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SUCCESS IS REAL “At first, the change was difficult for Keith and he let everybody know,” says Jennifer, of Keith’s moving into the new home. Beginning “VICTORY” observations of Keith, such as his merely repeating words said to him nlike most of the youth in residential services at Hillside and not engaging in activities, led for Keith to be indicated as Children’s Center (HCC), “success” for those in Individual “nonverbal” on his enrollment ISP (individualized service plan). Keith Residential Alternatives (IRAs) is not defined by “shortened would also frequently attempt to run away, out of difficulty in lengthsU of stay” or “going home.” Youth such as Keith, a 16-year-old expressing the emotions he had for this new situation. resident of HCC’s Abbott Road IRA in Orchard Park, do not complete Slowly, HCC staff has worked with Keith and his parents to services and return to the home of their integrate him into HCC’s care. Life at the parents. When Keith enrolled in HCC’s group home is balanced with time at the same Developmental Disabilities Services for Youth day treatment school he had attended before (DD) at the age of 14, the IRA became his enrolling in HCC and home visits with his permanent home, and it will remain so until he parents every other weekend. turns 22, at which time he will transition to an It is now two and half years after his adult group home. enrollment in services and Keith is achieving This does not mean, however, that Keith “success.” For Lisa, that “success” was first will never achieve success. “Success” for exhibited when Keith turned around and came Keith, a dually diagnosed youth who has a inside after she called to him instead of developmental disability and an emotional running away, as he used to do. Lisa says that disturbance, is simply defined differently. “Our Keith now expresses a desire to join in activities victories are small as compared to the normal and seeks out social interaction using words population, but they are just as important,” says Keith and his mom enjoy a hug at like “I want to go,” instead of sitting home and Keith’s home in Orchard Park. Lisa McLaughlin, IRA group care manager. rocking in his chair. “These are little tiny When the Abbott Road IRA opened its things when you look at the big population, doors in August 2001, Keith was one of its first residents. Keith’s but that’s really a breakthrough for us for Keith,” says Lisa. mother, Mrs. W., had made the very difficult decision to enroll him in Keith’s mother believes that the partnership she has had with DD services because it was becoming more difficult for her and Keith’s Hillside Children’s Center has played an important role in Keith’s father to manage Keith at home as he became older. “Because of his transition. “Working with us here and in school, has helped a lot,” says behaviors, I felt that this was something he needed. I felt he would be more comfortable,” says Mrs. W. In terms of Keith’s “success,” Prior to enrolling in HCC’s services, Keith was exhibiting perhaps “victory” is a better word. increasingly disruptive behaviors at home such as running away, public displays of nudity, enuresis, and destruction of property. He was Mrs. W., who no longer sees Keith exhibiting many of the behaviors he incommunicative, at times using grunting to express desires, and he had when he enrolled in services. Keith’s parents have been involved had difficulty handling the smallest of changes, such as an item being with every aspect of his care with continual communication coming moved in his room. According to his mother, the “normalcy” of their from HCC through ISP meetings, conference calls, and face-to-face home life was becoming too difficult for Keith. discussions. “It’s open. I can come or call anytime,” says Mrs. W. The IRA has offered Keith the structured environment and That open communication between HCC and Keith’s parents will specialized care he needs to focus on growing his capabilities and continue to be important in ensuring Keith’s success in the years to eliminating his disruptive behaviors. Upon enrolling in services, Keith come as he prepares for his transition into an adult group home. was assigned a HCC service coordinator, Jennifer Taddei, whose role it For now, everyone is pleased to witness the growth in Keith as he is to work closely with Keith’s parents and the community to build a continues to have new experiences and gain new skills. “He is friendly, supportive and effective group of services that will help Keith reach his cooperative, helpful—a real people person,” says Jennifer, who maximum ability level. describes Keith as having made a “360-degree” turn. In terms of Keith’s “success,” perhaps “victory” is a better word.

26103 HILLSIDE DONORS HCF ANNUAL AROUND SPECIAL SANTAS IN ACTION DONOR LIST HILLSIDE Make the holidays See how individuals and Thanks to all of you, we can New service philosophy brighter for Hillside organizations have creatively make a lasting difference in the lives emphasizes reward youth and families. helped raise funds for Hillside. of children and families. over punishment. INSIDE YOU HELP HILLSIDE SPECIAL SANTAS GROW SANTAS GIVE IN MANY WAYS Not sure how you can help Hillside Special Santas? With the program’s expansion Hillside Family of Agencies is once again looking for “Special this year to include Crestwood and Hillside Children’s Centers, and Hillside Work- Santas” to support the youth and families in its care this holiday Scholarship Connection, there are plenty of opportunities for a variety of season. This year, Hillside Special Santas will help make the individuals, groups, and organizations to get involved. Check out what these folks holidays brighter for children and families served by Crestwood and have done in the past to contribute to Hillside Family of Agency affiliates: Hillside Children’s Centers and Hillside Work-Scholarship Since 1998, the Henrietta Doll Lover’s Club has donated funds to Hillside Connection through donations of new games, Walkmans, warm Special Santas. The club, which meets once a month, sponsors a doll show every clothing, food certificates, and cash gifts. year and divides the proceeds among different children’s charities. Says member The holiday-giving program has been blessed by the generosity Beverly Neder,“Since doll lovers are really children at heart, we wanted to directly of donors from our community for more than 25 years. Last year, contribute to different children in need.” Beverly also encourages other thousands of individuals and groups found it in their hearts to organizations to do their part:“I’d like to urge others in clubs that hold special become “Special Santas” to our youth and families. As our program events to use some of their proceeds to contribute to a charity.” Two years ago, Sarah Swertfeger decided that instead of asking guests at her expands this year to provide gifts to all children and families served 7th birthday party to give her presents, she would ask them to bring presents that by Hillside Family of Agencies so too, we hope, will our number of could be donated to Crestwood Children’s Center. Observing Sarah’s generosity, holiday benefactors. her Girl Scout troop decided to do something similar. Become a Hillside Special Santa today! Please call Hillside Last year Robert and Sandra Caton donated 66 handmade stockings to the Special Santas Headquarters at (585) 256-7630 to learn more children at Crestwood Children’s Center.This year Mrs. Caton is working with a about the needs of our children and families. women’s group at her church to fill the stockings.The women are trying to gather items together that might benefit a particular child—for example, one stocking might be filled with objects for a 3-year-old boy, while another might contain WARM 101.3 goodies for a 12-year-old girl. Continuous Soft Rock A number of years ago,Wegmans Meat Center employees decided that instead of exchanging gifts within their office, they would donate money to Hillside Special Santas.Wegmans Meat Center raises their money for the holiday Hillside Special Santas is possible thanks to the generous support giving program by placing signs over the soda can receptacles in their employee of our partners. WARM 101.3 morning personalities Tony and Dee break rooms.The signs indicate that all funds raised through the returned soda have believed in the program for more than 10 years and continue to cans will be designated for donation to Hillside Special Santas.“I think what we’ve help us recruit Special Santas. Hillside Family of Agencies salutes them decided to do really demonstrates the Wegmans philosophy of giving,” says for their continued dedication to our children and families. Michele, a Wegmans Meat Center employee.

Editor’s Note:To introduce the new Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) specialist for interns and volunteers, we thought it appropriate to profile the woman behind HFA’s dedicated team of volunteers.We hope you enjoy reading this special “Volunteer in Profile.”

employment > Human resources specialist for where is hillside’s volunteer program interns and volunteers at Hillside Family of Agencies going? > Chris would like to focus on promoting the Hillside Family of Agencies name so that it is prominent in Chris has worked volunteer involvement > the mind of anyone looking for volunteer opportunities. with volunteers and interns at Crestwood Children’s She would also like to increase the movement of Center since 1990. volunteers among the Hillside affiliates so that they are qualities looked for in hillside Hillside Family of Agencies volunteers rather than volunteers > Chris looks for volunteers who are Crestwood or Hillside Children’s Centers volunteers. willing to make the commitment that is required when This will allow people to be placed in volunteer programs working with the population that Hillside serves— that best fit their needs and interests, as well as those someone whose focus is on the child and family. Chris of the client. says it is important to assess individual volunteers to give advice to those considering them a volunteer experience that will be most suitable for volunteering >Let Chris know for what types of them as well as the clients. opportunities you’re looking. She is open to whatever different volunteer activities > Chris talents volunteers have to give:“If someone is a fabulous emphasizes that there are all kinds of volunteer artist and I don’t say to them ‘I’m looking for an artist,’ opportunities for all kinds of people.A volunteer may then I’ve just lost someone who might have a lot of talent have direct client contact as a mentor or by providing a to offer.” Chris also adds,“You always have something to friendly visit. Indirect client contact, which Chris describes give and there’s always a young person out there who can chris as “equally important,” might include helping in an office, benefit from your experience or guidance.” shelving books in a school library, putting together kunz training manuals, or doing grounds work. WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH CHRIS how people benefit from volunteering > KUNZ IN HELPING HILLSIDE FAMILY OF “Seeing small successes is very rewarding for volunteers,” AGENCIES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM? Chris says.“Seeing a smile on the face of a troubled child The Volunteer Office offers orientation sessions for those or being invited to a discharge party are some of the interested in finding out more. Just call (585) 654-4529 volunteer in experiences that volunteers might find gratifying.” PROFILE to sign up. 2 SUPPORTIVE HIKERS STEP OUT Once again, supporters of Crestwood and Hillside Children’s Foundations stepped out to make the Hike for Hillside successful. On September 20, hikers walked twice around the campus of St. John Fisher College and enjoyed entertainment provided by WARM 101.3 and Hillside Children’s Center’s mascot, “Hilly.” Delicious refreshments were also provided, and a bike raffle took place following the Hike. Sponsored by Wegmans Nature’s Marketplace, the pledge-based walk raised more than $37,000 to be used throughout the year to provide Crestwood and Hillside Children’s Centers youth and families with “extras” they might not have otherwise. Members of Gamma Phi Beta cluster together to show their support at this year’s Hike for Hillside. Other sponsors of the Hike included:

WARM 101.3 Deloitte & Touche Windmill Canandaigua National Bank Smuckers Fantastic Foods Clif Bar Genesee Valley Trust Hillside Children’s Center mascot, Clif Luna Glaceau “Hilly,” entertained hikers at this year’s Newman’s Own Nature’s Gate Hike for Hillside. Hilly made sure Natrol Wholly Healthy every young hiker went home with a Traditional Medicinals Mengel, Metzger, Barr logo-imprinted balloon! Stonyfield Farm

PICTURE-PERFECT INVOLVEMENT Stuart Dizak has been taking pictures since he was eight years old. GOLFING, AGAIN, FOR A CAUSE Now, as a professional photographer who has worked for It was another beneficial summer of golf for Hillside Children’s organizations such as Military Intelligence and National Geographic, Center. Tournaments throughout the Rochester area raised Dizak hasn’t forgotten his childhood endeavors. more than $15,000 for our youth and families. This August, Dizak volunteered his time and photographic know- how to teach Camp Possibilities campers the basics of photography. Dorschel Memorial Lexus Invitational Dizak held four one-hour sessions at the camp during which he The annual John G. Dorschel Memorial Lexus Pro-Am taught campers things such as proper composition, lighting, angles, Invitational Tournament, held September 11 at Ridgemont and subject arrangement. Country Club, made Hillside Children’s Center its beneficiary Dizak says, “These photographs are important because for some for the third consecutive year. At the time of publication, of the kids they’re the happiest pictures they’ve ever had taken.” tournament results were still being tallied, but approximately In fact, they may be the only childhood photographs some of the $10,000 is expected to have been raised. campers possess. Dizak has contributed monetarily to Hillside Children’s Center Greater Rochester Realtors’ Association for the past 18 years and has been a Pinnacle Society Member for the Hillside’s Capital Campaign received a $12,500 boost, thanks to past three years. He said that what made him decide to become more the Realtors’ Charitable Foundation’s Golf Classic, held July 7 directly involved with young people at Hillside was his desire to see a at Greystone, Shadow Pines, and Shadow Lake golf courses. more hands-on result of his contributions. This was the third consecutive year the Realtors donated funds Dizak plans to teach photography to Camp Possibilities campers from their golf outing to Hillside. once again next summer, and even hopes to increase the length of his sessions. “To meet the kids makes all the difference,” he says, “It’s very Monroe County Fire Marshals and different from just reading or hearing about Hillside.” Inspectors Association The Monroe County Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association’s 12th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament, held August 5 at Professional photographer and Victor Hills Golf Club, raised $3,000 for Hillside Children’s long-time Hillside supporter Center. Benefiting HCC for the fourth year, generated funds Stuart Dizak shared his talents are designated to be used for fire safety training and assisting with our youth at Camp children with fire-starting tendencies. Possibilities this summer.

3 NINTH HARLEY DICE have been sponsors for the past five years, and RUN ROLLS FOR some HOG members purchase items CRESTWOOD themselves for raffles, she said. Hill said that she received nice comments One hundred thirty-seven motorcycle bikers from participants, mostly HOG and Ladies of and 64 passengers turned out for the ninth Harley members from Monroe and Wayne annual Harley Dice Run on August 3, raising counties, about this year’s event. One was a nearly $3,000 for the children and families of man who approached her saying his son was Crestwood Children’s Center. formerly in CCC services, and that he hadn’t As part of the event, participants took a known previously there was a dice run for the Wish List route of about 89 miles, starting from Cycle organization. Stop in Henrietta, and stopping to roll dice at “People are real happy that it is local, and McGhan’s Nearly Famous Pub in Victor, Lock CRESTWOOD bikers seem to have big hearts for children,” Stock & Barrel in South Bristol (which donated CHILDREN’S said Hill. $50 in hot-dog sale proceeds to Crestwood), FOUNDATION and Raymonds Valley Inn in Honeoye Falls. Sleds The participants ended the run in Rush, where Baseball gloves they enjoyed a barbecue and entertainment at Bike/skateboard helmets the Rush Creekside Inn, which donated the use New blankets and bedspread of its pavilion for the event. for twin size bed Sabine Hill, assistant director of the Art supplies of all types (e.g., modeling clay, tracing paper, Monroe County chapter of Harley Owners construction paper, fabric, felt, crayons, and Group (HOG) and officer of Ladies of Harley, markers) said Wegmans deserves a big thank-you for Alarm clocks donating all the food and supplies for the VHS camcorder and tapes event. Also, Cycle Stop, J B Quimby’s, The above items should be brought to the Scuttlebutt’s, Physical Graffiti Tattoo Studio, Tanya Trevett gives an enthusiastic shake Crestwood Children’s Foundation Office at Tully’s Good Times of Jefferson Road, Athletic of the dice during the last roll of the day, 2075 Scottsville Road, Scottsville. For more at the finish line at Rush Creekside Inn. information, call (585) 429-2845. Outlet, Hooters of Jefferson Road, The Lodge at Woodcliff, and Flaming Pig Cycle Supply HILLSIDE CHILDREN’S That’s why Calabrese donated a portion FOUNDATION of his time last August to a photo shoot for Backpacks and Hillside Family of Agencies. In addition to back-to-school supplies the 2003 Hillside Annual Report, the New coloring books and crayons photography he created will be used in Personal hygiene items various fundraising appeals and other Disposable cameras communications. Pool table, ping-pong table, Calabrese worked in conjunction with and “game room” activities* Adam Communications, the advertising Tickets/passes to appropriate events for youth of all ages agency that helped Hillside develop its brand campaign. Adam Communications has also The above items should be brought to the Hillside Children’s Foundation Office at Photographer Wayne Calabrese shares with two provided in-kind support to the Annual 1183 Monroe Avenue, Rochester. For more models a photograph he has just taken of them. Report project. information, call (585) 256-7515. “Because Wayne works so well with the children at these photo shoots, the end- *Please call ahead for delivery arrangements. CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF HILLSIDE product has a very genuine and natural look,” says Jennifer Bacci, Hillside Family of For photographer Wayne Calabrese, it’s not Agencies Marketing Manager. “We’re so just about the potential to make award- pleased to have his talents used in support of winning photographs. It’s about helping the our efforts.” kids at Hillside.

A HIGH-TECH DONATION DaimlerChrysler donated two Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), with a combined value of nearly $19,000, to Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) in July. The GEM vehicles are electrically operated and can travel up to 30 miles at 25 mph before recharging is necessary. The cars are currently being used at HFA’s Monroe Avenue and Scottsville Road campuses. The GEM housed on the Monroe Avenue Campus will most likely be used to transport people for board meetings and when there is bad weather. The facilities department on the Scottsville Road campus is using their GEM to transport workers, tools, and equipment among the three different schools there.

4 heartGifts from the MEMORIAL GIFTS R AYMOND ALYS TRIBUTE GIFTS PAUL TESTA M . R M Gifts from IN LOVING MEMORY OF DOUGLAS Mr. Robert M. Kasprzyk IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. JOSEPH ATHLETIC FUND BIDLEMAN’S MOTHER june 13 to BROCK’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPEEDY RECOVERY TO Mr. & Mrs. David R. Halpern MR. GEOFFREY NAGEL september 24, Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Gabbey MRS. RUTH G. ALVA Mr. & Mrs. David Taplinger 2003 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Szabo Mrs. Dorothy O. Testa IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE [$10 or more] Mrs. Margaret Cass Ferber BLAKLEYS’ MOTHER MRS. HELEN M. NELLIS IN BIRTHDAY HONOR OF Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nicastro Ms. Mary K. Bush Through gifts in MR. JAMES COTTER & FAMILY Mr. & Mrs. Horace Becker Case New Holland, Inc. memory of friends and Ms. Regina Cochran Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Harris MS. JOAN BAHR Mr. & Mrs. William O. O’Neill family, or in recognition Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Michael O. Oliver MRS. JUNE W. COUSHAINE IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. Mr. Christopher C. Paci & of special events and Mr. & Mrs. Felix G. Liebmann WILLIAM FELTHAM’S ANNIVERSARY MR. WILLIAM OWIN BURWELL Ms. Sally A. Rocker accomplishments, you Mr. & Mrs. Louis Testa Mrs. Carol J. Malm Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Rearic can honor loved ones IN HONOR OF MS. LACEY MORGAN Mr. & Mrs. Chester M. Rubacha while providing hope GRADUATION SPEEDY RECOVERY TO MS. JENNIFER CHAMBERS Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Tellier and care to children Mr. & Mrs. Irving L. Hoffman MS. KATHERIN FISH Mr. Mark Young Mr. & Mrs. Louis Testa Ms. Gail Chambers and families. Our (Dunedin Public Library) IN BIRTHDAY HONOR OF MR. MS. JEAN CIHAN thanks go out to each WILLIAM D. MURRAY IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. O’Donnell MR. SYDER ORGLE and every Hillside Mrs. Patricia S. Beach MICHAEL PROCTOR’S 50TH Mrs. Herbert Cohen Ms. Linda Levine friend who has made a ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Marjorie F. Davis memorial or tribute gift. IN BIRTHDAY HONOR OF MR. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Testa SAM SALAMONE JAMES NEWMAN MR. ROLAND DEMARCO Mr. Gerald F. Collyer Mrs. Patricia S. Beach The Prudential Foundation PAUL TESTA We apologize for any errors ATHLETIC FUND Matching Gift Program MS. EVELYN L. SNYDER IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. CLAY or omissions in this listing. Please call MS. LESLIE ANGEL Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zollweg VALLANDINGHAM’S (585) 256-7519 with corrections. Mr. Henry Goldstone & Family MS. JOSEPHINE C. FETZNER 50TH ANNIVERSARY Gleason Works Elder Statesmen Club GEORGE & HANNAH STEVENS Mrs. Patricia S. Beach Mr. Howard A. Stevens MR. RICHARD FORMAN Ms. Carolyn Pardo MR. AUSTIN GLOVER IN BIRTHDAY HONOR OF MRS. Mr. & Mrs. David R. Halpern ROBERT J. TORRENS DOROTHY WILSON Ms. Ellen Gilmore MR. TED FORMAN Mrs. Patricia S. Beach MS. ELOISE GREENBERG Ms. Carolyn Pardo Dr. & Mrs. Stuart L. Loeb MS. HELENE M. WESTFALL Mr. Charles W. Westfall MR. EARL SLINGER MS. BARBARA SMITH HALL Mr. Henry Goldstone Mr. & Mrs. Terrence W. Davin MR. LEON ZEIGER Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Kohl MRS. RUTH SHECHET MR. ROBERT HANFORD Mr. Henry Goldstone Mrs. Jane R. Hanford MR. HENRY ZELAZNY Mrs. Carolyn Pardo

DONATION EMPHASIZES TWO WAYS TO HILLSIDE’S VALUE HELP OUR CHILDREN Hillside Children’s Center in Warsaw was one of the organizations Annual appeals are one of the many ways that the Hillside Family of about which Jack Hicks, Wal-Mart store manager, was speaking when Agencies’ Foundations help meet the needs of our children and he said, “We couldn’t run the community without them.” Hicks made families who are not covered by traditional funding sources. As this formal declaration at a grand reopening celebration for the Hillside Family of Agencies expands to serve more youth and families, Warsaw Wal-Mart in July during which over $10,000 was awarded to these types of needs continue to grow. This is why support from the local charities by the store. community for annual appeals is so essential. Wal-Mart gave $1,000 of that $10,000 to Hillside Children’s Every fall, Crestwood Children’s Foundation launches its Friends Center. Hillside Children’s Center’s Warsaw team staff members of Children campaign, which supports Crestwood Children’s Center Vicki Santini and Judy King, along with HCC Western Region children, who are primarily between the ages of 3–12, and their services leader Karen Sylvester and associate leader Margaret families. The Hillside Children’s Foundation campaign, the Coombes, attended the grand reopening to accept the donation Children’s Fund, supports Hillside Children’s Center children, who on behalf of HCC. are between ages 10–19 on average, and their families. Each campaign According to Sylvester, the Wal-Mart donation will be used to works to provide support to a distinct group of children and families. help HCC’s Western Region meet the emergency needs of youth and Your support for one or both of these 2003 campaigns is greatly families not covered by operational funding. These needs come from appreciated. Please send your tax-deductible donation in the envelope the over 200 families that are served daily through HCC’s Western included in this newsletter, selecting your agency of choice. To donate Region services. online to one of these funds, please visit www.hillside.com and select “Donate” in the menu bar. For more information, call Crestwood Children’s Foundation at (585) 429-2845 or Hillside From left to right: Children’s Foundation at (585) 256-7515. Judy King,Vicki Santini, Margaret Coombes, and Karen Sylvester of HCC’s Western Region services hold a check presented to them at a grand reopening of the Warsaw Wal-Mart in July.

5 JULY 1, 2002 CONTRIBUTOR

TO JUNE 30, 2003 $500.00+ hillside children’s foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul Adams FOUNDER Advantage Federal Credit Union Mrs.Velma P.Anderson $500,000.00+ ANNUAL Anonymous Donor Mrs. Henrietta S. Hammond * Autotech LLC Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. BENEFACTOR Bailey CPA Mr. Dave Baker $100,000.00+ LIST Mr. Gerrit C. Binneweg III The Davenport-Hatch Foundation DONOR The Page & Otto Marx, Jr. Eugene G. Sackett Company Mr. & Mrs. Angelo V. Nole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs.Thomas C. Bork Eastman Kodak Company Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Harold S. Feinbloom Mr. & Mrs. Paul Nothnagle Mr. & Mrs. James T. Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Horton Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Fishbach Mr. & Mrs. John Nothnagle Mr. & Mrs. George G. Browning Estate of Laura M. Seifferd Mutual of New York Foundation Mr. & Mrs.Timothy P.Forget Mr. & Mrs. Mark Nothnagle Mr. & Mrs.W.Alan Burris Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Newman’s Own, Inc. The Freedom Forum Mr. Peter Oddleifson & Ms. Mrs. Esther Bushnell Paychex International, Inc. Kay Wallace Caldwell Manufacturing Company PATRON Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Performance Technologies Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Campbell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charlton I. Prince Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Q. Pierce $25,000.00+ Cardwell Construction Co., Inc. Roseland Waterpark The Pike Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Carr Mr. & Mrs. Charles J.August Wegmans Nature’s Marketplace PMI Printing Methods Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John F. Caruso Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation The TJX Foundation, Inc. Ms. Susan B. Price Mr. & Mrs. John P.Carver Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R.Wegman Elizabeth C. & George L. Mr. & Mrs. Charlton I. Prince Mr. & Mrs. John Caselli Mr. Eric I. Zeller To dd Trust Les Quigley Youth Camping Fund Mr. Peter & Dr. Nancy Castro Ultrafab, Inc. R.W. Dake Associates Computer Associates SPONSOR Henry & Joan T.Wheeler RCB Enterprises, Inc. International, Inc.

$10,000.00+ Foundation Ms. Dawn M. Rice Ms. Barbara J. Conradt Mr. & Mrs. Steven H.Whitman Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Mr. & Mrs.Thomas S. Richards Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Coolen # Birds Eye Foods Foundation Windmill Consumer Products Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Geiser, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Richardson Mrs. Hugh E. Cumming Cornell’s Jewelers WROC TV 8 Genesee Valley Trust Company Rochester Beer & Beverage Mr. & Mrs.Terrence W. Davin Mr. & Mrs. Craig F. Curran Mr. & Mrs. John R. Geraghty Corporation Day Automation Systems Mr. & Mrs. David D’Arezzo Dr. & Mrs. Carl Gerard Rochester Female Charitable Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Deck # Dorschel Golf Event Income SUPPORTER Mr. & Mrs. Peter Giles Society Dolomite Products Co. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Eisenhart $1,000.00+ Mr. & Mrs. M. Parker Givens Rochester Guild for Special Mr. B.Andrew Dutcher & Mrs. Mrs. Louise W. Epstein 5Linx Enterprises, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lucius R. Gordon Children, Inc. Margaret A. Scott Mr. & Mrs. George M.C. Fisher A.A.C. Contracting, Inc. Mr. & Mrs.Thomas H. Gosnell Rochester Press Radio Club Mr. & Mrs. R. Clinton Emery The Edward & Verna Gerbic Mr. Doug Abel Mr. & Mrs. John F. Hackett Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey H. Falso Publications Family Foundation The Adam R & Chinin T\Mast Mrs. Jane R. Hanford Rosenberger Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Ferber Mr. Samuel T. Hubbard * Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bryan D. Hickman Mr. Joseph R. Rulison # Fraternal Order of Eagles LeChase Construction Services Max A.Adler Charitable High Falls Brewing Co., Inc. Mr. John B. Rumsey & Hon. Mr. & Mrs. James F. Mangan Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs.A.Thomas Hildebrandt Elizabeth W. Pine Mrs. Florence M. Muller Mr. & Mrs. Steven Adolfi Mr. Austin E. Hildebrandt Sahaj Glass Studio Mrs. Ann M. Mulligan Alstom Signaling Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jay T. Holmes Mrs. Janet Salitan Mr. John W. O’Leary Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust Home Properties Mr. & Mrs. Bobb Schaeffer Mrs. Margaret R. Paaschen Ms. Michelle A.Ashby Mr. & Mrs. Louis P.Iacona Samuel & Bertha Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Pichichero Auburn Doubledays Mr. & Mrs.Alan Illig Foundation, Inc. R. Brooks Associates, Inc. AWP Financial Group J.T. Mauro Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand J. Smith Realtors Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David M. Baker, Jr. Rodney B. Janes Memorial Fund Mr. & Mrs. Gregory W. Smith Rochester Gas & Electric Mr. & Mrs. John M. Barr Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Johnson Smucker’s Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Friedlander Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Bell Junior Thursday Aid Mr. & Mrs. P.Gerard Sokolski Mr. & Mrs. Mark O. Friga ASSOCIATE Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Billitier, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Kenton St. John Fisher College Friga Financial $5,000.00+ Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Billitier, Jr. Key Bank of New York Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Galioto Birds Eye Foods Keystone Coca-Cola Dr. & Mrs. Jay H. Stein Mr. & Mrs. Horace P.Gioia, Jr. Anonymous Blue Cross/Blue Shield of the Bottling Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Robert C.Tait Mr. & Dr. Ronald A. Golden Mr. & Mrs. L. Gene Athy Rochester Area Label World, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Burton D.Tanenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Brad H. Gouldthorpe Mr. Burton S.August The Bonadio Group Mr. Dorrance W. Lamb Target Greek Orthodox Church of Mr. & Mrs. Robert W.August Mrs. Elynore Booth Mr. Harry H. Lang, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert H.Thomas the Annunciation Charles J. & Burton S.August Mrs. Stanley A. Brady Lattimore of Mendon Mrs. Lucille Torrens Mr. Mark Greenstein Family Foundation Mr. Michael A. Browne Physical Therapy Tyson Foods Ms. Jean E. Groff Citigroup Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John D. Brush, Jr. LeCesse Construction Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J.Wargo Mr. & Mrs. John J. Guarre Ms. Helen E. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Burnham Mr. & Mrs. R.Wayne LeChase Mr. Stephen C.Weber Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Gueldenpfennig Columbia Management Group Ms. Ursula M. Burns & Mr. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Leenhouts Wegmans Meat Center Mrs. Margaret J. Harris Constellation Brands Lloyd F. 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punishments, they say, the children do not learn any new behavioral TEACHING EMPHASIZED skills and therefore, are not motivated to improve when faced with OVER PUNISHMENT similar experiences in the future. “If we can give them the clues—show Respect yourself and others. Respect learning. Respect the them how to react—it’s so simple,” says Hillside Children’s Center environment. family advocate Pat Volker. Those are the “Three R’s”—the universal expectations—associated Brad, a senior at Halpern, is one of many students who have with the new PBIS/Wraparound Initiative being implemented at experienced success as a result of PBIS. Brad’s mother, Diane, says Hillside Children’s Center’s Halpern Education Center. PBIS stands that by pre-learning positive behavior and for Positive Behavior Interventions and establishing goals, he has met many of the Support, and it emphasizes rewarding students objectives set by him and his treatment team. who practice positive behavior, rather Diane attributes a part of Brad’s than punishing students who exhibit achievement to the reward system, which is part negative behavior. of PBIS. She explains that if a student at “It’s not that we’re throwing bad behaviors Halpern follows directions, acts respectfully, out,” says Joanne Panarisi, PBIS/Wraparound and works to meet his or her goals, he or she coordinator for Hillside Family of Agencies. will be able to advance a “level,” and that each “We’re focusing more on instructing and level includes an increased number of teaching rather than being punitive.” privileges. “I think Brad is one of the role PBIS has recently completed its first year of models for this system because he’s advanced to implementation at Halpern, and is in the level 4 in only three months,” says Diane. Brad and his father, Paul, pose in front of a “Respect beginning stages of being integrated into Diane says that PBIS’s emphasis on Learning” sign posted in one of the halls of Halpern residential services on Hillside Children’s Education Center. “Respect” is a key concept of positivity has allowed Brad to be more Center’s Monroe Campus. With these Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS), outgoing. According to Diane, Brad didn’t take implementations, young people are being told an initiative being implemented at the school. part in as many activities at his old school as he how to do things rather than how not to do currently does at Halpern. Nowadays, his them. For example, instead of reading signs in a hallway that say, teachers describe him as a role model and a leader. “Don’t Run,” youth will read signs that say, “Please Walk.” Although Brad and other students at Halpern have experienced a “We’re working to create a different environment,” says Panarisi. great deal of success already, PBIS is still in the beginning stages of “How much energy can you have when you’re always being told what implementation. Remodeling the learning environment at Halpern you’re doing wrong, and you’re not often told what you’re doing and those across Hillside Family of Agencies will take time. According right? It wears you down.” to Panarisi, PBIS is not something being added to services at Halpern, Those heading up the PBIS initiative agree that adults sometimes but is something that is woven throughout services to make them more assume that children know how to react in given situations when what efficient for youth and families. “It’s simple and easy to implement,” children really need is to be taught how to react positively. They say Panarisi says. “When building a house, PBIS is the framework, and that instead of being showed the right ways to react, children are, then all of the tools and skills we already have fit inside.” more often, punished for their “bad” behaviors. Through these Respect yourself and others. Respect learning. Respect the environment.

Hillside’s monthly radio discussion program y THE FAT TRAP MAKING “MOM AND BETTER SAFE The causes—and consequences—of the DAD” TIME THAN SORRY national epidemic of childhood obesity. Expert In today’s busy lifestyle, many parents can’t find The ABCs of safety for families—from advice on helping your kids develop healthy kid-free time to nurture their marriage.We’ll childproofing your home to avoiding accidental eating and fitness habits. hear from experts about how to maintain a injuries or poisoning. strong foundation for your family, and tips on rum January 10: making time for just the two of you. March 13: WABH (Bath) – 9:45 a.m. WABH (Bath) – 9:45 a.m. February 8: January 11: WJYE (Buffalo) – 7 a.m. March 14: amil WJYE (Buffalo) – 7 a.m. WARM (Rochester) – 7 a.m. WJYE (Buffalo) – 7 a.m. WARM (Rochester) – 7 a.m. WYYY (Syracuse) – 9 p.m. WARM (Rochester) – 7 a.m. Fo F WYYY (Syracuse) – 9 p.m. WYYY (Syracuse) – 9 p.m. February 11: January 14: Finger Lakes News Network – 6 p.m. March 17: Finger Lakes News Network – 6 p.m. Finger Lakes News Network – 6 p.m. February 14: WABH (Bath) – 9:45 a.m.

10 Some research indicates that 80% of people will have sex between the ages of 13 and 19. Of those, 20 and 25% are said to get a sexually transmitted disease or become pregnant as a result of the sexual activity. Statistics like this create growing concerns in today’s parents: Is my child being exposed to “too much too soon?”What can I do now to encourage my son or daughter to make the right decisions later? If questions like these are weighing heavy on your mind, you won’t want to miss The New ABCs of Sexuality, airing Wednesday, December 10 from 8 to 9 p.m. on WROC News 8 Now in Rochester. Co-produced by Students from Hillside Children’s Center’s Halpern Education Center designed Hillside Family of Agencies and WROC News 8 Now and this Underground Railroad quilt that won blue ribbon awards at both the sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of the Rochester area, Monroe County and New York State fairs this summer. this local television program will explore sexuality among today’s youth and the role of adults in raising sexually TUNE IN TUNE “UNDERGROUND RAILROAD” responsible children. INSPIRES STUDENT QUILTERS The New ABCs of Sexuality is the fourth program in the Group 3 students from Hillside Children’s Center’s Halpern “Today’s Family” series, developed to increase awareness Education Center are proud of their Underground Railroad quilt, about critical issues affecting New York state families. Past which won top awards this summer. It earned a blue ribbon and a shows have dealt with teen suicide, domestic abuse, youth special recognition at the Monroe County Fair in July. The quilt then drug abuse, and stress. went to the State Fair in Syracuse, where it was on display in the Monroe County section of the 4-H building from August 25–28, and received another blue ribbon. Group 3 worked on the quilt once a week from April through July, using information learned through the book Hidden in Plain View— A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad, by Jacqueline Tobin Mike Weir was gracious to greet and sign autographs for and Raymond Dobard. Hidden in Plain View explained that slaves who the Hillside Children’s Center lived along the Underground Railroad hung quilts outside of their youth who attended the 2003 homes under the guise of airing them out. The quilts, however, were PGA Championship Tour held really made up of specially designed patterns to convey messages to in August at Oak Hill Country runaway slaves directing them to safety. Club in Rochester. For example, one design called a “monkey wrench” signaled slaves to gather tools they would need along their journey to freedom. Another design, the “drunkard’s path,” indicated that slaves traveling along the Underground Railroad should travel in a zigzag pattern in order to throw slave hunters off-track. After learning about these different patterns, the students in EXPERIENCE GARNERED Group 3 chose the different design squares they wanted to use, sewed them, and then organized them into an award-winning quilt. ON THE GREEN Now that fair season is over, Group 3 is planning to add It was a golf-filled summer for some of the children at Hillside thanks cloth loops to the quilt so that it can be displayed at Halpern to donations made by both Salmon Creek Golf Course owner Jack Education Center. Schuth and the PGA. Schuth and Salmon Creek donated free golf time to two children and two staff members in both July and August. “The golf time taught the kids the skills and course etiquette necessary to play on a public course,” says Claudia Herman, Hillside Children’s Center’s coordinator of Recreation Therapy. CHECK OUT OUR NEW She adds that the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. “The AND IMPROVED WEB SITE only thing I didn’t like was that I couldn’t drive the cart,” said one of the young golfers. Generosity was also shown to Hillside Family of Agencies by the PGA, which donated a number of tickets to the 2003 PGA www.hillside.com Championship Tour held from August 11–17 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. The tickets were divided among children and staff We think you will like its updated look members throughout HFA’s various service regions. HFA youth attending the PGA obtained a number of professional golfers’ and streamlined navigation. autographs and even spotted Tiger Woods. Herman says that the children who went on both golf outings have become very interested in pursuing golf as a pastime. She adds, “Positive events like these really have an impact on the kids and their future experiences.”

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STUDENTS GET PERSONAL WITH BUTTERFLIES “Adios, mariposas!” That is what students at Crestwood Children’s Dr. Wyatt told the students that biologists will be looking for the Center’s Early Childhood Center called out as they released monarch butterflies along their route to Mexico and will notify the zoo if any of butterflies into their newly created butterfly garden in August. (It them pass through or get to Mexico. The butterflies can fly up to 20 means “Goodbye, butterflies!”) miles per hour at 10,000 feet elevation, Rosenberg told them. The Seneca Park Zoo, of Monroe County, continued a project this The children were also told how the monarch butterfly’s survival is summer to preserve and expand the monarch butterfly’s habitat while threatened by loss of habitat, specifically plants for egg laying, educating the community about these lovely insects. Both Crestwood caterpillar development, and nectar availability. According to Wyatt, Children’s Center (CCC) and Hillside Children’s Center (HCC) the butterfly gardens at both Hillside and Crestwood Children’s students were fortunate to take part. Centers will provide an ideal habitat for butterflies and help ensure Thanks to a grant from the Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation, the their survival. zoo was able to include a number of local and regional nonprofit organizations in its efforts. Zoo veterinarian Dr. Jeff Wyatt, zoo education director Ruth Rosenberg, and other staff members visited both the CCC Early Childhood Center and the Andrews-Trahey Dr. Jeff Wyatt, a Campus School in July to plant a garden designed to draw butterflies veterinarian at Monroe near with milkweed and flowering plants, which produce the nectar County’s Seneca Park Zoo, the butterflies eat. The zoo staff members then returned in August to places an identification tag release butterflies into the new habitats. on a monarch butterfly as students at Crestwood By the time the students were finished with the project, they were Children’s Center’s Early well informed about butterflies, their habitats, and their life spans. Childhood Center look on. They learned how to tell males and females apart, and that the butterflies leave in the fall to begin their migration to Mexico. In order to find out where their butterflies end up, the zoo staffers helped the students tag each butterfly with a tiny “license plate,” really a very thin disc that stays on with butterfly-friendly adhesive.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT staff and prevented the Center from living up to its therapeutic potential. Now, however, staff and client morale has greatly increased. PROVED POSITIVE Parents and families also view the construction as positive. Crestwood Children’s Center students Khadijah and Willie thanked “The building just looks better when you drive up to it— construction foremen George Curtis and Mike Terzo of Leo J. Roth, aesthetically it looks much more therapeutic—it is more therapeutic— Inc. on behalf of all the children at Crestwood’s Early Childhood and is much appreciated by the staff, children, and families,” Center at a presentation in September. Curtis and Terzo were part of says Swain. a team working on the Early Childhood Center’s roofs, ceilings, and lighting since mid-April. The children presented them with drawings and cards to show their appreciation of a job well done. “The workers were very friendly and safety-conscious,” says Tim Swain, program manager of the Early Childhood Center. Swain said the Roth team educated the children about the construction throughout the project. They also worked with Crestwood staff to keep operations as normal as possible. For example, although the original construction plans called for closing the Early Childhood Center’s pool throughout construction, it was arranged by Roth to close for less than a week during the summer. While construction did interrupt some of the Center’s regular

processes, Swain says, “We didn’t miss a beat as far as the treatment of Crestwood Children’s Center students Khadijah and Willie thanked the children.” Prior to the construction, staff at the Early Childhood construction foremen George Curtis and Mike Terzo of Leo J. Roth, Inc. on Center planned field trips and other outdoor activities so that the behalf of all the children at Crestwood’s Early Childhood Center with the construction would minimally affect the students. The children also presentation of cards and artwork. Pictured from left to right are:Tim Swain, had the opportunity to enjoy a breakfast buffet in the administration program manager of the Early Childhood Center; Mike Terzo, construction foreman;Willie and Khadijah; Barb Conradt, Crestwood Children’s Center building attended by Crestwood’s president, Barbara Conradt. “I president; Deanne Borrie, principal of the Early Childhood Center; think the children actually enjoyed the shut-down,” says Swain. George Curtis, construction foreman; and David LaFontaine, director of Day Before the construction began, there were a number of leaks in Treatment/Residential Services, Crestwood Children’s Center. classrooms and hallways, all of which were distracting to students and

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“Ten years proudly serving children and families” Also coming out to support the FLC were the The following cheer was written by was how the committee planning Hillside New York State Police, who brought a simulator to two FLC students, Anne M. and Children’s Center’s (HCC) Finger Lakes Campus’ show what happens when passengers don’t wear Ashley H., along with Youth and (FLC) 10-year anniversary celebration summed up their seatbelts during a car accident; and the Town Family Development Specialists their theme. of Sennett Fire Department, who raised and Margaret Guarino and Tiffanie The Finger Lakes Campus, located in the town lowered their highest ladder to the delight of many Chamberlain, who performed it at of Sennett, just north of of the younger attendees. the FLC extravaganza in July. Auburn, opened its doors in Among the sponsors that the summer of 1993, so the helped make the day main event was planned for possible were Dickman Hillside Children’s Center’s 10th Anniversary Cheer July 27. It was a cool, misty Farms, Elbridge Stone, the I don’t know but I’ve been told, afternoon, but the campus many physicians who Hillside Center’s 10 years old. was crowded with staff supported “Cinderhood,” Hillside kids are here to say: members and their families, Colandro Produce, Thank you, thank you in every way. some clients and their Cingular Wireless, and Here’s some tips on who we are, families, and other Trombley’s Automotive. starting with number one so far. well-wishers. On August 15, the

The attendees enjoyed a Campus followed up the Teaching values while having fun host of activities, including a main event with the burial Provides you with a safe milieu barbecue lunch, cotton of a time capsule to be dug …HCC…helps me Three members of the Merry-Go-Round candy, art activities and up on the 25th anniversary Very welcoming at the door Youth Theatre kept their audience in chuckles games for the kids, a dunk of the FLC in 2018. Also, as Makes you want to jump and thrive as they presented “Cinderhood” in one part tank (staffed good-naturedly all employees who have been of the celebration area at the FLC 10-year Boys and girls among the mix by 10-year FLC employees), anniversary extravaganza on July 27. at the FLC since its opening All the staff were sent from heaven and plenty of entertainment. reach their anniversary date Point sheet time can’t be late The Merry-Go-Round of hire, they’ll be given a Wonderful food for us to dine Youth Theatre presented a performance of balloon bouquet, a certificate signed by Hillside If anyone can do it…Hillside can! “Cinderhood,” a madcap performance blending Family of Agencies Chief of Services Clyde 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 the tales of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Comstock, and a Lotto ticket. The anniversary Hillside Center’s number one! Hood, which kept the audience laughing. Local year will come to a close with a grand finale event bands played during the afternoon including planned for December. Hillside—10 years strong… Jacob’s Ladder, JAR of Blues, Rocko Dorsey and and growing! the Individuals, and the staff group the Finger Lakes Campus Jazz Band.

AWARD PROVIDES accomplishment,” says Annette Gantt. NATIONAL “Recognition provides a platform for RECOGNITION advocacy with policy makers, funders, and other providers.” Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection was To receive the recognition, Hillside Work- recognized in September at an awards Scholarship went through a rigorous ceremony held by the United States application and review process in which it had Department of Labor and the National Youth to demonstrate effectiveness in management, Employment Coalition (NYEC) in youth development, preparation of youth for Washington, D.C. As a program proven to career success, and soundness in data help youth at risk for dropping out of school evaluating results. to succeed in school, at home, and at work, Annette Gantt, executive director, Letitia Bell, student, and Conda Barron, manager, of Hillside Work- Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection was Scholarship Connection accept a PEPNet award from “Being one of 27 singled out as a PEPNet (Promising and Steve Trippe, chair, the National Youth Employment Effective Practices Network) honoree among Coalition Executive Committee and Lorenzo Harrison, programs across the peer programs across the nation for administrator, Office of Youth Services, United States demonstrating effectiveness in preparing youth Department of Labor. country to receive the for careers and independent learning. United States Rep. Louise Slaughter Barron, and program participant Letitia Bell award is a significant attended the ceremony with other accepted the award on behalf of Hillside Work- accomplishment.” representatives from whose communities the Scholarship Connection. annette gantt 27 honored initiatives originated. Executive “Being one of 27 programs across the director Annette Gantt, manager Conda country to receive the award is a significant

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NEW POSITION COMPLEMENTS Eastman House covered a wide scope of responsibilities and provided her a variety of experiences that will enhance her work in her new PERSONAL VALUES position with the foundations. Lauri Van Hise may be new to the position of vice president of Regarding her professional past, Van Hise explains that, “the Crestwood and Hillside Children’s Foundations, but she is not principles of fundraising are the same wherever you are.” She also unfamiliar with the ideals that make Hillside Family of Agencies’ emphasizes that “fundraising is not done in a vacuum.” Van Hise (HFA) services successful. In fact, Van Hise chose to move to HFA believes that it needs to be integrated throughout an organization. from her former position as director of campaign and special Van Hise explains that “as fundraisers we are more successful initiatives at the George Eastman House because of the when our work stems from the mission and work of balance and integration the new position provides— the organization, and staff and donors alike see how values Van Hise finds essential to success and happiness. contributed support fits into the organization. There “The position itself and the fact that Hillside is is no job for any of us at the foundation without the focused on both the child and the family were work that the agencies do. We broker between the good appealing,” says Van Hise. “The position provides a work that happens here and the people that might be good balance between professional and personal able to contribute to that good work.” priorities, and there needs to be a balance to one’s life.” HFA’s system of care philosophy supports this Van Hise adds that she is able to understand the view of fundraising well, says Van Hise. She feels there impact of HFA’s services to a greater extent because she is a story to tell about HFA’s positive impact on each has a family of her own. “Families and the well-being of affiliate—that each affiliate benefits and flourishes children are very important to me. My awareness of the because it exists in association with other affiliates. work done here is heightened by my personal According to Van Hise, her major goal as experience, through which I can more fully comprehend the Crestwood and Hillside Children’s Foundations vice president will be importance of Hillside’s services.” to convey a consistent message of the power of HFA. She says that this In addition to her personal experience, Van Hise also has more message will allow donors to understand how the union of HFA’s than fifteen years of professional experience. From 1989–2000, Van affiliates makes each affiliate’s individual services more effective. “I’m Hise held fundraising-related leadership roles at the University of here to explore that,” says Van Hise. Rochester. She says that her experience at an organization as large and as multifaceted as the university prepared her for the complexity of “Families and the well-being of HFA and its affiliates. Following her work at the University of Rochester, she held children are very important to me.” various positions through which she secured financial support for lauri van hise George Eastman House. Van Hise explains that these positions at

at Cook Cottage. “Last night it was someone’s birthday,” Herman NEW “CHEF” HAS PASSION explained as she helped Tyrieke prepare for the dinner with his Tyrieke, a resident of Cook Cottage at Hillside Children Center’s family and Hillside’s CEO. “Tyrieke made the cake—he was in charge Monroe Avenue Campus, is a chef in the making! On October 1 he of the cake.” hosted a dinner attended by Hillside Family of Agencies president and Tyrieke likes cooking so much that he hopes to be a head chef at CEO Dennis Richardson, Tyrieke’s family, and cottage staff members. his own restaurant someday in Portugal, where he was born. He wants For this special event, Tyrieke prepared his favorite dish, Madame to name the restaurant “T.J.B-B.L.B,” which are his and his brother’s Chevre Elite Penne Pasta, which is made with penne noodles and goat initials. In preparation for his restaurant, Tyrieke plans to take cheese. He has been planning his menu and guest list since August, cooking classes when he enters high school in two years. when he learned how to make the dish. Claudia Herman, Hillside’s coordinator of Recreation Therapy, wore an apron that matched Tyrieke’s and helped him cook and decorate for the special event. “This isn’t just a kid who will go “Chef”Tyrieke proudly along with cooking because it’s the activity of the day,” Herman poses with his dinner guest says about Tyrieke. “He really has a passion for this—he really takes HFA president and CEO charge of this.” Dennis Richardson. Tyrieke learned how to cook Madame Chevre Elite Penne Pasta, along with other foods, through a series of four cooking classes he took at Wegmans this summer. Although he was the only young person in the classes, it didn’t keep him from whipping up delicious concoctions or making friends with the chefs teaching the class. “Both chefs said they wanted to take me home,” Tyrieke says. Tyrieke has kept his cooking skills sharp since August by baking brownies, cookies, and different kinds of cakes for his fellow residents

14 197 Hillside.” This year’s Rochester Homers for fall 2003 TEAMS HIT Hillside sponsors included Dunn Tire, Jines “HOMERS FOR HILLSIDE” Restaurant, News 8 Now, and Pitts Ford-Mercury. Youth and families served by Hillside Family Heading off its first season in Auburn, of Agencies will benefit for the third year from Homers for Hillside raised $3,780 through the 56 the Homers for Hillside Program. This year, home runs hit by the Doubledays. Sponsors in addition to partnering with the Rochester included Auburn Vacuum Forming, Gould/ITT, Red Wings and the Batavia Muckdogs, Knights of Columbus, Schott Fostec, and Hillside launched a new partnership with Ukrainian National Club. the Auburn Doubledays. All three teams hit a combined 197 home runs, to earn more than $19,000, which will be Vol. 31, No. 4 shared by Hillside Children’s Center, Crestwood Fall 2003 Children’s Center, and Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. The funds will be used for special Hillside Vision (USPS 435-690) is published in Winter, Spring, activities, sports equipment, and other “extras” Summer and Fall by Hillside Family that would be difficult to come by otherwise, of Agencies, a not-for-profit agency but that will brighten the lives of Hillside’s youth for families and children. Publication office: 1183 Monroe Avenue, and families. Rochester, New York 14620. The Batavia Muckdogs hit 27 home runs, Periodicals postage paid at Rochester, New York. Postmaster: raising a total of $5,512. Several local sponsors in Red Wings general manager Dan Mason is joined Send address changes to Hillside the Batavia area donated money each time a by (from left to right) Hillside Family of Agencies Vision, 1183 Monroe Avenue, Muckdogs player hit a home run, and others gave CEO Dennis Richardson, and News 8 Now’s Rochester, NY 14620-1699. straight donations. Participating donors included: general sales manager Marc Jaromin and sports anchor John Kucko, to present an award to June’s Alexander Country Deli; Batavia Elks Lodge; EDITOR: Homers for Hillside Player of the Month. Batavia Muckdogs Booster Club; CH Wright Jennifer Bacci Distribution Corp.; Margaret Dadd, Attorney; WRITERS: David Dimatteo, Attorney; Jeffrey Erickson, Jennifer Bacci, Sally Bohne, Charlotte McCabe, Carrie Richards, Attorney; Hogie’s Quick Printing; Kiwanis Club Tami Root, Kimberly Stubbe of Batavia; Amber Latern; Oil Spout; Pepsi PHOTOS: Corporation; Ponderosa; PW Minor & Sons; Jennifer Bacci, Charlotte McCabe, Reinhart Enterprises, Inc.; Sallome Heating; Carrie Richards,Tami Root Southside Deli; St. Nicolas Social Club; Turnbull LAYOUT/GRAPHICS: Heating & Air Conditioning; Warsaw Wal-Mart; Adam Communications and WBTA. Regarding his team’s association with Hillside, PRINTING: Printing Methods, Inc. Batavia Muckdogs general manager Paul Marriott says, “Our partnership is one that benefits the city Hillside Family of Agencies serves and the community. Through Homers for Hillside families and children through its It was a great day at the ballpark when staff members we’re able to provide a positive avenue for not-for-profit affiliates: Hillside from Hillside Children’s Center’s Western Region Hillside’s visibility.” Children’s Center, Hillside Work- accepted a check from the Batavia Muckdogs Homers Scholarship Connection, Hillside Finishing the season with 114 home runs, the for Hillside Program in September. Pictured (left to right) Rochester Red Wings helped raise $10,032 for are Karen Sylvester, leader of Hillside Children’s Center’s Children’s Foundation, Crestwood children and families from sponsors that pledged Western Region;Vicki Santini; Judy King; Muckdogs Children’s Center, and Crestwood Children’s Foundation. $88 for every home run hit. General manager Dan Booster Mary Jane Ely; Muckdogs General Manager Paul Marriott; Margaret Coombes, associate leader of Mason says, “It was a record-setting year for this PRESIDENT & CEO: Hillside Children’s Center’s Western Region; Lynda Dusen; Dennis M. Richardson tremendous cause.” He adds, “It’s great to be Carol Ahl; and Vanessa Woodworth,Warsaw Wal-Mart. affiliated with such a fantastic organization as CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER: John Barr TIGER IS NEWEST “HILLSIDE HUGGABLE”

www.hillside.com This holiday season, there is a new addition to The tigers are available at Hillside’s the Hillside Huggable ZooPal series 1337 East Main Street and 1183 launched in December 2002 by Hillside Monroe Avenue Rochester Family of Agencies and the Seneca Park locations. Also, if you have not yet Zoo. A cute, cuddly tiger sporting a logo- started your Hillside Huggable imprinted T-shirt will join the stuffed, ZooPal collection, it is not too plush polar bear as the second in late.There are still a few this series, which is a fundraising remaining polar bears. Both collaboration supporting the stuffed animals would make Hillside Special Santas program and great holiday gifts. For more the Seneca Park Zoo Society. As with information, call Hillside its polar bear counterpart, the tiger Children’s Foundation at may be acquired through a donation (585) 256-7515. of $20, which will be split evenly between the two charities. 15 PERSONAL BELIEFS GROW STRONG BONDS “It is our responsibility as corporate Foundation. The fact that Hildebrandt chose to become a part of Hillside after retiring from Deloitte & Touche is a testament to the citizens to support causes in the extent that the firm’s employees are committed to focusing on and community, and we encourage our following through with their community involvement. At Deloitte & Touche this involvement isn’t just another line of employees to get involved with things “community service” to add to the company’s charitable resume. It is something employees really enjoy doing and benefit from—while at the that are closest to their hearts,” same time benefiting other people. Ann Marie Farnsworth, an audit says Ray D’Agostino, office managing partner of Deloitte & Touche. senior manager, says, “Here we join something because we feel The firm has supported Hillside for more than 10 years in events such strongly about it. Having that as your reason for involvement is how as the Hillside Corporate Skins Challenge, the Hillside Work- you will make the biggest impact.” Scholarship Gala, Hillside Special Santas, Hike for Hillside, the Crestwood Golf Classic, and the Andrews-Trahey School Campaign. In addition, it has provided auditing services to Hillside Children’s Center for many years and supplied a variety of consulting services to Hillside Family of Agencies during its recent reorganization. It is perhaps the influence of individuals at Deloitte & Touche, whose personal beliefs have been close to Hillside throughout these years, that has helped generate the partnership between the two organizations. Peter Greendyke, Deloitte & Touche tax managing director, has believed in Hillside even before 1990, which was the firm’s first year as a participant in the Hillside Corporate Skins Challenge. When Greendyke was only 12 years old, he organized an Eagle Scout project. His Scout pack collected used toys and brought them to Hillside Children’s Center.

Greendyke’s long-term focus on Hillside as a benefactor reflects Deloitte & Touche is committed to community involvement. Pictured here his corporate-giving philosophy: “While Deloitte & Touche supports a left to right: (front) Katie Cullen, audit senior; Bonnie Jarecke, audit senior; broad range of organizations, it’s important not to try to be all things Ann Marie Farnsworth, audit senior manager; (back) Ray D’Agostino, office to all people, but instead to form strong bonds.” Greendyke says that managing partner; and Peter Greendyke, tax managing director. when involving oneself in a charitable organization, a person is giving at least one of three things: “time, talent, or treasury.” Greendyke explains that “giving any one of these things is good, but you want to be at a point in your relationship with an organization where you’re providing all three.”

Ray D’Agostino, office managing partner of Deloitte & Touche, AT AID has also formed strong bonds at Hillside, where he has been a P PERIODICALS ROCHESTER, NY ROCHESTER, personal contributor to Special Santas since 1998. He says that his U.S. POSTAGE belief in what Hillside provides for youth and families drives him to be involved and to encourage others to be involved. He explains that at Deloitte & Touche, “we go beyond what we normally do for organizations when it comes to Hillside. The kids at Hillside are very nice kids—they’re just in difficult situations. Hillside really helps those children.” In 1999, when Hillside reorganized itself into a parent agency comprised of five individual affiliates, Deloitte & Touche provided a variety of support, especially in advising Hillside in its board development and the redesign of its financial services department. “We helped Hillside reorganize by giving advice as to how they could best streamline their services,” says D’Agostino. “As Hillside continues to expand, that’s probably one of the biggest ways we will assist them.” D’Agostino says that what serves as a primary example of the firm’s commitment to Hillside is the fact that his former audit partner, Tom Hildebrandt, is now president of Hillside and Crestwood Children’s

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