Hillside Leader Shanes Honored by Onondaga Community College

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

Giving Vaccination Efforts a Shot in the Arm

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

Gamma Phi Beta: A Rich History of Caring

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

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,...

A ‘Special’ Community Tradition

Welcome to our new website, and a new way of looking at Hillside! Each month on this page, I’ll share new thoughts about our mission; our work with youth, adults and families; our extraordinary employees; our community impact—and all the ways that you can be a part of...
Access Hillside’s Wish List on Amazon Smile

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

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...

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...
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