreciation as more than 500 members of the DOROT community came together virtually on the evening of June 3, 2021 to celebrate our 45th anniversary and pay special tribute to those who worked tirelessly to innovate and transform DOROT programming during the pandemic year. Thank you to all who have already made […]

Karim Bukhadurov from Great.com interviewed DOROT as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world. A deep conversation with a stranger is proven to confer a whole host […]

We’re thrilled to share that the Westchester County Board of Legislators is celebrating Jewish History & Heritage Month by honoring the outstanding achievements and contributions of DOROT Westchester and declaring May 11, 2021 DOROT Day in Westchester County. Read the full press release below: BOARD HONORS DOROT WESTCHESTER, HILLELS OF WESTCHESTER IN JEWISH HISTORY & […]

A new DOROT report shows increased participation in all programs during COVID-19. Learn more about the impact and scope of these programs and activities by reading the full report below.  READ THE FULL REPORT HERE  

DOROT’s Executive Director Mark Meridy will serve as a key presenter at the UnLonely Symposium 2021 — Mental Health & COVID-19: Urgency and Opportunity on May 13th at 12:00 pm EST. Register HERE!  Organized by our friends at the Foundation for Art & Healing, this year’s UnLonely Symposium will explore issues of mental health during […]

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we’re thrilled to take this time to celebrate our dedicated volunteers! Since our founding 45 years ago, DOROT has relied on the kindness of volunteers to step forward to be agents of change, creating a world where compassionate people of all ages come together to ensure that older adults […]

The DOROT community of donors, older adults and volunteers will come together virtually on June 3 to celebrate our 45th anniversary and pay special tribute to those who worked tirelessly to innovate and transform DOROT programming during the pandemic year. Everyone is invited to attend the event and encouraged to forward the invitation to friends […]

Last March, WNYC reporter Gwynne Hogan visited DOROT’s Memoir Writing Class on what would turn out to be the last day of in-person programming at the building since COVID-19 began. (Read that story here.) One year later, Hogan followed up with the dedicated and resilient members of the Memoir Writing group  to see how they’ve fared over a year of […]

All month, we’ve been celebrating National Social Work Month by recognizing the impact of the dedicated social workers across DOROT. Visit our News+Stories page to read all of the profiles in this series. Jackie Pykon, Friendly Visiting Social Worker What does a social worker actually do? Social workers help individuals, families and groups develop ways to […]

Each March, National Social Work Month recognizes the impact social workers deliver while providing services to children and adults in need. This month, we’ll be taking time to celebrate and get to know some of the dedicated social workers across DOROT. David Rozon, Constituent & Community Services: Friendly Visiting Social Worker How did you decide to become a social […]