Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation

"youth program service: in 2013 the agency launched youth diversion programs to help young people develop critical life skills, improve emotional and physical health, and enhance educational and professional opportunities to build successful lives. Our youth and community outreach programs include youth justice court, youth mentoring program, after school activities at the rockaways & jamaica justice centers, and domestic violence and empowerment program ("dove") for domestic violence survivors and their family members. Queens defenders food pantry launched in the spring of 2020 in response to the covid-19 pandemic, queens defenders distributes over 25,000 boxes of food annually to residents of the rockaways and other southeast queens communities. Since the establishment of our food pantry in 2020, queens defenders has provided healthy and fresh food to over 140,000 individuals and families throughout the borough. In addition to our on-site food pantry and deliveries, queens defenders holds "pop-up" food pantry and special holiday events events. We are committed to continuing this program and ensuring our borough's most vulnerable residents and families have access to nutritious food and essential household items."