"I am so excited for the launch of QCH’s newest program, The S.E.V.E.N. Family Enrichment Center (FEC) in Jackson Heights! You can find it between 87th St. and 88th St. on Northern Blvd., just a few blocks from our Beacon Community Center at PS 149Q.
"I’m the Executive and Artistic Director of Dance Entropy, a nonprofit of 11 professional dancers. We perform all over New York City, with a strong emphasis on Queens. My mom put me in dance when I was 3, and I never left.
"After 46 years in the field of healthcare I was being put out to pasture. I prepared myself for this day. I needed something to keep me out of mischief from 9am to about 3pm. I started to look up senior centers, and I found one near me: the Kew Gardens Community Center.
"Queens has seen the evolution of my character over a period of time, and still never ceases to amaze or inspire me. In this borough, you can meet people from all around the world and experience different cuisines and cultures without even catching a flight.
"Discovering QCH and the range of services they provide to the community instantly drew me to collaborate with them as a partner. Their dedication to working with young adults through SYEP resonates deeply with me. My own journey began 40 years ago through SYEP.
“I don’t get much done when I’m home because I don’t have a schedule. Being here at the Rego Park Older Adult Center, it’s a chance for me to have some structure in my life without the pressure of when I worked 9 to 5. I enjoy helping Elana and the staff keep the Center running smoothly.
"In order to work, I needed to be sure that my child would be well taken care of. My mom is in another country so she can’t help me, and my husband works full-time. I needed quality childcare for my daughter. Then, I learned about QCH’s Queens Childcare Network (QCCN).
“Before transferring to QCH at Voyages South High School, it was difficult for me to go to school every day due to my anxiety. A really big school with so many people always made me nervous.
