A group of Jamaica Day Habilitation Program participants learned how to play tennis last spring, thanks to generous grants from the Eastern Adult Tennis Foundation and the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Tennis pros at Point Set Indoor Racquet Club in Oceanside, N.Y., and Alley Pond Tennis Center in Queens Village, N.Y., taught new players the basics of the game, including forehand and backhand shots and how to serve. The… Read More
Hundreds of guests enjoyed an evening of fun, music, and networking at QCP’s 66th Annual Gala this summer at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. PIX11 news reporter Lisa Mateo served as the event’s guest emcee, boosting the evening’s celebratory atmosphere. QCP recognized three outstanding community leaders with distinct awards: Thomas Toscano, chief financial officer and chief legal officer at Mr. T Carting Corp., received the 2016… Read More
Footsteps for Progress Walk Makes Great Strides Raising $32,000 for QCP Participants Queens Centers for Progress held its Annual Footsteps for Progress Walk on April 16 where over 200 friends — old and new — put on their walking shoes and set out for a 5-mile route that began at the QCP Center (81-15 164th Street in Jamaica), headed to Kissena Park, and then back to QCP. The event ended… Read More
The Queens Council on Developmental Disabilities (QCDD) held its Annual Legislative Breakfast inside a packed Student Union at Queens College on March 4 where local legislators discussed issues pertaining to the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Many of QCP’s dedicated staff attended the informative event, including Josie Davide, Assistant Director of Day Services. “There were about 300 people in attendance,” Davide said. “It’s always a wonderful event… Read More
Team QCP Excels in Half NYC Marathon; Journeys Back Into Full NYC Marathon Congratulations to QCP’s Half Marathon Champs Despite a very cold and blustery day, Team QCP completed the 13.1-mile 2016 United Airlines Half Marathon on March 21st raising more than $8,500 for QCP’s programs and services. Congratulations to Team QCP, who consisted of runners Michael and Christina Ambrosino, Michael DeSena, Siobhan Grant, Ellen Hoo, Micheal Nicholson, Wendy Phaff… Read More
