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Together We Can Community Resource Center bridges the gap
between food insecurity and community resources in Queens
BY SOFIA VALDES
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
Together We Can (TWC) has helped
supply food to close to 3,000 families in
the western Queens neighborhoods of
Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Woodside
throughout the pandemic.
According to TWC, by focusing their
eff orts on specifi c communities, the organization
has been able to complete both
formal and informal assessments to have
a better understanding of the needs of the
communities they serve. TWC has developed
creative programs that focus on
providing access to community resources
— food, mental health, education,
youth engagement, etc. — in order to
help reduce the resource gaps in western
Queens.
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, TWC launched
its case management program in which
the organization works with families to
ensure that each receives the designated
services they need. Th rough the Circle of
Community Care, an innovative mobile
case management program, TWC will provide
food, clothing, health resource information,
access to SNAP and more at the
Corona Community Ambulance Corps,
located at 104-38 47th Ave. in Corona.
According to a YouTube video promoting
the 104th and Corona Food Pantry,
109,686 people reside in Corona and 65
percent of that population lacks food
resources. Many volunteers came to aid
TWC in providing the resources families
needed.
“Two million New Yorkers are still facing
food insecurity, and the impacts of
the pandemic will continue to reverberate
throughout hard-hit communities like
Queens for months and years to come,”
said Emary Aronson, Robin Hood’s chief
knowledge offi cer and senior adviser to
the CEO. “Unprecedented challenges call
for unique solutions, and Together We Can
has stepped up to the challenge with their
dedicated volunteer network and holistic
approach to providing emergency food.”
Together We Can Community Resource
Center Inc. is a 501(c)(3), volunteer-led
nonprofi t that serves residents of Corona,
Jackson Heights and Elmhurst with the
mission to empower New York residents
by linking them to community resources
and providing educational opportunities.
Th e vision of TWC is to create a
safe space, a community center in south
Corona with culturally sensitive programs
and educational opportunities to meet the
needs of the working class in the diverse
communities of these Queens resourcescarce
areas of Corona, Jackson Heights,
and Elmhurst.
To fi nd out more, visit www.together
wecanrc.org.
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Photos courtesy of TWC
TWC launched a case management program in which the organization works with families to ensure
that each receives the designated services they need.
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