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Queens Community House gala raises $400K for relief, recovery work
BY BILL PARRY
bparry@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Nearly 150 supporters of the Queens
Community House gathered at the
Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria
on Oct. 21 to raise more than $400,000 for
one of the borough’s largest social services
organizations.
Th e theme of this year’s Annual Gala
was “Recovering Together, Rebuilding
Together, Better Together,” highlighting
how QCH pivoted during the last 18
months to help communities that were hit
hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Th e central Queens communities we
serve were at the epicenter when COVID-
19 fi rst struck, so we responded to the
families in greatest need by expanding our
homebound meal service by half and two
food pantries tenfold,” QCH Executive
Director Ben Th omases said. “And as
our programs reopen, we are working to
continue our support for the more than
25,000 children, youth, adults and older
adults who rely on our services every
year.”
Th e event was the organization’s fi rst
in-person gala since 2019 and it honored
the law fi rm of Kirkland & Ellis for
its pro bono contribution to the purchase
and renovation of QCH’s Forest Hills
Community Center. Th e second honoree
was Blanca Izaguirre, who served on the
QCH board for 27 years.”
Th e gala raised more than $400,000,
Participants at the Queens Community House Annual Gala at the Museum of the Moving Image raise their pledge cards to make donations.
and proceeds will be used toward furthering
QCH’s relief and recovery work in 14
Queens neighborhoods.
“It’s heartening to see this level of support,”
said Jennifer Wright of Christie’s,
who led the paddle raiser fundraising session.
“Th e funds raised make the incredible
services off ered by this organization
possible.”
Th rough its broad network of programs
operating out of 34 sites in 14 neighborhoods,
Queens Community House off ers
Photo courtesy of QCH
residents of the borough a needed support
system at every stage of life, helping
them to develop the knowledge, confi
dence and skills to change their lives for
the better and become active participants
in the larger community.
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