Recent News

• 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. 

• Changes to the Caring Arts Program Offer Enhanced Respite Opportunities

  Published Tuesday, November 15, 2011

  The Caring Arts Program, a partnership program of Hillcroft’s Art and Recreation Department and Ball State’s Counseling Psychology Department, has been offering services to children with emotional disabilities and their families for well over ten years.  In an effort to enhance these services and more accurately meet family needs, the program will take on a few changes in January 2012.

   

• Hillcroft Presents Annual Community Awards

  Published Saturday, November 5, 2011

  Hillcroft’s annual Thanksgiving Luncheon in Muncie is reserved as a time for clients, community partners, board members, and staff to come together for food, fellowship, and fun.  The event also offers an opportunity for Hillcroft to recognize several community partners that have made a positive difference for the organization over the course of the year.

• Hillcroft Leads Collaboration on Financial Literacy and Job Seeking Training

  Published Wednesday, November 2, 2011

  Through funds generously granted from The Ball Brothers Foundation, Hillcroft’s Employment Services program will collaborate with several area nonprofit organizations to begin new Technology, Financial Literacy and Employment Seeking Training. 

• Olive Garden Celebrates National Mentoring Month at Hillcroft

  Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011

  When deciding how to celebrate National Mentoring Month, Steve Vetter Muncie Olive Garden General Manager, decided to host a lunch.  He could have hosted a small gathering of select individuals...but he decided on something a little bigger. 

• Hillcroft's 6th Annual PosAbility Breakfast

  Published Monday, October 17, 2011

  Hillcroft recently had our 6^th Annual posAbility Fundraising Breakfast on Wednesday, October 12 at the Horizon Convention Center.  We were blessed to have nearly 600 community members in attendance.