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Commonpoint Queens delivers more
than 1,800 meals to homebound seniors
Vol. 28 No. 15 xx total pages
BY JENNA BAGCAL
A Queens organization
is helping seniors through
these tough times one meal
at a time.
In a continuing effort to
help out during the COVID-
19 pandemic, Commonpoint
Queens, formerly known
as the Samuel Field Y And
Central Queens Y, delivered
more than 1,800 prepared
meals to homebound seniors
during the past week.
“Our goal is to not turn
away a single senior in need,
said Commonpoint CEO
Danielle Ellman. “We need
our community’s help. Because
of the unprecedented
crisis, we are confronted
with overwhelming need
alongside significant unexpected
costs.”
According to Ellman,
one of the unforeseen costs
included an increase in
Commonpoint’s budget for
food for seniors, which rose
583.43 percent.
“Donations of any amount
are gratefully accepted on
our website,” Ellman said.
In addition to food donations,
Commonpoint continues
its programs and services
virtually and in-person.
Courtesy of Commonpoint Queens
The organization offers the
following services to those
in the community:
• NYC and NYS registered
emergency child
care facilities at their Sam
Field Center (Little Neck),
Central Queens (Forest
Hills), and Bay Terrace
(Bayside) sites
• A food pantry which
distributes groceries
Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays from 10
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Financial counseling
for people who have lost
their job and need help to
manage their bills
• Teletherapy
• Live streaming and
on-demand classes and
enrichment events for all
ages.
Since its inception, Commonpoint
Queens has helped
individuals and families
“find support, connections
and opportunities” in all
stages of life.
The social services organization
runs their programs
at 52 sites across
Queens and helps 50,000 annually.
To learn more, visit www.
commonpointqueens.org.
Reach reporter Jenna
Bagcal by e-mail at jbagcal@
qns.com or by phone at
(718) 260-2583.
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