A long-standing tradition for the Jamaica Rotary Club (eighteen years!) has been its annual Santa and Frosty visit to QCP’s Children’s Center on December 12, 2018. Along with more than 200 toys, Santa and Frosty delivered, and received, lots of smiles to the children and staff. As always, police from Queens South 103, 112, and 113 Precincts joined in the event, and enjoyed the warm feelings as much as the… Read More
Longevity of service is a hallmark of QCP’s dedicated staff. At this year’s Years Of Service, QCP honored nearly seventy employees whose service at QCP ranged from five to forty years. Every department and program had representatives present, an indication of how dedicated QCP’s staff are to the individuals QCP serves. So why not have a disco party to celebrate those dedicated employees? This year’s theme was “disco mania”, and… Read More
Queens Distance Runners To Host Race To Benefit QCP Jamaica, NY – December 5, 2018 There will be lots of smiling children at the Queens Centers For Progres (QCP) Children’s Center this holiday season, thanks to the efforts of the Queens Distance Runners. The Queens-based running club is sponsoring its sixth annual “5-Mile Run and Toy Drive” on December 16. The event helps to raise funds for QCP and collect… Read More
For the eighth year “running” Team QCP pounded the pavement of all five boroughs in the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon to raise money for Queens Centers For Progress. This year’s contingent of fourteen, managed to raise almost $35,000 (a record!) According to Wendy Phaff, QCP Director of Development, “We’re so indebted to our team for bringing heart and sole to our agency, for understanding our mission, and for helping to… Read More
The second Natalie Katz Rogers “Getting It Done” award took place on October 26, honoring fifteen outstanding QCP staff members. Prizes went to staff members from the Adult Day Services, Accounting, Bellerose Day Services, Children’s Center, Clinic, Maintenance, Pre-Vocational, and Residential services departments. One person received the top prize of $500, four received $250 each, and ten others $100 each. All the winners were nominated by their peers. The semi-annual… Read More
