Ed Charles, renowned Major League baseball third baseman, member of the Kansas City Athletics and the “Miracle Mets”, passed away at his home in East Elmhurst on March 15 at the age of 84. Mr. Charles was a long-standing supporter of Queens Centers For Progress, making it a point to attend our annual galas, and often donated his baseball memorabilia to help raise funds for the agency. Mr. Charles was… Read More

     This year’s Evening Of Fine Food was the largest ever for QCP. More than four hundred guests at Terrace On The Park enjoyed samplings from more than fifty of Queens best restaurants. This year, QCP had two Chefs Of The Year, Scott Molina, President of Resorts World NYC, and Maria Odysseos of Investors Bank. Also on hand to liven up the event was e.l.f. Cosmetics, who set up… Read More

After 36 years of extraordinary service to Queens Centers for Progress, Executive Director Charles Houston has retired. The indelible trail that Charlie leaves will always be remembered. Thank you, Charlie, for your dedication to the mission of QCP. Your respect for the people we serve has taught us to work with  compassion,  hopefulness,  and  a  great  deal  of  heart. You  have  been  a  consistent  leader  who  inspires all  around  you … Read More

The 44th Annual Community Walk, Footsteps for Progress, brought 250 walkers and 50 runners to the finish line on April 1, 2017. A 5K run was combined with the event, held in collaboration with St. John’s University. This annual tradition, much supported in the community, raised $33,000 to help QCP support children and adults with developmental disabilities.

A team of fifteen runners are committed to getting in shape and raising funds for QCP. Runners are training for the TCS New York City Marathon and the 42nd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC! Over $125,000 has been raised since TEAM QCP was created in 2011, thanks to the dedicated runners. Interested in joining the team? Contact Wendy Phaff at 718-380-3000, ext. 325, or via email at WPhaff@queenscp.org.