“I first connected with QCH in the early 90s, not long after I moved to Forest Hills. I wasn’t looking for a full-time job. I just wanted to stay busy and be around people. A friend suggested I stop by the community center, and that visit turned into years of involvement.
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"I’m 91 years old, and I live in Forest Hills. After my wife passed in 2006, I struggled emotionally and financially. On a fixed income, there were nights I went to bed hungry, listening to my stomach rumble because I couldn’t afford enough food.
