SCS News

Sunnyside Post talks to our Executive Director Judy Zangwill and Associate Executive Director Monica Guzman about a $10,000 challenge matching grant offered by FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds. This grant will match all donations made to Sunnyside Community Services by December 31. Read more about the work that we’ve done so far during the pandemic, and how your donation is urgently needed to help residents as the situation for many of our community’s families and residents continues to deteriorate: https://twitter.com/sunnysidepost/status/1333498842164170752

This Thanksgiving, instead of the usual group meal, volunteers and staff from Sunnyside Community Services delivered more than 200 bags directly to the homes of seniors. The bags were filled with Thanksgiving meals and treats, including fruit cake and non-alcoholic bubbly drink. 

Learn more about our programs for seniors at https://scsny.org/programs/senior-programs

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

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

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

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?

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.

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/.

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.

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/,