{"id":305029,"date":"2026-07-24T19:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/305029\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:57:50","slug":"forest-hills-stadium-concertgoers-raise-over-16k-for-queens-community-house-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/305029\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Hills Stadium concertgoers raise over $16K for Queens Community House \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forest Hills Stadium<\/a> concertgoers have raised more than $16,000 non-profit Queens Community House in the first month of the \u201cMaking Cents for Queens\u201d initiative, which donates a portion of every beer and cocktail sold at the venue to the social services non-profit.<\/p>\n

The initiative, launched for the 2026 concert season at the iconic Queens venue, donates 25 cents from every beer or cocktail sold at Forest Hills Stadium, with the intention of \u201ctransforming everyday purchases into meaningful investments in programs that strengthen communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funds raised through the initiative support a wide range of programs at Queens Community House, including youth workforce training, senior centers, food pantries, eviction prevention, immigration legal services and other resources that cater to more than 30,000 Queens residents each year.<\/p>\n

Ben Thomases, CEO of Queens Community House, said it was an \u201cincredible testament\u201d to the partnership between the non-profit and Forest Hills Stadium that the initiative could raise $16,000 in its first month.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people don\u2019t think buying a drink at a concert can help a child succeed in school, deliver a meal to a homebound older adult, or give someone a place where they truly belong\u2014but that\u2019s exactly what is happening,\u201d Thomases said in a statement. \u201cEvery concertgoer who purchases a beer or cocktail is investing in stronger neighborhoods and brighter futures for thousands of Queens residents. We\u2019re deeply grateful to Forest\u00a0Hills Stadium and everyone who has become part of this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queens Community House will use a portion of the proceeds to Forest\u00a0Hills Community Center\u2019s food pantry, which is located near the stadium and serves almost 500 community members each week. Queens Community House said the number of weekly residents who use the pantry has almost doubled in the last 12 months, indicating increased financial pressure on local families.<\/p>\n

The non-profit said the Making Cents for Queens initiative can help sustain the food pantry and other important services across the borough.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen a significant increase in the number of neighbors coming to the pantry for help,\u201d said\u00a0Tyronza Murray, Queens Community House\u2019s Associate Executive Director for Older Adult Services.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupport from partnerships like this helps us continue meeting the growing need in our community and ensures our neighbors know they do not have to face these challenges alone.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The \u201cMaking Cents for Queens\u201d initiative will continue throughout the remainder of Forest\u00a0Hills Stadium\u2019s 2026 concert season, including performances from Paul Simon, Sarah McLachlan and the All Things Go festival.<\/p>\n

To view the full 2026 concert schedule or purchase tickets, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forest Hills Stadium concertgoers have raised more than $16,000 non-profit Queens Community House in the first month of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[13549,31689,98525,9,24,63,35431,122,2938,124,123],"class_list":["post-305029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-food-pantries","tag-forest-hills-stadium","tag-making-cents-for-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-paul-simon","tag-queens","tag-queens-community-house","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}