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April 1, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Dale Mackey

April is National Volunteer Month! All month long, we’ll be sharing stories from our incredible community of volunteers. Today, meet Dale Mackey, a DOROT Volunteer Tech Coach!

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March 28, 2025

A Friendly Visit Becomes So Much More

Adam and Sharon are generations apart but have built a meaningful relationship through DOROT’s Friendly Visiting program. Through Friendly Visiting, volunteers visit older adults in their homes on a weekly or monthly basis.

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March 25, 2025

Connections Jan 2025

Click below to read the full issue of Connections from January 2025.

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March 19, 2025

DOROT Mourns Ted Comet, Visionary Jewish Leader, and Volunteer

We mourn the loss of Ted Comet, a visionary leader in the Jewish community and, in the last 10 years of his life, a cherished DOROT volunteer. 

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March 13, 2025

DOROT Applauds U.S. Senate for Hearing on Social Isolation Among Older Adults

At DOROT, we believe that social isolation among older adults is a bipartisan issue. So we were delighted to see the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging hold a hearing yesterday on ways to combat loneliness and social isolation among seniors. Led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), committee chair, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking […]

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January 28, 2025

DOROT’s Mark Meridy Speaks at a Conference on Social Prescribing

DOROT's Executive Director Mark Meridy recently spoke at a summit hosted by UJA-Federation of New York —“The Power of Connection: Social Prescribing to Combat Isolation and Loneliness.”

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Photo of former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy smiling in front of a window

January 13, 2025

A Surgeon General Who Made a Difference

As he prepares to leave office, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has released a heartfelt, beautifully written statement that he aptly titled, “My Parting Prescription for America.”

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December 10, 2024

DOROT’s Solo Aging Program Featured in the Washington Post

The Washington Post shares how DOROT is leading the way for solo agers through our innovative Aging Alone Together® program. (Pictured above: Gayle Williams-Brett, an Aging Alone Together participant, and her mother in Brooklyn.) Solo agers are a fast-growing population in the U.S. DOROT’s dynamic six-week program offers the tools, guidance, and – most important […]

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December 5, 2024

Mark Meridy Named 2024 Nonprofit Power Player

We’re excited to share that DOROT’s Executive Director, Mark Meridy, has been being named one of PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Nonprofit Power Players 2024! The PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Nonprofit Power Players list highlights dedicated nonprofit leaders working to build a more equitable and engaged New York. Meridy shared his favorite thing about working in […]

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November 8, 2024

DOROT Honored as a Finalist in 4th Annual NYC Imagine Awards

DOROT was honored to be named as a finalist in the 4th Annual NYC Imagine Awards 2024, chosen from over 230 other organizations across the city as one of NYC metro’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations. Below, watch the video produced for the Imagine Awards, highlighting our work to bring the generations together and […]

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