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October 2018
Voces Latinas Quinceanera
This year Voces Latinas turns 15 years old. We will be celebrating by having a Quinceañera ceremony for the organization on October 11, 2018 at Renaissance in Astoria. In the Latino community, a Quinceañera is similar to a rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood. It involves Godparents, family members and close friends, those that have contributed in one way or another to the development and growth of a young woman. As a 15 year old organization, we too are…
Find out more »SACSS Annual Gala: Food for Health
ACCESS TO FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS A BASIC NECESSITY, NOT A LUXURY THAT ONLY A FEW CAN AFFORD. SACSS’ 2018 GALA, “FOOD FOR HEALTH” FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY FOOD IN THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. WHAT WE EAT IS CENTRAL TO OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS COME TOGETHER AT OUR ANNUAL GALA FOR A FESTIVE, CELEBRATORY, EVENING TO SUPPORT SACSS’ MISSION TO EMPOWER AND INTEGRATE UNDERSERVED SOUTH ASIAN AND OTHER IMMIG
Find out more »December 2018
Public Charge Public Comment Deadline
The latest Trump administration attack on immigrant families relates to something called “public charge.” This inhumane proposal would force immigrant families to choose between using health care, food, and housing programs, and obtaining a visa or legal residency in the U.S. It is a moral outrage that threatens to punish immigrant families who enroll in programs like Medicaid and SNAP, or those who are simply poor or have chronic illnesses. We have a chance RIGHT NOW to stand against this…
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