SACSS Seniors Embrace Spring with Colorful Flowerpot Decorating Project
Our seniors ushered in the spring season by painting intricate designs on ceramic flowerpots during an engaging craft project session. Compared to winter’s dull, cold, gray, and white shades, spring
Unleashing Creativity through Jewelry-Making in our Wednesdays for Women Program
In our Wednesdays for Women program, our participants enjoy doing mindful arts and crafts activities that unleash their creativity, such as jewelry-making. While discussing their favorite kinds of jewelry to
Community Options Inc. volunteers lend a helping hand at SACSS Food Pantry
SACSS is always in need of volunteers to help in our food pantry, which feeds hundreds of community members weekly. On March 27, we welcomed Danielle Jefferson, Nathaniel Nugent, and
SACSS senior center hosts successful ‘March Makeover’ event with celebrity makeup artist Kanwal Batool
We were thrilled to have celebrity makeup artist Kanwal Batool teach our senior women simple makeup tips to look and feel fabulous during our first-ever March Makeover event, which was
Stitch with SACSS participants receive valuable tips on becoming a freelance fashion designer
As the women in our Stitch with SACSS program continue to hone their sewing skills, we were delighted to have La’Daska Powell, president and executive director of LM Foundations and
Bolstering the Front Line: Grassroots Organizations’ Role in Women’s Economic Empowerment
On March 13, as part of the ongoing 2024 UN CSW 68 (Commission on Status of Women) the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), the NGO Committee on Human Rights, NY
SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya Receives Power Women of Queens Icon Award
On the eve of Women’s History Month, SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya was honored as a Power Women of Queens Icon by Schneps Media on Feb. 29. Organized by Schneps
SACSS hosts vaccine clinic bringing COVID & Flu shots to Flushing community
SACSS, in partnership with Public Health Solutions, Apicha Community Health Center, and the National Council on Aging (NCOA), hosted a successful pop-up clinic on Feb. 29 to bring the latest
Breaking Barriers: How SACSS Computer Class Empowers Students for Job Success
SACSS understands how critical computer literacy skills are to help immigrants find a job, use the internet for work and school, handle finances, and other tasks that require digital skills
Restoring Hope: SACSS provides assistance for stolen SNAP benefits
As millions of dollars of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are being stolen, SACSS has helped 20 clients this month who have been victims of fraud theft and are