Special Santa Begins! KeyBank Returns as Presenting Sponsor for 2024 Season

Nov 11, 2024 | Generosity, Success Story

Through December 13, Hillside is once again inviting community members to become a Special Santa and help brighten the lives of thousands of children and their families who are served by the organization’s many programs. For more than 40 years, the community has...

Hillside Honored for Team Excellence by Greater Rochester Quality Council

Oct 17, 2024 | News

Two Hillside teams were among the organizations earning honors in the 2024 Greater Rochester Quality Council (GRQC) Annual Showcase and Performance Excellence Awards. The ceremony was held Wednesday, October 16, at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester. Hillside...

Statewide Conference Convened at Hillside to Address Solutions for Youth with Unmet Complex Needs

Oct 3, 2024 | News

Nearly 100 statewide leaders in the child-and-family services field—including government funders, elected officials, regulatory agencies and provider organizations—came to Hillside’s Rochester conference center location on September 16 for a daylong conference to...

Hillside Receives Transformational $5 Million Gift from Tom Golisano

Sep 17, 2024 | News

As part of an unprecedented act of generosity, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Golisano today presented Hillside with a gift of $5 million in unrestricted funds. At a morning ceremony held at the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester,...

Inside Hillside: NYC Model and Teacher Thanks HWSC for His Success

Sep 9, 2024 | HWSC, Inside Hillside, Success Story

When he walked across the stage to receive his diploma with Edison Career & Technology High School’s Class of 2016, Jose Laracuente was the first member of his family to graduate high school. And today, he’s also the first Laracuente to walk down fashion-show...