Executive Director Sudha Acharya Speaks at Power Women of Queens Award Event
Here is a little excerpt of our Executive Director, Sudha Acharya's comments on SACSS's work, and power of women, while speaking at the Power Women of Queens Award event recently.
Power Woman of Queens Awarded to Sudha Acharya
Big congratulations to Executive Director Sudha Acharya on being recognized with a Power Women of Queens award for her outstanding work in our community over the last few decades.
SACSS New Building Inauguration
On August 12, 2021 SACSS hosted a ribbon cutting event for its new community center. Elected officials, community leaders and board members spoke at the inauguration.
Director Rehan Mehmood Speaks on Redistricting
Recently, Rehan Mehmood, our Director of Health Services testified at New York State Independent Redistricting Commission to help ensure that communities living in Flushing are kept together during redistricting process.
SACSS New Community Center!
It is our great pleasure to announce that SACSS now has a permanent community center!
Resilience Rising
SACSS is delighted to share Resilience Rising 2020 - a video from NYC Service that looks back on the year of Covid, and how volunteers responded to the crisis.
SACSS Featured In Food Security Articles
SACSS was featured in an article by Well+Good which delves into "Why So Many Asian American Seniors Struggle With Food Insecurity."
New York Times features SACSS’s food pantry
We are so pleased to be featured in New York Times' article, "1.5 Million New Yorkers Can’t Afford Food. Pantries Are Their Lifeline".
Thank you Councilmember Peter Koo for helping fund our food pantry!
We are grateful that SACSS's food pantry is among those that received funding. Thank you Councilmember Peter Koo!
City Officials Help with Census 2020
NYS Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, NYC Council Member Peter Koo, US Census Bureau, NYC Census 2020 and volunteers joined SACSS on July 29th to help clients fill out the Census 2020.