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Queens Gazette: Sunnyside Organization Wins National Caregiving Award
SCS has won a national caregiving award for our Care NYC program for caregivers. Read more in the Queens Gazette article above.
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Queens Post: SCS Wins National Award for Alzheimer’s Program
Queens Post highlights the national award we received for our Care NYC program. We were one of only three programs across the country (and the only program in New York) to receive this year’s Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award. Read the story online at: https://queenspost.com/sunnyside-community-services-wins-national-award-for-alzheimers-program
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SCS Receives $275,000 in Federal Government Funding
SCS, a Queens-based community organization that improves the lives of more than 16,000 people annually, has received $275,000 in funding from the federal government. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Senator Chuck Schumer helped secure the funding which will support two SCS programs: a training program for individuals who wish to become home health…
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SCS Wins Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award
SCS has won a national caregiving award for its Care NYC program. Care NYC at SCS provides support to Queens-based caregivers who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. The Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award is presented by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Bader Philanthropies, Inc., and Family Caregiver Alliance. “Six million Americans…
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Queens Times: Just Pay Rally
On March 10, SCS staff joined workers, elected officials, and community members at a rally in Manhattan to advocate for higher pay for human services workers. Read more about the rally in the Queens Times article above.
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Just Pay Rally
On March 10, staff from Sunnyside Community Services joined human services workers, elected officials, and community members at City Hall Park in Manhattan to advocate for an end to poverty wages for the human services workforce. The rally was hosted by the Human Services Council and is part of their Just Pay campaign, which seeks…
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St. Pat’s for All
Sunnyside Community Services staff and members of the SCS senior center participated in this year’s St. Pat’s for All Parade. We were greeted by several elected officials 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.
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Funding for HHA Training Program
The Florence V. Burden Foundation has awarded us with a $25,000 grant for the 2022 calendar year for our Home Health Aide Training Program. This free four-week program trains 250 people each year to be certified home care workers, and provides participants with a direct track to employment. If you or someone you know is interested…
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ESOL Registration Opens in March
Registration for our free English for Speakers of Other Languages classes opens in mid-March. The classes are taught by expert ESOL instructors. The curriculum was created to meet the needs of all immigrants. Each day will help you to build the skills you need to communicate with employers, doctors, landlords, your children’s teachers, and others…
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Application Deadlines for Pre-K & 3-K are Approaching
The application deadline for pre-K enrollment is March 18 and the deadline for 3-K is April 14. Pre-K is free for students age four—born in 2018 for the 2022-23 school year. 3-K is free for students age three—born in 2019 for the 2022-23 school year. If you would like to enroll your child in our free Sunnyside UP program, contact us…
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Blood Drive – March 14
You can help save lives by donating blood at our location in Sunnyside, Queens. New York Blood Center is holding the drive on Monday, March 14 from 3 – 7:30 pm. Schedule an appointment online at nybc.org/save1feed1. When you donate blood in March, you can double your impact! Register online and New York Blood Center will donate to Feeding New York State or…
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QNS: Year in Review: Queens’ Top Stories From December 2021
QNS highlights the ribbon cutting of a new TF Cornerstone development in Long Island City as one of their top stories of December 2021. The building at 5241 Center Blvd. will include a community center where SCS will provide services and programming. You can read the article online at: https://qns.com/2021/12/year-in-review-queens-top-stories-december-2021/
