“Ready, Willing & Able” (Doe Fund)
"The Doe Fund" is a homeless-advocacy group that was started by George McDonald. "Ready, Willing and Able" is its major program, begun in 1990.
Fortunately, it's not named "Ready, Able and Willing" (R.A.W.).
http://www.doe.org/about/aboutTheDoeFund.cfm?aboutID=11
The Doe Fund is a New York based non-profit organization whose mission is to help formerly homeless men achieve lives of independence and self-sufficiency.
The Doe Fund's primary goal is to provide these individuals with the job skills training, social support services and the paid employment experience necessary to secure and maintain private sector employment and self-supported housing.
2 October 1988, New York, pg. 42:
"After she became addicted to crack, other people would criticize me for giving her money," says George McDonald, the founder of the Doe Fund Inc., an organization set up to aid homeless people.
24 January 1990, New York Times, pg. B2:
The program, called "Ready, Willing and Able," is operated by the John Doe Fund, a homeless-advocacy group.
(Trademark)
Word Mark READY, WILLING & ABLE
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: educational services, namely, conducting seminars for substance abusers and homeless people in the field of job skills and life skills. FIRST USE: 19900100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900100
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75090609
Filing Date April 18, 1996
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition April 8, 1997
Registration Number 2075396
Registration Date July 1, 1997
Owner (REGISTRANT) Doe Fund, Inc., The CORPORATION NEW YORK 232 84th Street New York NEW YORK 10028
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR).
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
Fortunately, it's not named "Ready, Able and Willing" (R.A.W.).
http://www.doe.org/about/aboutTheDoeFund.cfm?aboutID=11
The Doe Fund is a New York based non-profit organization whose mission is to help formerly homeless men achieve lives of independence and self-sufficiency.
The Doe Fund's primary goal is to provide these individuals with the job skills training, social support services and the paid employment experience necessary to secure and maintain private sector employment and self-supported housing.
2 October 1988, New York
"After she became addicted to crack, other people would criticize me for giving her money," says George McDonald, the founder of the Doe Fund Inc., an organization set up to aid homeless people.
24 January 1990, New York Times, pg. B2:
The program, called "Ready, Willing and Able," is operated by the John Doe Fund, a homeless-advocacy group.
(Trademark)
Word Mark READY, WILLING & ABLE
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: educational services, namely, conducting seminars for substance abusers and homeless people in the field of job skills and life skills. FIRST USE: 19900100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900100
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75090609
Filing Date April 18, 1996
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition April 8, 1997
Registration Number 2075396
Registration Date July 1, 1997
Owner (REGISTRANT) Doe Fund, Inc., The CORPORATION NEW YORK 232 84th Street New York NEW YORK 10028
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR).
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE