Encore News

Héctor Graniella y Tania Bashkanova

Una Pareja De Neoyorquinos encuentra el amor a sus 70 anos

February 14, 2022

From Noticias NY1 – Si conoces a alguien que necesita ayuda, Encore 49, está localizada en el 220 de la calle West 49th en Midtown Manhattan.

Encore workers load a van with meals to deliver

Amid Snow, New Yorkers Express Gratitude for Those Who Help Others

January 7, 2022

Encore Community Services works with seniors throughout Manhattan delivering hot meals despite the weather. The group regularly delivers about 1,200 meals a day

Encore residents listen to Christmas Carols

Christmas Carolers Spread Holiday Cheer To Seniors In The Theater District

December 12, 2021

From NY1 – Carolers decked the halls of a senior housing building in Manhattan on Sunday morning, getting residents into the holiday spirit.

Volunteers handing out thanksgiving food

Volunteers Feed New Yorkers In Need For Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021

From NY1 – Encore Community Services celebrated with a Thanksgiving lunch for seniors. Between a seated lunch, home-delivered meals and dinners-to-go, nearly 600 meals were provided.

Older New Yorkers enjoying thanksgiving dinner at encore community center

Thanksgiving Lunch Tradition Returns To Senior Center After Pandemic Cancellation

November 25, 2021

From WPIX11: A senior center shut down for much of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic served up a Thanksgiving meal Thursday to hundreds of seniors.

Volunteer helps pack meals for seniors at Encore Community Center

Manhattan Senior Center Gears Up To Feed Thousands For Thanksgiving

November 23, 2021

From AMNY – As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, food delivery organizations are stuffing their turkeys and gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year; and Encore Community Services is no exception.

Chita Rivera To Be Honored at ENCORE Ovation

November 4, 2021

From Broadway World – On Monday, November 8, Encore Community Services will host Encore Ovation – A Celebration of Aging Through Art honoring Chita Rivera, legendary Broadway actress, singer and dancer, alongside the Times Square Alliance.

Smiling older woman receiving at-home meal service

It’s Time to Help Older New Yorkers Become Food Secure

October 27, 2021

From The West Side Spirit: In recent months, the city has coped with everything from COVID variants to unprecedented flooding. At every step, sadly, it has been older New Yorkers who are most likely to find themselves in harm’s way.

Retired man and woman sitting at dining table in modern kitchen, eating salad and talking, woman looking at man and listening with surprised expression

City must invest in nutrition services for older New Yorkers

August 31, 2021

From AM New York: In one month, the city will wind down GetFoodNYC operations, ending the emergency food program created in response to the pandemic. While the peak of the crisis has passed, the need for food remains high—particularly among vulnerable older New Yorkers.

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