Make Your Miles Magical! Join Team QCP at the 2026 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend!

Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) is inviting runners of all levels to join Team QCP for an unforgettable experience at the 2026 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend, which takes place from January 7 to 11, 2026. Participants will have the opportunity to race through the magic of Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida while raising funds to support QCP’s essential programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Marathon… Read More

2025 Summer Gala

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to JOIN US for the Queens Centers for Progress 2025 Annual Gala on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the iconic Terrace on the Park. This milestone celebration marks 75 years of QCP’s unwavering dedication to enhancing the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Queens. Honoring Exceptional Leadership This year, we are proud to recognize three outstanding individuals whose commitment to our… Read More

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