Interest in Sector Work: We are interested in working in the Wholesale Food Distribution Sector in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx. We chose this sector after working with Baldor Specialty Foods, a wholesale foods distribution company, and learning more about the challenges and opportunities the sector presents for our participants who are formerly homeless and formerly incarcerated men. 80% of The Doe Fund’s participants are African American and 90% have a history with the criminal justice system. This population faces significant barriers to employment and The Doe Fund is continuously searching for ways to level the playing field for them. We want to go beyond placing people and account management. Our hope is to understand the challenges to employment, retention and advancement that exist in this particular sector, both for the employee and the company, and to create a pathway to accessibility and success.