October 2022

CPC and Partners Launch “Poverty: It’s Not What You Think” Advertising Campaign

On October 3rd, CPC partnered with Queens-based community groups to launch an advertising campaign in Flushing, Queens with the goal of breaking long-standing stigmas associated with poverty. The campaign, named "Poverty: It's Not What You Think" is sponsored by a $1.58 million grant from Robin Hood and created by F.Y. Eye and a collective of community groups called Undo Poverty: Flushing. Members of the group include CPC, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), The Child Center of NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, Queens Public Library (QPL), and RIVER FUND.

CPC Open Door Senior Center Welcomes Volunteers from Guardian

On October 4th, CPC Open Door Senior Center welcomed 17 volunteers from Guardian's Asian Inclusion and Diversity Alliance Employee Resource Group to serve lunch to order adults. The luncheon was sponsored by Guardian.

CPC Open Door Senior Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary with a Dinner Banquet

On October 7th, CPC Open Door Senior Center commemorated its 50th anniversary with a dinner celebration in Chinatown. New York Mayor Eric Adams also attended the ceremony, recognizing the center's long and rich history and the essential services provided to older adults, particularly during the pandemic.

Geriatric Mental Health Initiative (GMHI) tours Brooklyn Grange

On October 14, 2022, Brooklyn Community Center Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Program (GMHI) visited the Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm as part of our monthly tea talk series. CPC staff and 20 community members had a chance to learn about and provide feedback on urban farming.