Access Hillside’s Wish List on Amazon Smile
Hillside is always grateful for donated items that support our work with children and families in need. Our most-requested items can be purchased online, year-round, through the Hillside Children’s Center Wish List at the Amazon Smile online marketplace. These...
Looking Back, and Looking Ahead
As she prepares to graduate from Potomac High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Chlo’e Gadson can remember the first time she heard of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. Six years ago, as a middle school student, she was encouraged to join the program by...Hillside Awarded $65,000 in Grant Support for Prince George’s County Operations
The Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program, dedicated to reversing the trend of multigenerational poverty by helping students earn their high school diplomas and prepare for entry into the workforce, was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from Wells Fargo to...How to Participate in Summer Meals
There are many schools, community centers and other organizations in local neighborhoods across the country that will be serving meals to kids and teens this summer through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Are you a parent or guardian looking for locations...Across All Regions, HWSC Seniors Celebrate Graduations
In districts around New York State and in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection’s classes of 2021 celebrated their high-school graduations in a variety of ways. The nationally recognized HWSC program typically honors...
“We want to help other families in need”
Only a few years ago, Jovannie Canales and Melisa Rivera felt overwhelmed with concern for their son. Today, he’s on a better path—and his parents were so inspired by the support he received that they’re bringing that support to other families in need, every day. It...Nestor Hernandez Joins Hillside as Western and Southern Tier Executive Director
Hillside today announced the appointment of Nestor Hernandez as Executor Director of the agency’s Western and Southern Tier regions. Hernandez will join Hillside effective Monday, June 14. Hernandez brings deep credentials in leading mission-driven service...