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  • Food Rescue Partners with Hillcroft Services

    Published Friday, February 3, 2012

    The Indianapolis based non-profit Food Rescue has found a way to reduce the amount of unused food that is thrown away by restaurants in ten Indiana cities.  The relationships Food Rescue has established with restaurants and volunteers provides thousands of pounds of food to those in need through partnerships with several different organizations. 

    Hillcroft Services is very grateful to be one of the organizations in Muncie that has partnered with Food Rescue to “save” food. The Food Rescue partnerships in Muncie not only serve clients of Hillcroft, but also provide a great resource for other local nonprofits. 

    Food Rescue’s most recent food saving endeavor came in the form of 37,000 pounds of cookies donated by Maplehurst Bakeries. Hillcroft one of four agencies to receive nearly 10,000 pounds of snicker doodle and oatmeal raisin cookies.  Hillcroft’s portion of the rescued cookies will be divided up to be shared with other local non-profit organizations and used by Hillcroft’s programs.

  • 2011 Client Awards

    Published Monday, December 19, 2011

    Awards are presented to clients representing each of Hillcroft's departments at each year's Annual Meeting.  The client awards represent the hard work and energy Hillcroft's clients dedicate to self improvement and gaining great independence. 

  • Secret Santa's Coming!

    Published Monday, November 28, 2011

    We can’t be sure when it started, but for well over twenty years we can be sure it will happen.  Each November, Janet Milazzo, Hillcroft’s Chief Operations Officers, sends out a message to all staff. 

    The subject line:  Secret Santa. 

Testimonials

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FAQ

What kinds of disabilities do the people you serve have?
Hillcroft Services, Inc provides services to individuals with a variety of disabilities.  For the majority of Hillcroft's programs, an individual must be diagnosed with a developmental disability to qualify for services. Hillcroft Services, Inc. Employment Services program serves individuals who have one or more of the following: a developmental disability, a physical disability or a disability identified by a mental illness diagnosis.  Through our VSA arts of Indiana program, we provide access to the arts for children and adults.

What is a Medicaid waiver?
The best source of information on Medicaid waivers is the Bureau of Developmental Disability Services (765) 288-6516). Also see our Waiver Information page.

I know a person with a disability. How can I help him or her?
Any of our employees would be happy to talk with the caretaker of any child or adult with disabilities. Please encourage the caretaker to contact us.

How does Hillcroft benefit our community?
In many ways. Hillcroft impacts our community economically and socially. The people we serve work and earn their own wages both in the community and in Hillcroft's three workshops. Their expenditures and work for local businesses fuel our economy. In addition, the people we serve volunteer at places like Minnetrista, Ball State University, the Cardinal Greenway and the YMCA. We give people with disabilities the resources and support to give back to their communities.

What does Hillcroft do?
We help people develop living and social skills through our group homes, supported living services and respite care. We analyze job skills and match potential employees with jobs in the community. We help individuals increase their vocational skills while giving them an opportunity to earn a paycheck. We offer speech and developmental therapy for infants to age three and other programs for youth. We give individuals residing in nursing homes the opportunity to explore and socialize in the community. Most of all, we help the people we serve become independent and fulfilled so they can contribute to and thrive in society.

Where does Hillcroft get money?
We receive funding from Medicaid, the state government, our donors and fundraising events and campaigns. We also earn revenue from the work we do in Cannon Industries.

Why does Hillcroft need more funds?
To offer outstanding programs for the clients we serve, our organization needs funds to hire dedicated staff members who work with our clients, purchase the materials and equipment we need to be productive, pay for our facilities where we provide services for our clients with disabilities and expand our reach to serve more people in East Central Indiana.

Questions about Cannon Industries


Who does Cannon employ?
Cannon Industries provides day services for adults the Indiana Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services have identified who would benefit from working in our structured manufacturing environment.

What do employees of Cannon get paid?
Cannon Industries qualifies under Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. This provision establishes a sub-minimal wage based upon the individual's productivity. All jobs are based upon time study standards and clients are paid based upon their performance to the standard.

Can Cannon do one of my company's jobs?
Cannon Industries is capable of performing almost any non-machining operation. Businesses can reduce their costs by having Cannon Industries perform their off-line operations. Having Cannon Industries perform an operation can also reduce costs by reducing in-house material handling. When Cannon Industries performs a job, the business can also save floor space dedicated to inventory.

Our customers are our best advertisement. Cannon Industries provides a cost-effective alternative for business to do what is expected...continually improving the product process and product quality...and doing more with less.