In March 2020, the world as we knew it came to a halt.The pandemic hit Queens hard, and our neighbors reached out to us for help. Watch this short video to find out how our staff and volunteers made a difference: https://youtu.be/EQZHj3ypKDM
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The Daily News interviews our Associate Executive Director Jonah Gensler for an article about Pre-K closures in New York City. Read the article online at https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-some-schools-still-open-covid-20201120-dbiie2trbbhk5m75ezzr6llcey-story.html
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Spectrum Noticias NY1 talks to Jonah Gensler of Sunnyside Community Services and Jonathan Forgash of Queens Together about food pantries at risk of running out of food to distribute. Watch the video online at https://twitter.com/NY1noticias/status/1327348667985104898
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The Queens Ledger attended our rally on food insecurity in Queens. Read their article online at http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/27780279/article-Community-groups-rally-to-address-food-insecurity?
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Writer Allie Griffin spoke to our Executive Director, Judy Zangwill and Jonathan Forgash, co-founder of Queens Together, for an article about food insecurity in Queens. Read the article online at https://sunnysidepost.com/queens-food-pantries-see-food-supply-depleting-as-food-lines-increase.
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Learn more about our rally that was held in Woodside that we co-hosted with Queens Together. You can read the Queens Courier article and view several photos from the event online at https://qns.com/2020/10/community-groups-team-up-to-fight-food-insecurity-in-woodside/.
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Queens organizations including Sunnyside Community Services, Queens Together, Nice, and others rallied for food security. Watch the video online at https://www.univision.com/local/nueva-york-wxtv/trabajadores-de-restaurantes-piden-ayuda-para-sobreponerse-a-los-efectos-de-la-pandemia-video.
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CBS News highlights recent efforts by Sunnyside Community Services, Queens Together, and Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens to meet the growning need for food in New York City. Watch the story online at https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/10/28/halloween-harvest-pop-up-helps-hundreds-of-families-in-need-in-brooklyn/,
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Telemundo filmed live at our rally in Woodside, Queens about food insecurity in the borough. Jonah Gensler, Associate Executive Director of Community Services for Sunnyside Community Services was interviewed, along with some Queens residents who have benefited from our food distribution efforts. You can watch the video online at https://www.telemundo47.com/local/organizaciones-comunitarias-reclaman-falta-de-despensas-tras-alta-demanda-en-queens/2111586/.
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Sunnyside Community Services and Queens Together organized a rally to draw attention to the dwindling funding for food programs. Read the Queens Gazette article online at https://www.qgazette.com/articles/rally-for-food-security-in-woodside-wednesday.