THE DOVETAIL PROJECT’S PROGRAM SETS OUT TO IMPROVE YOUNG FATHERS’ LIVES
Sheldon Smith was 21 years old when he started the Dovetail Project. The organization’s mission is to provide Black and brown fathers with skills to
make them better men, better fathers and better residents of their communities.
17-24.
communities.
items necessary for them to live day-to-day. In addition to food, back-to-school clothes and shoes, it has provided turkeys for Thanksgiving and trees for Christmas.
year, it opened programming back up. Dovetail also is looking forward to impacting more families through its relief fund.
day is to impact families. We’ve been able to do it through the Dovetail Project for the last 12 years. But, for the last 18-24 months, through the fatherhood relief fund, we’ve been able to quadruple that impact to
include thousands of families,” Smith said.
otherwise receive.
are used to. Smith is grateful for the endorsement from corporate
partners. That support has allowed the organization to grow.
bring for the young men and the families who participate in
the program.
said.
time to dwell on them, he starts to think about the next opportunity
for the program.
acknowledged for their accomplishments for the first time in a long time. He takes in those moments and is grateful for the opportunities to make an impact God has given him.
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