Third Annual Champions Awards Celebrates QCP Individuals

On Thursday, October 11, at 6PM, the QCP Family Association held its third annual “QCP Champions Awards” at the QCP Auditorium (81-15 164 Street, Jamaica). Pat Coulaz and Margaret MacPherson, who are board members with connections to the individuals, have organized the QCP Family Association for years. Ms. MacPherson commented, “The event promises to be fun, and informative, as it honors individuals who attend QCP, highlighting their significant milestones during… Read More

QCP Participant Wins First Runner-Up In Statewide Visions Of NY Art Contest

Sau Vei Ling, a program participant at Queens Centers for Progress, was named first runner-up in the 2018 statewide “Visions Of New York” art contest. Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS (CP of NYS) sponsors the annual event which highlights artwork created by people with disabilities from CP of NYS Affiliates. This it the fifteenth year of the contest. Congratulations, Sau! This year’s CP Associations of NYS First Runner-up winning artwork,… Read More

Queens Centers for Progress Gala a Grand Celebration of Summer and Gratitude

JAMAICA, NEW YORK, JUNE 28, 2018 — More than 250 guests gathered at Terrace on the Park in Corona, Queens for Queens Centers for Progress’ (QCP’s) Annual Gala. The festive event, held on June 27th raised over $90,000, benefitting the nonprofit agency’s programs and services for developmentally disabled individuals. Spirits were high at the lively reception, as guests enjoyed the sounds of The Rockinghams, and a performance from ballroom dancers from Destination… Read More

Resorts World Casino NYC Hosts QCP Art Exhibit

  Resorts World Casino New York City hosted an exhibit from June 1 through July 31 of more than thirty paintings and drawings created by people with developmental disabilities. The artwork was on display for the public in the Red Wall Art Gallery, at the Times Square and Fifth Avenue levels. The artists are all participants or residents at Queens Centers for Progress, one of the largest non-profit agencies in… Read More

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