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
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Due to a gap in blood donations, the New York Blood Center has announced a blood emergency. 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.
You can help save lives by donating blood at our location in Sunnyside, Queens. New York Blood Center is holding the drive on Saturday, July 24 from 9 am – 3 pm. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-933-2566 or scheduling an appointment online at https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/282344. All presenting donors will receive a free box of Girl Scout cookies.
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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. -
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/ -
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.
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Business Insider talks to SCS’ Jackie Lopez, who leads our COVID Free Queens Coalition, as well as Johonniuss Chemweno, the CEO of VIP StarNetwork, which operated the clinic. Read the story online at: https://twitter.com/allanaakh/status/1400060088208003075
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Senior centers in New York City have been closed to in-person activities for more than a year. Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that they could reopen on June 14. Mayor de Blasio, as well the Executive Director of SCS, Judy Zangwill, are quoted in this Sunnyside Post article about the Mayor’s announcement. Read the story online at: https://sunnysidepost.com/senior-centers-can-reopen-later-this-month-mayor
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We’re honored that SCS Executive Director, Judith Zangwill, is included in this list of influential public officials, civic leaders, and everyday New Yorkers who are helping to move Queens forward. Read the full list online at:
https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/power-list/power-100/2021-queens-power-100-51-100.html