Inspiring the Next Generation of Non-Profit Board Leaders

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Regional Director Wanda Cooper joined a team of inspiring professionals as panelists at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Future Leaders event on Thursday, January 30. At the “How To Make a Difference on Non-Profit Boards”...

Hillside Program Recognized in NYS Business Council Video

The New York State Business Council recently recognized Hillside with a Member Spotlight video that calls attention to leading New York State businesses, organizations or programs. We chose to put our “spotlight” on Hillside Work-Scholarship...

HW-SC to Receive $50,000 PwC Foundation “Reimagine” Grant

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HW-SC) will receive a $50,000 PwC Foundation “Reimagine” Grant aimed at accelerating innovative educational opportunities for underserved populations in their communities. The grant will help to advance existing academic support...

Parents as Teachers Earns National Blue Ribbon Recognition

Hillside’s Parents as Teachers (PAT) program recently earned recognition as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate for fidelity to a rigorous quality process established by the national PAT organization. This recognition affirms that Hillside’s PAT participants are...

Hillside’s Emerging Leaders Make the Grade

Congratulations to Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection’s Kerry Conner, Jasmine Osborne and Audrey Toeper for completing the Emerging Leaders Development Program (ELDP). They and the rest of ELDP’s second graduating class were honored at The Century Club...

Hillside Celebrates Families in Parents as Teachers Program

Hillside held a Parents as Teachers (PAT) Parent Appreciation Event and 35th Anniversary Celebration on November 8 at our Mustard Street Conference Center in Rochester. PAT is an early-childhood parent education and family support program designed to help parents give...

Robert W. August Named Outstanding Philanthropist

All of Hillside congratulates Robert W. August for being honored as “Outstanding Philanthropist” by the Genesee Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on November 1. The National Philanthropy Day event at the Rochester Riverside Convention...

Gamma Phi Beta and Hillside: A Shared History of Caring

For more than 50 years, Hillside and the children and families we serve have held a special place in the hearts of Rochester-area Gamma Phi Beta women. Since the service sorority chapter first made Hillside its local philanthropy focus, their support has taken many...

Inaugural IRA Costume Ball Puts a New Spin on Support

Hillside’s first Annual IRA Costume Ball for individuals we support in Developmental Disabilities Services was held at Rochester’s Photo City Improv on October 14. This remarkable event offered Hillside youth and young adults a special night out of dining,...
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