2012 marks Hillside’s 175th year of believing in youth and families. The pages of our history are rich with a great legacy of pragmatic idealism and a strong commitment to social justice. Yet, even as we look back with pride on so many years of innovation and service, we remain firm in our commitment to being a greater community resource tomorrow than we are today.

“Our history demonstrates that Hillside is not here for the short term,” Chief Operations Officer Clyde Comstock said in a recent Hillside Family Forum podcast taping. “We really have the long view about children and family’s needs… We’ve been here for 175 years. There’s no guarantee we’ll be here for another 175 years unless we learn as well as our predecessors did. We have to understand what the needs of our communities are…  We have to understand better ways of serving our communities and we actually have to lead the change where we see it necessary.”

Listen to Clyde’s full interview in the Hillside Family Forum section.  

Save the date to celebrate

Please join us for a 175th Anniversary celebration on Friday, September 21 at our Monroe Avenue Campus. For details on this and other 175th Anniversary stories and events, visit the special anniversary section.

Buy a 175th Anniversary commemorative brick

Help us to celebrate 175 years of believing in youth and families in our community!  By purchasing a brick, you can commemorate our 175-year history and leave your mark for future generations of youth and families who will need Hillside's support. Purchase a commemorative brick today for $175. Only a limited number of bricks are available, so please order early. For more information, or to purchase your brick, please contact Christie Raymo at (585) 256-7513 or craymo@hillside.com. 

Thank you for your interest in the well-being of our youth and families and dedication to our mission!