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St. Pat’s For All
Members of our Center for Active Older Adults and SCS staff joined the 2023 St. Pat’s For All Parade that was held on March 5 along the Skillman Avenue parade route. The parade, Sunnyside and Woodside’s largest annual event, celebrates Irish culture and identity with an inclusive event that welcomes everyone. See photos from this year’s…
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News and Views – Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter
In this issue of the News and Views newsletter, you can read about recent news regarding SCS. Stories in this issue include: a new SCS program space in Long Island City; new Saturday ESOL classes; the NYC Mayor, NY Governor, and NYCHA Chair visit Woodside Houses; the Sunnyside Post Mile race raised $27,000 for SCS;…
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Older Adults Celebrated Thanksgiving Day at SCS
On Thanksgiving Day, staff, volunteers, and Board Members of SCS prepared, cooked, and served a traditional Thanksgiving meal for more than 150 older adults at our main building in Sunnyside, NY. The Thanksgiving celebration is an annual tradition at SCS and this year marked the return of the in-person event. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and safety…
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Photos From the Sunnyside Post Mile
After a two-year hiatus, the Sunnyside Post Mile was held on October 22, 2022. Runners and walkers were encouraged to dress in costume for the event, which included the main race, as well as 50-yard and 100-yard dashes for children. Council Member Julie Won and Deputy Borough President Ebony Young attended the event. The event was…
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QNS: Sunnyside Community Services Opens New Training Facility on Long Island City Waterfront
Read this QNS article about our new program space in Long Island City. The new space includes classrooms, a group meeting room, private counseling spaces, a lab practicum and equipment room, a pantry for kitchen training activities, offices and a dedicated reception area. It will house our Home Health Aide Training Program and our Caregiver Support…
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See Photos From Event Unveiling Our New Program Space
On October 17, we unveiled our new community center in Long Island City. The 7,713-square-foot space houses our Home Health Aide Training Program and our Caregiver Support program. The site, located at 5241 Center Boulevard, will also be used to host community events, concerts, support groups, and meetings. The event included remarks by Judy Zangwill, Executive Director of…
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New SCS Program Space in Long Island City
On October 17, SCS unveiled a new state-of-the-art facility in Long Island City that will allow us to expand our Queens footprint. The 7,713-square-foot space houses our Home Health Aide Training Program, caregiver services, and a portion of our staff offices. The site will also be used to host community events, concerts, support groups, and meetings.…
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QNS: Queens Borough President Launches $2 Million Mental Health Initiative
SCS will participate in a new initiatve, receiving $175,000 worth of services to make available to participants in our network. The program was announced by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The Queens Borough President’s office is partnering with BetterHelp, the nation’s leading virtual mental health therapy provider, to provide services to 10 community-based organizations in Queens.…
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QNS: Elected Officials Call on NYCHA to Fix Woodside Houses Heating Plant
SCS joined Queens elected leaders and residents of Woodside Houses to demand that NYCHA fix the damaged heating plant. Residents of the development have been without heat and hot water. SCS Executive Director Judy Zangwill said “Tenants, including the children we serve at the Woodside Houses Community Center, deserve better. I am especially concerned about the…
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Buy a Bag, Support SCS
This month, SCS will receive $1 for every “Give Back” community bag purchased at the Stop & Shop on 3106 Farrington Street in Flushing. The reusable bags cost $2.50 each. Stop by the store and purchase your bag anytime through October 31.
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Queens Times: Queens Resident Turns 103
SCS hosted a birthday party for Queens resident Gertrude Dunseath, who turned 103 in September. Gertrude is a longtime member of our Center for Active Older Adults. Read more on page 6 of the September 29th edition of the Queens Times.
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The Future of Social Work
SCS is partnering with Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC), Lehman College, and six other settlement houses for the “Future of Social Work: The Settlement House Network and Multilingual Communities” initiative. The program, funded by New York Community Trust, will expand support and training for multilingual social work students. The innovative program will work in partnership between KHCC,…
