SCS News

NY1 Noticias reporter Estefania Hernandez talked to Kerly Serrano, the director of our senior center, about the mobile vaccine center that was at SCS from August 18 – 20. Watch the piece on the NY1 website at https://www.ny1noticias.com/nyc/noticias/noticias/2021/08/22/centro-comunitario-sunnyside-recibe-servicio-del–vacunamovil-# or on Facebook Watch at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4512328855465044

SCS chef Jorge Duran, along with members of United Neighborhood Houses, participated in the July 7 “Hometown Heroes” parade in Manhattan. Watch the Telemundo coverage at the 44.25 minute mark to hear the interview with Jorge. The “Hometown Heroes” parade honored essential workers like Jorge who served the community during the pandemic. Jorge’s service included delivering meals to seniors, preparing meals for pre-K students, and assisting with our food pantry.

Queens Gazette, a weekly community newspaper in Queens, highlights the reopening of the SCS senior center. Read the full article online at: https://www.qgazette.com/pageview/viewer/2021-06-30#page=9

Queens Chronicle visited us on the reopening day of our senior center, saying “it was harder to tell whether the seniors or the staff were happier on Monday morning with the reopening of the Sunnyside Community Services’ Center for Active Older Adults.” Read the full story online at:
https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/seniors-gathering-again-in-sunnyside/article_35221fa0-fcde-5ede-856b-5c8417e4b75c.html

Fox 5 News reporter Antwan Lewis visited our senior center on June 14, the first day senior centers could hold indoor activities since March 2020. Watch the two stories online at: 
https://www.fox5ny.com/video/944058 and https://www.fox5ny.com/video/944109.

NY1 Noticias talks to SCS Senior Center Director Kerly Serrano, as well as SCS volunteers, about how excited everyone is for senior centers to reopen for indoor activities. View the story online at: 
https://www.ny1noticias.com/nyc/noticias/noticias/2021/06/14/alegria-entre-adultos-mayores-por-reapertura-de-centros-de-rcereacion

PIX11 visited us on June 14, when our senior center offered indoor activities for the first time since March 2020. Watch the story online at:
https://pix11.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-senior-centers-reopen-for-indoor-activities-for-first-time-since-pandemic/

Univision stopped by the senior center at Sunnyside Community Services to talk to residents about the reopening of senior centers in New York City. See the two stories online at:
https://www.univision.com/local/nueva-york-wxtv/centros-de-cuidado-de-ancianos-en-nueva-york-reanudan-actividades-sociales-lo-que-debes-saber-video and https://www.univision.com/local/nueva-york-wxtv/nueva-york-reabren-los-centros-para-ancianos-en-nyc.

Blood donors are desperately needed at this time. The pandemic has led to fewer blood drives and a year of virtually no first-time donors among youth. In addition, there has been a surge in blood usage as hospitals perform surgeries and patients seek medical care that had been postponed during the pandemic. Due to the gap in blood donations, the New York Blood Center has announced a blood emergency.

You can help save lives by donating blood at our location in Sunnyside, Queens. New York Blood Center is holding the drive on Thursday, June 24 from 3 – 7:30 pm. Appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-933-2566 or scheduling an appointment online at https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/292050. Or stop by our building at 43-31 39th Street in Sunnyside, Queens.