Special Santa Launches for 2021 with KeyBank as Presenting Sponsor

Nov 5, 2021 | News

Hillside has launched its Special Santa program for 2021 with a new presenting sponsor, KeyBank. The program will run through Saturday, December 12. Now in its fourth decade, the annual program provides donated toys and gifts for vulnerable children and families...

Hillside Leader Shanes Honored by Onondaga Community College

Oct 7, 2021 | News

Karinda Shanes, Regional Director of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection’s Syracuse and Binghamton/Union-Endicott programs, was honored this week by her alma mater, Onondaga Community College, in the school’s annual “Alumni Faces” recognition event. OCC’s “Alumni...

Giving Vaccination Efforts a Shot in the Arm

Sep 20, 2021 | COVID-19

More Hillside employees, youth and families are getting their COVID-19 vaccinations every week, supported by an ongoing commitment from Hillside staff like Amy Patterson, a Senior Nurse Manager from West Seneca, NY. Patterson has organized and held multiple vaccine...

Gamma Phi Beta: A Rich History of Caring

Sep 10, 2021 | Generosity

For more than 50 years, Hillside’s mission has held a special place in the hearts of Gamma Phi Beta, a Rochester-area service sorority. Gamma Phi Beta members have made Hillside a local focus of their philanthropy, and that support takes many forms—including their...

Special Santa 2021 Starts October 30 with All-Online Campaign

Aug 23, 2021 | News

It’s back! Hillside’s annual Special Santa campaign will return Saturday, October 30 with an online campaign that aims to provide toys and gifts to thousands of children and families. For nearly 40 years, generous individuals and local businesses have donated toys,...