SCS News

SCS partnered with United Neighborhood Houses on an intergenerational effort where older community members designed and implemented after-school programming for youth. See the program in action in a new video produced by United Neighborhood Houses. Also interviewed in the video is Kerly Serrano, Director of the SCS Senior Center, and Donald Lubin, Deputy Director of Elementary and Middle School Programs at SCS. Watch the video online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ8rWGaYsNc

Read about the April 7 virtual forum for the city council candidates of Districts 22 and 16 in this Sunnyside Post article: https://sunnysidepost.com/candidate-forum-scheduled-for-april-7-meet-the-democratic-candidates-vying-for-western-queens-council-seats

Help save lives by donating blood! New York Blood Center is holding a blood drive on Thursday, March 18 from 9 am – 3 pm at our main site in Sunnyside, Queens, at 43-31 39th Street, between Queens Boulevard and 43 Avenue. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-933-2566 or online at https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/289388To.

On February 12, nearly 50 senior citizens in Queens joined us for a virtual Valentine’s Day event. The free event included a number of fun activities and games, including a Valentine’s Day trivia game, Name That Tune, singing, and dancing. Some lucky seniors won raffle prizes such as cosmetics, lotions, scented candles and gift envelopes. Prizes were sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside, led by the club’s president, Howard Brickman. This is just one of the many events, educational programs, and fitness classes for seniors that we hold throughout the year. Click here to learn more about our senior programs.

Our Executive Director, Judy Zangwill, would like to thank the entire community who supported us throughout the pandemic. You can read her heartfelt message, which was published on Sunnyside Post, at https://twitter.com/queenspost/status/1356640338253918212.

NY1 highlights SCS volunteer Blanca Cintron as the New Yorker of the Week. Blanca holds cooking classes to help keep seniors with dementia engaged. Learn more about Blanca in the NY1 story at https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/human-interest/2021/01/30/new-yorker-of-the-week–blanca-cintron.

Help save lives by donating blood! New York Blood Center is holding a blood drive on Thursday, January 28 from 9 am – 3 pm at our main site in Sunnyside, Queens, at 43-31 39th Street, between Queens Boulevard and 43 Avenue. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, appointments are strongly recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-933-2566. 

In a recent article, the Queens Post highlights the food drive we just launched to help supply our food pantries. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at our main office, located at 43-31 39th Street, in Sunnyside, Queens. Please drop off your items Mondays and Wednesdays in January and February, from 8 am – 5 pm. Read the article.

Last summer, Sunnyside Community Services received a $10,000 grant from Con Edison for general operating support. The funds were used to help further our mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities.  

“We are so grateful to Con Edison for their support,” said Judy Zangwill, Executive Director of Sunnyside Community Services. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, the need in our community has never been greater. Thanks, in part, to the generosity of Con Edison, we were able to continue the core programs and services that our neighbors depend on.” 

For more information about the programs that Sunnyside Community Services offers, including youth and family programs, senior programs, home health care, support for caregivers, immigrant services, and more, call 718-784-6173 or email info@scsny.org.