FALL ’01 Family of Agencies Building iibetter futures with children and familiesn www.hillside.com Zeller Welcomes Hillside partnership provides for employment of students in the Hillside- Students to Their Family Work Scholarship program, along with job mentoring support while they are employed with the company. alk to any employee at Zeller Corporation who has The part-time employment is important for students earning worked with Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection INSIDE money for college, but it is the mentoring portion of this program student Sidney Phinazee and you would believe that you T that makes it different from other types of employment situations. were talking to a member of Sidney’s family. In a way, you are. Zeller employees have a genuine interest in helping Sidney Because for this Rochester-based electric company, the succeed and they provide him with the tools to be successful. commitment to partner with Hillside Work-Scholarship “The goal we have for Sidney is that he goes to college. By Connection is one that management and staff honor very highly. helping him develop good work habits and study habits, we By providing more than just a part-time job for the students, hopefully keep him going on a straight line so that he can Zeller staff foster a sense of family for the students as they help graduate and go to college. Education is the big thing,” says Jeff them reach their full potential. Arnold,Warehouse Manager, and work site mentor for Sidney. This spirit of benevolence is one that stems from the very At Zeller, this personal commitment comes from the top beginnings of the Zeller Corporation. The company was founded down. As the person whose idea it in 1961 by Henry Zeller, who was to partner with Hillside Work- himself was supported through Scholarship Connection, Zeller DONORS IN ACTION college. Throughout his business CEO Gary Haseley has a vested See how individuals and and personal life, Henry valued the interest in making the relationship organizations have opportunity he was given. a success.“I believe that you can creatively helped raise Education became an underlying make a difference by helping 3 tenet throughout Zeller history. funds for HIllside. children get a good start in life Hank and his son Eric Zeller, CEO through education and hard work, from 1986–2001, laid down the which is reflected in our personal foundation of this philosophy commitment to hiring and through their support of young mentoring city students and students both inside and outside supporting their educational the Zeller family during their 40 Members of Sidney’s Zeller family: CEO Gary Haseley, pursuits,” says Haseley. years of ownership. Sidney Phinazee, Susann Wiegele, and Jeff Arnold. As a former co-op student When Eric Zeller decided to himself, Haseley knows the value step down in 2001, it was this of a good mentoring relationship. According to Tabar, he talks strong foundation that led Gary Haseley, Zeller’s new CEO, and 65 ANNUAL DONOR LIST with Sidney daily as his schedule allows and he monitors his 5 employees of the Zeller Corporation to recognize and honor progress to make sure that he is working hard. Showing his strong Thanks to all of you, we Zeller with the establishment of the Eric Zeller Scholarship Fund. support for Sidney, Haseley recently gave him a card with money can make a lasting Through individual employee contributions to the fund, inside as a reward for all of his hard work. difference in the lives of supplemented with financial backing from Zeller Corporation, Sidney himself also knows that Gary is there for him at children and families. $10,500 will be awarded to Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection any time.“He talks with me about what I’m going to do after to support student advocacy services.“Every year we hope the graduation. Anything I need, he tells me just to ask him,” fund will get bigger,” says Karen Tabar, Human Resources says Sidney. Manager, Zeller Corporation.“It makes us feel good that we can Through Zeller Corporation, Sidney has found a group of make a difference in a student’s life.” people who want nothing more for him than his success.“We AROUND HILLSIDE One of the students who has been benefiting recently from become a second family for a student who works here,” says A sampling of programs Zeller’s support is Sidney Phinazee. Sidney is a senior who has Arnold,“People care about Sidney, care about what happens to and people in the news been working part-time at Zeller as part of a new partnership him.”What Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection between Zeller and Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. This and9 the community. has found is a true business partner. Children Tell Us Special Santas Theme It began as a simple school art project. In September, the Special When the children Santas Team asked the Occupational Therapy staff at Hillside began handing in their Children Center’s Andrews-Trahey School if they would let the little gingerbread people, children create the Hillside Special Santas button. Each year the what staff found on many, Special Santas Team selects a theme, and this year they chose instead of raisin eyes and gingerbread people. gumdrop buttons, were Red The staff and teachers asked the kids to think about the Cross uniforms, fireman hats, 12HIKE FOR KIDS holidays and happy faces. The children were reminded of the and gingerbread construction workers and nurses. Some Everyone’s a winner at smell of gingerbread cookies coming out of the oven, and then gingerbread people were holding American flags. One wore a this annual they were asked to decorate the paper gingerbread cutouts just shirt that read “I Love USA.” charity event. as if they were cookies. continued on page 4 Creating a Carnival of Fun Kodak Makes Mollie shows her Each fall during freshman student orientation, University of artistic side by decorating Rochester students, staff, and alumni volunteer to spend a a Difference at Hillside the arm of a carnival attendee Kodak employee volunteers spent Kodak People Make a day serving their community. For the past five years, with painted flowers. World of Difference Day on September 8 planting flowers and University of Rochester volunteers have spent Wilson Day painting the kitchen of Hillside Children’s Center’s Hogan creating and staffing a carnival for children who live on Road Group Home in Fairport. This annual volunteer day is a Hillside Children’s Center’s Monroe Avenue Campus. This global initiative that encourages employees to donate their August, 35 University of Rochester and Hillside volunteers led time and energy to improve the quality of life in the games, gave out prizes, and served lunch to youth.“This is a communities where they live and work. Hillside has been ii n great opportunity to come out and do something for others,” fortunate to host volunteers for Kodak People Make a World said Emily Riegel, a freshman at the University of Rochester. Vol. 29, No. 4 of Difference Day for over 10 years. Fall 2001 Hillside Vision (USPS 435-690) is published in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall by Hillside Family of Agencies, a not-for- profit agency for families and children. Publication office: 1183 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, New York 14620. Periodicals postage paid at Rochester, New York. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hillside Vision, 1183 Monroe Avenue, University of Rochester volunteers Emily Riegel, Kim Guche, Kodak volunteers worked with great enthusiasm on September Rochester, NY 14620-1699. Stephanie Bartlow, Anna Czapla, and Megan Knapp await the 8 to help make the Hogan Road Group Home a brighter place. arrival of children from Hillside before the start of the carnival. EDITOR: Jennifer Bacci WRITERS: Jennifer Bacci, Sally Bohne, Tiffany Lohwater VOLUNTEERS IN PROFILE Lessons learned: “Getting involved in our community has PHOTOS: Name: Ahnie’s Angels brought my family together,” says Rob.“We share something Jennifer Bacci, Jason Clock, Tiffany Lohwater Family: Ahnie’s Angels are relatives of Ahnie Burke, a 95- that we can remember hearing about from Aunt Ahnie in our year-old who has inspired her family to devote time and childhood. I enjoy sitting with Ahnie now and telling her LAYOUT/GRAPHICS: Adam Communications resources to various area causes and charities. About 20 stories about what we’ve been doing, who we’ve been related households are involved in Ahnie’s Angels. helping. She gets such enjoyment from hearing our stories.” PRINTING: Printing Methods Inc. Volunteers since: 1997 What volunteering gives back: “My family strives to do Reason began volunteering: Rob Swapceinski, a family more than just give money or donate things, although that’s Hillside Family of Agencies serves families and children representative, says,“My Aunt important,” Rob says.“We through its not-for-profit affiliates: Ahnie took care of all of the want to get in there and show Hillside Children’s Center, Hillside Work-Scholarship kids in my family as we grew support for the people who Connection, Hillside Children’s up, but she also took care of are already doing this work. Foundation, Crestwood Children’s Center, and Crestwood those in need in the We want the staff at the places Children’s Foundation. community.We decided a few we volunteer to know that PRESIDENT & CEO: years ago to carry on her their work is noticed and Dennis M. Richardson legacy and help the community appreciated.” MANAGER, in her name.” Advice to those considering MARKETING & PR: Typical activities as a volunteering: “You can make John Barr volunteer: Each year Ahnie’s a really big difference in Angels volunteer to support an Ahnie's Angels stand in front of a tree they donated to some people’s lives without organization in meeting its Hillside's Camp Possibilities.