community 40 APRIL 2014 I LIC COURIER I www.queenscourier.com Society Fortune The by Photos FORTUNE SOCIETY RE-OPENS LIC HQ After three months of construction, The Fortune Society’s renovated Long Island City headquarters and service center, located at 29-76 Northern Blvd., was unveiled at a grand re-opening on Tuesday, March 25. A $275,000 capital grant from The Robin Hood Foundation funded the improvements and upgrades to the reception area, dining hall and 6,000-square-foot program year,” said Donald Gray, a area that offer client services Fortune Society client. “I’d such as education, employment like to thank the Robin Hood services, family services, Foundation and Fortune for providing us with a pathway to success.” HIV/AIDS services and more. Among the renovations were the replacement of defective flooring, and installation of new carpet, work stations and furniture. The Fortune Society has been creating model programs for the past 45 years helping former prisoners re-enter their communities. “The work that takes place right here in this space is changing the lives of thousands of people like me every
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