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Free Covid-19 Testing – Dec 21 & 23
Free PCR saliva-based tests will be offered December 21 and 23 at Sunnyside Community Services. The saliva is self-collected by the person being tested. Results will be offered via email, text, or phone call. No ID or insurance is needed. Testing will be held at our building in Sunnyside at 43-31 39th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd…
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Thank You to Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer
On December 13, we held a special event to thank City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer for his 12 years of service to our community and to Sunnyside Community Services (SCS). During his time as Council Member, he has supported senior services, widened the reach of cultural opportunities in Queens, supported our youth programs, and…
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Grow NYC Stop ‘N’ Swap Returns to SCS Dec. 18
We are hosting the Grow NYC Stop ‘N’ Swap on Saturday, December 18 at 12 PM to 3 PM. The public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a…
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Queens Gazette: Delivering Hot Meals to Seniors on Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day, SCS staff, volunteers, and Board Members delivered more than 175 meals to seniors in Queens. Read more in the Queens Gazette article above.
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QNS: New Affordable Housing Options Come to Long Island City Waterfront Development
City and elected officials joined TF Cornerstone and SCS for a ribbon cutting for a new development in Long Island City. One of the new waterfront buildings will include a community center where SCS will offer Home Health Aide training classes and caregiver support services. Read more online at: https://qns.com/2021/12/new-affordable-housing-options-come-to-long-island-city-waterfront-development/
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Real Estate Weekly: TF Cornerstone Officially Opens Hunters Point South Towers
TF Cornerstone held a ribbon cutting to mark the completion of its two new apartment towers at Hunters Point South in Long Island City. The development will include a community center where Sunnyside Community Services will provide support services for caregivers and training for new home health aides. Read more in this Real Estate Weekly article: https://rew-online.com/tf-cornerstone-officially-opens-hunters-point-south-towers/…
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Queens Post: Elected Officials and Developers Cut the Ribbon on TF Cornerstone Towers
Elected officials and developers cut the ribbon on a two-tower residential development in Long Island City. The development will include a space where SCS will provide programs and services. Read the story online at: https://twitter.com/queenspost/status/1467925314504478724
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Sunnyside Post: Local Non-Profit Makes Urgent Appeal For Donations to Maximize $10,000 Grant
Thanks to a grant from FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, donations to SCS will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to a combined total of $10,000. The matching grant coincides with the National Day of Giving and will support all of SCS’s many programs and services. Read more at:https://twitter.com/queenspost/status/1465352738498396168
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PIX 11: Queens Group Delivers Meals to Over 175 Seniors, Including a 102-year-old
PIX 11 joined us on Thanksgiving Day as we delivered hot meals to seniors in Queens. Staff, volunteers, and Board Members delivered more than 175 meals to local seniors, including Gertrude, a Sunnyside resident who is 102 years old. Watch the video online https://twitter.com/monicamoralestv/status/1464082509038243843
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QNS: Queens DA Launches Youth Crime Prevention Initiative With Grants to 28 Organizations Across Borough
SCS is one of 28 community-based organizations to receive funding for a Queens-based initiative to help prevent crime and keep young people out of the prison system. The funding will be provided by the office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for the implementation of the Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project. Read more online…
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Sunnyside Post: Queens DA Awards Grants to Community Organizations to Provide Youth Crime Prevention Program
SCS is one of 28 organizations that received grant funding from the office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. The funds will implement her office’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project that aims to provide youth activities and other services to help prevent crime and keep young people out of the criminal justice system.…
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Community Concert – Nov. 13
Join us on Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm as we host a free community concert. The concert, presented by New Music Horizons, features classical composer David Shenton and jazz composer Mark Wade. David Shenton will start the concert with a selection of his inventive piano compositions, followed by the Mark Wade Trio, who will perform…
