SACSS co-sponsors QBP’s Annual AAPI Celebratory Event
May is AAPI Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. To honor this occasion, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates essential items to SACSS
Thank you to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their recent donation of in-kind essentials worth over $10,000 to our food pantry and to Ponce Bank for
NYCEAL article spotlights SACSS’ response to COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly devastating for groups like the Asian American community in the United States, which experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality. A recent
SACSS Senior Center honors the Guru Krupa Foundation and founder Mukund Padmanabhan
On April 27th, 2023, SACSS honored a longtime supporter – the Guru Krupa Foundation and its founder and President Mukund Padmanabhan. The Guru Krupa Foundation, along with several others, played
SACSS Launches New Community Safety Training Program
The South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) recently hosted a new Community Safety Training Program in partnership with the Asian American Foundation’s Hope Against Hate campaign, which aims to
SACSS Food Pantry receives grant from Affinity Legacy
SACSS and the community we serve sincerely thank @AffinityLegacy and their Community Grant Program for a generous grant in support of SACSS’ Food Pantry. The grant from Affinity Legacy is
Vasudha Viswanath shares tips and recipes for sustainable plant-based eating practices with our seniors
Author of The Vegetarian Reset and SACSS board member, Vasudha Viswanath, recently visited our Senior Center to share her passion for food and healthy living with our community. She demonstrated
SACSS hosts community safety workshops
SACSS is holding an in-person workshop on community safety designed to equip participants with personal safety strategies and techniques to keep their communities safe. We want to thank the Asian
SACSS Health Services Program Manager Geraldine Phillip attends Charles B Wang Community Health Center’s Spring Fair
SACSS Health Services Program Manager Geraldine Phillip attends Charles B Wang Community Health Center’s Spring Fair on April 8, 2023. Geraldine met with community members at SACSS’s resource table at
Dr. Swarna Shah, Treasurer, SACSS Board, talks to Seniors on managing aches & pains
Dr. Swarna Shah, a specialist in Physical Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Rehabilitation and Treasure of SACSS Board, conducted a health workshop on managing shoulder aches and pains at our senior