The Home Depot Volunteers Help Spruce Up QCP’s Giving Garden

Queens Centers for Progress welcomed a team of dedicated volunteers from The Home Depot to our Bellerose location, where they rolled up their sleeves to revitalize the Giving Garden—a space that provides therapeutic and recreational gardening opportunities for adults in QCP’s programs. The Home Depot volunteers worked diligently to prepare the garden beds for the upcoming planting season, cleaning out debris, reinforcing wooden structures, and making much-needed repairs to the… Read More

Footsteps for Progress

FOOTSTEPS FOR PROGRESS 5K RUN/WALK/ROLL and KIDS’ FUN RUN Saturday – April 26, 2025 8:00am – Registration 8:30am – Kids’ Fun Run 9:00am – Event Start   LOCATION: Alley Pond Park – Springfield Playground 76th Avenue & Springfield Boulevard AAR & Uber drop-off address: 224-40 76th Avenue (adjacent to park)   REGISTRATION FOR TIMED 5K RUN IS $35.00 – CLICK HERE Includes a dri-fit shirt for the first 100 registered runners. WALKERS & KIDS FUN… Read More

QCP Children’s Center Delivers a Magical Disney-Themed Carnival for Students and Families

On Thursday, March 20th, the Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) Children’s Center turned into the happiest place in Queens during its Disney-themed carnival—a private, free event exclusively for QCP students and their families. From 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, the building buzzed with laughter and excitement as each classroom transformed into a series of colorful, activity-filled stations inspired by some of Disney’s most beloved characters. Students tossed snowballs, went fishing with… Read More

Rotary Club of North Shore Brings Music and Joy to QCP for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Laughter, music, and dancing filled the auditorium of the Apple Preschool today as the Rotary Club of North Shore hosted a special dance party on March 5th in honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Children from the Apple Preschool—Queens Centers for Progress’ (QCP) Children’s Center—enjoyed a lively morning featuring a cultural dance performance by Ms. Jyotika Patel of Jyotika Dance School, made possible by Rotarian Dr. Bhavani Shrivastava. Rotarian Dr.… Read More

29th Annual Evening of Fine Food

QUEENS CENTERS FOR PROGRESS Cordially Invites You to Attend our 29th ANNUAL EVENING OF FINE FOOD in support of adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Queens. TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Terrace on the Park 52-11 111th Street    |   Corona, NY 11368 5:30PM – VIP Admission 6:30PM – 9:00PM – General Admission   REGISTER FOR EVENT HERE: https://tinyurl.com/25QCPFineFood   About Evening of Fine Food: For 29 years, QCP’s Evening of Fine Food event has provided an informal… Read More