By Madina Toure
State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) allocated $20,000 in funding to senior centers throughout her district a few days before National Senior Citizens Day.
Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, New York Armenian Home, Korean Community Services Flushing Senior Center and the Chinese-American Planning Council Nan Shan Senior Center will each receive $5,000.
The funds will support numerous projects, including home meal deliveries, infrastructure and equipment upgrades and educational programming.
“Our senior centers are more popular than ever and provide quality care and vital services to seniors that can only continue with the proper funding. It is critical to guarantee they continue to help our families, friends and neighbors,” Rozic said. “I have seen firsthand the great work that they do and I am happy to make this necessary investment to better serve seniors in Eastern Queens.”
National Senior Citizens Day is Aug. 21. The funding for the senior centers comes from the 2015-16 state budget to support priority programs and projects in New York.
Reach reporter Madina Toure by e-mail at mtour
