South Asian Council for Social Services receives $850,000 funding

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Flushing, NY, October 25, 2024 — The South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS)
announced it has received a generous contribution of $850,000 from Congresswoman Grace Meng, D-NY, that will support the organization’s efforts to purchase a new space to
expand its programs and services to better serve the South Asian and other immigrant
communities in New York.

On October 24, Rep. Meng presented the check at the SACSS Senior Center alongside community members, where she expressed her admiration for SACSS’s dedication to serving immigrant communities, a press release from SACSS said.

“It is a token of our appreciation for SACSS and how much it does to uplift our community,
and make sure that as many people as possible have equal access to government
services,” Meng is quoted saying in the press release.

“We are deeply grateful to Congress Member Grace Meng for her unwavering support
and commitment to our mission,” said SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya. “This generous contribution brings us closer to achieving our goal of expanding SACSS’s
programs and services in a space that has become a stable, long-term home in the
Flushing community we have been serving for 24 years.”

SACSS has launched an ambitious capital campaign to purchase the building that
currently houses its workforce development programs, including sewing, English
language, and computer classes, preparing immigrant New Yorkers for future job
opportunities. Acquiring the building will help secure a permanent and expanded space
for these programs and launch new initiatives to address the needs of South Asian and
other immigrant communities, the organization said.

The space will provide a platform for SACSS to offer various services, including educational programs, cultural events, and social support services, it added.