Welcome to the Young Israel of Forest Hills Senior League, better known as the "Center with a Heart". We are located at68-07 Burns Street in Forest Hills, one block from Yellowstone Boulevard. The Q-23 bus conveniently stops in front of our center. We are open Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM and Fridays, 8:30AM - 1:30PM. Our telephone number is 718-520-2305. The Project Director is Susan Rabinowicz.

Our center offers a delicious, glatt kosher Lunch Program daily, featuring a wide variety of menu items. Our meals follow a low salt and low sugar diet. They are not only nutritious, but extremely tasty as well. Our lunch is served on a first come basis at 12:00 PMMonday - Thursday, and at 11:30 AM on Friday. The suggested contribution for the lunch is $1.75. No one will ever be denied a meal if they are unable to make this contribution.

Our center offers many Recreational & Educational Programs, on a daily basis. Trained instructors and volunteers lead our classes. We offer classes in Arts & Crafts, Quilting, Relaxation and Stress Management Exercise, Low Impact Exercise , Tai Chi, Current Events, and Bingo. Day trips are offered in good weather. Recently, we have visited Channel 13, The Museum of Modern Art, Museum of the Moving Image, The Daily News, Aqueduct Flea Market, as well as many other interesting destinations . We offer Blood Pressure Monitoring and Nutritional Education classes as well. Monthly Birthday Parties, as well as holiday parties are held.

In addition, we are extremely proud of our Meals on Wheels Program. This program is available to seniors, who are unable to shop or prepare their own meals. The meals are delivered daily and extra meals are provided for the weekend as well. The meals are delivered by the centers two Hot Shot trucks, which maintain proper safe temperatures. If you are interested in applying for our Meals on Wheels, please do so by calling our case managers at the Forest Hills Community House. The telephone number is (718) 592-5757.

Please feel free to drop by our center! Give us a chance to make you a part of our family.