Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection and Excellus BCBS to make 

expansion and grant announcement

WHO--Hillside Family of Agencies President and CEO Dennis Richardson, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Executive Director Annette Gantt, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Chief Operating Officer Paul von Ebers, and Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection staff members and student participants.   

WHAT--Representatives from Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection and Excellus BCBS will announce the expansion of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program, which helps students in the Rochester City School District complete their high school education. As part of the program expansion, more students will be exposed to health care jobs.  

WHEN--Tuesday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m.   

WHERE--RCSD Freddie Thomas Middle School

             625 Scio Street             

             Hillside Work-Scholarship Offices, 1st Floor

SCHEDULE:	10:00 a.m.	Welcome by Dennis Richardson, Hillside Family of Agencies president and CEO.
	10:05 a.m.	Richardson introduces Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection Executive Director Annette Gantt.
	10:10 a.m.	Gantt introduces Excellus BCBS Chief Operating Officer Paul von Ebers.
	10:15 a.m.	Richardson thanks all for attending and concludes press conference.
	10:20 a.m.	Richardson, Gantt, and von Ebers, in addition to Hillside Work Scholarship Connection Youth Advocate Mark Stone and student participant Amber White, available for interviews.

About Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is an affiliate of Hillside Family of Agencies, the area's oldest and most trusted family and youth services organization providing child welfare, mental health, youth development, juvenile justice, special education, and developmental disabilities services across central and western New York.

Hillside Family of Agencies is also comprised of affiliates Crestwood Children's Center, Crestwood Children's Foundation, Hillside Children's Center, Hillside Children's Foundation, and Snell Farm Children's Center.

About Excellus BlueCross BlueShield  

Excellus BlueCross BlueShiled, a nonrpofit independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, is part of a family of companies that finances and delivers vital health care services to 2 million people across upstate New York. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield provides access to high-quality, affordable health coverage, including valuable health-related resources that our members use every day, such as cost-saving prescription drug discounts and Member rewards. To learn more, visit http://www.excellusbcbs.com.