QCP’s “THE GIVING GARDEN” Opens At Bellerose, Queens Facility

  Jamaica, New York, June 11, 2018– A quarter-acre plot at Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) Bellerose Campus was transformed into a beautiful produce garden that will be tended by individuals with developmental disabilities who live at QCP residences and attend its programs. There was an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Giving Garden on June 14th at 10:30 AM. Representatives from the various corporate-sponsor teams that have contributed to… Read More

QCP Presents The “GETTING IT DONE” Award And “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE”

  JAMAICA, NEW YORK, JULY 5, 2018 − Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) presented the first annual “Getting It Done” award to QCP staff. QCP also awarded the first “Frank & Theresa Armano Award of Excellence.” The award ceremony took place on July 10, at 3PM, at QCP’s Adult Center located at 81-15 164th Street, Jamaica. NATALIE ROGERS “GETTING IT DONE” AWARD The “Getting It Done” award celebrates the work… Read More

Giving Garden Bears Fruit At Bellerose

Beautiful things are growing at QCP’s Bellerose campus. Through the joint efforts of QCP, The Home Depot Foundation, Team Depot and the NY Restoration Project, QCP will soon have its first “Giving Garden.” The half-acre plot at Bellerose will deliver a year-long bounty of home-grown vegetables, and be a space to relax and enjoy the flowers and decorative planting. QCP program participants will have the opportunity, not only to sample… Read More

2018 Footsteps For Progress Crosses The Finish Line

On April 22, Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) and co-host St. John’s University celebrated the success of its 45th Annual Community and 5K time run, Footsteps for Progress. Led by Grand Marshall, Joe Sciame, Vice President of Community Relations at St. John’s University, more than fifty runners stepped off from QCP’s 164th Street location and looped twice through the St. John’s campus. More than 300 walkers followed the runners, and… Read More

QCP Staff Member Thomas McCoy Receives Award

Thomas McCoy can’t exactly remember how long he’s worked at the QCP Clinic (“Give or take seventeen years, I think…”), but he’s absolutely sure about the benefits to QCP individuals: “It’s a chance to help people, to treat individuals with respect.” And, this past March, Thomas received recognition for his dedicated service from Queens Borough President Melinda Katz when she presented him with an award from (it’s a long title,… Read More