QCH Celebrates Associate Executive Director Mary Abbate's 35+ Years of Work

On July 21, current and former QCH staff, board members, program participants, and supporters gathered at the Kew Gardens Community Center to celebrate Associate Executive Director Mary Abbate's 35+ years working at QCH! Abbate started at QCH as an intern at 25 years of age, and she is now retiring as the Associate Executive Director of Community and Older Adult Services.

"Mary has been an incredible part of QCH's growth story. Your leadership was key for an organization that started out small and is now providing important programs and services across the entire Queens borough." —Ben Thomases, QCH Executive Director

Thank you Mary for your leadership, dedication and all of the incredible work you’ve done over the years!