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Red Hook on the Road

Date Published: May 29, 2008
Publisher: Sirius Radio/Robin Hood Foundation
Region: New York

Red Hook on the Road (RHOR) trains bus and truck drivers. Their trainees are low-income, having been homeless, incarcerated or unemployed for a year or more. RHOR places 93 percent of these trainees in driving jobs that pay over $25,000 a year, not including benefits.

About this series:

SIRIUS has teamed with Robin Hood and Perri Peltz of WNBC News to present Robin Hood Stories. They highlight a few of the over 200 Robin Hood-supported organizations working to make a difference in the lives of impoverished New Yorkers. Below are the most recent Robin Hood stories featured on SIRIUS.

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