SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya receives Joan H Tisch Award
Sudha Acharya, SACSS Executive Director, was honored with the prestigious Joan H Tisch Community Health prize for 2023 at Hunter College’s Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute. This prize recognizes New
SACSS Offers Multilingual Health Coverage Support at #MCCAP Rally
SACSS and other community-based organizations recently gathered at a Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) rally on May 24th at City Hall Park to advocate for more protections on healthcare
Guru Krupa Foundation Grant Supports SACSS Grocery Delivery Program
The South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) is thankful to the Guru Krupa Foundation for supporting SACSS’ Grocery Delivery Program. Today, more than 100 clients who are chronically ill,
SACSS rallies with CACF’s 18% and Growing Coalition Campaign
SACSS is part of the 18% and Growing Coalition Campaign with the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF). In May, the coalition rallied in Queens, Brooklyn, and the
SACSS at the Queens Chamber of Commerce Business Resources Fair
SACSS participated at the Queens Chamber of Commerce Business Resources Fair on April 20th, 2023, Our outreach workers and navigators assisted participants in accessing affordable health insurance options, including NYC
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