September 2025

  • Community Matters: September 2025

    Our newest issue of Community Matters is live — and it’s full of heart, community, and inspiration. Highlights include:

  • 50 for 50: Alma Reyes

    "I first heard about Queens Community House in 2015, when my church shared flyers about English classes, housing help, and immigration services. Parishioners were already going to QCH, and I saw how valuable those resources were. That’s when I began to learn about this wonderful organization.

  • 50 for 50: Farrukh Khonkhodzhaev

    In the 1990s, Queens became the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S., as major waves of immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and the former Soviet Union transformed neighborhoods like Jackson Heights, Corona, and Forest Hills into thriving multicultural hubs.

  • 50 for 50: Mary Abbate

    "When I first came to Queens Community House in 1986, childcare wasn’t on my radar. I was a social work intern, focused on housing. But when I graduated in 1987, my supervisor, Irma Rodriguez, encouraged me to stay and help develop a network for family daycare providers.

  • 50 for 50: Lenore and Shreya

    This feature was first published in 2018. Intergenerational work has always been a cornerstone of the settlement house model. QCH's Friendly Visiting program, which began in 2017, has since been fostering meaningful connections between home-bound seniors and volunteers.

  • As QCH Marks 50 Years, Ben Thomases Appointed CEO and Leadership Team Expands

    Queens, NY — Queens Community House (QCH), one of the borough’s largest and most impactful social service organizations, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a change in the title of its senior officer, Ben Thomases, from Executive Director to Chief Execu

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