After the murder of her son, Khaaliq, Dorothy took both her personal and professional experiences as a grief and loss counselor to guide others towards healing. She founded Mothers in Charge, an organization against violence in Philadelphia.
Some great news to share! The Intergenerational Center at Temple University, one of Coming of Age's four founding partners, is the first recipient of the prestigious Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence. The Eisner Foundation established this annual $100,000 cash award to honor the individual or non-profit organization doing exemplary work to help senior citizens and young people help each other. Temple's program, founded by Dr. Nancy Henkin, thirty-two years ago, offers a variety of programs from its base in Philadelphia to 23 communities throughout the country. To read more...
