Getting to Know Hillside: Lunch-and-Learn Program Restarts on February 15
Getting to Know Hillside, the complimentary lunch-and-learn program, returns on Wednesday, February 15. It will continue each month at 12:00 noon on the third Wednesday at Hillside (behind the main building at Harmony House), 1235 Veronica Springs Road, Santa Barbara. Upcoming dates are March 15, April 19, May 17, and June 21.
During the one-hour program, guests will enjoy lunch; a video overview of the residential community; remarks from Michael S. Rassler, President & CEO; and an update on the Hillside Community Project with Q & A. As there will be a tour of the main building and grounds, attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes.
Advance registration is required for this noontime program, which includes a complimentary lunch prepared by Martin Jimenez, Director of Dietary, aka Hillside’s Master Chef! To RSVP, please contact Elizabeth Arendt, Hillside’s Development Assistant, at [email protected] or 805-687-0788 x110. Feel free to leave a voicemail.
Lisa Wilcox, whose son JP has called Hillside home for the last six years, is hosting Getting to Know Hillside (GTKH)on February 15 and asking people to join her. “Since my friends are helping me organize a pickleball tournament on April 15 as a fundraiser for Hillside, I am inviting them to attend Getting to Know Hillside. I want them to see how JP is thriving thanks to Hillside staff, and because of that, my husband Jim and I have peace of mind,” says Wilcox, a Hillside Board Member.
For 78 years and counting, Hillside has served hundreds of individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dedicated staff members care for residents as they strive to maximize their abilities; reach for their goals and dreams; and achieve their highest level of independence.
Please save the date: Hillside 19th Annual Sunset Soirée By-the-Sea, set for Saturday, June 3, 2023, 5:00-8:30 pm, Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara. Proceeds benefit Hillside and the residents.
For information, please visit hillsidesb.org or contact Elizabeth Arendt, Development Assistant for Hillside, at 805-687-0788 x110 or [email protected]. To make a gift to benefit Hillside and the residents, please visit hillsidesb.org/donate. Thank you.
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Director of Development: Cheryl Sweeney
(805) 687-0788 x123
Mission
To provide a home for adults with moderate to severe intellectual and developmental disabilities that supports their efforts to maximize their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional abilities, so that they can attain their highest level of independence in an environment where they are treated with dignity and respect.
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At Hillside, we believe in possibility. We are a leading advocate here on the Central Coast and for over 80 years, we’ve been more than a care facility – we’ve been a home. A loving place where abilities are fostered and community is created.
Giving Hillside’s Residents More Than the Basics
As Medi-Cal and Medicare funding suffers deep cuts, the need at Hillside grows greater and more expensive to meet. Donations make everything beyond basic care possible. Here is what a gift provides:
• $50 buys arts and crafts supplies for residents.
• $100 covers swim lessons for a resident.
• $1,000 sends a group on a larger community outing such as Disneyland.
• $2,500 provides an adjustable adaptive hospital bed.
Key Supporters
Community Friends of Santa Barbara
Ann Jackson Family Foundation
Santa Barbara Foundation
June G. Outhwaite Foundation
Williams-Corbett Foundation
Hutton Parker Foundation
Jim & Marcia Wolfe
St. Francis Foundation
Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara
Chumash Foundation
Peter Troesch
Jerry & Carol Smith
Towbes Foundation
Thomson Charitable Foundation
City of SB Human Services
Latkin Charitable Foundation
Susan & Raymond Dingman
Henry W. Bull Foundation
Jim & Robin Steedman
Gary Simpson/SB Home Improvement
Julie Willig
Nancy Read
Theresa and Phil Salzwedel
David and Louise Borgatello
Smith Family Foundation