Thank you Ponies For Purpose
Thank you Ponies for Purpose, you traveled miles to give our kids smiles. Lucky Mr. Cupid got a special kiss from one of our youngsters at Parent Engagement Night at Elmcrest's Northside Early Education Center. Thank you Angie Mack and Mr. Cupid! Read More »
A huge thank you shout out to the Hunt Real Estate Team for hosting their Back to School Drive to benefit Elmcrest!
Back to School just got a whole lot easier for children receiving services at Elmcrest. Thanks to the extreme generosity of the Hunt Real Estate Team, our kids will be ready for the first day of school! Read More »
Even in the rain, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield employees come together to make a difference!
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Employees kicked off their morning with a tour of Elmcrest Children's Center, our Mental Health Respite Center and Early Education Center before pulling up their sleeves to tackle some much needed projects. While half of the 20 volunteers took on the task of cleaning up our East-side Neighborhood, the other half worked Read More »
You Made a Difference
Thank you to our friends at Alta Material Handling and Foster Love! Thank you to our friends at Alta Material Handling in Upstate New York and Foster Love for choosing Elmcrest Children’s Center as the recipient of 15 new bicycles and helmets for our kids. When our kids saw the bikes, they couldn’t have been Read More »
Young Entrepreneurs
What could you do if you wanted to have a pizza party, but had no money to purchase the pizza? Open a lemonade stand! That’s exactly what the boys and girls in Cottage 7 set up last Friday. And their timing was excellent. The recent scorching summer temperatures kept everyone thirsty, -- so the lemonade Read More »
United Way Day of Caring
We are so excited to join our friends from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for the United Way Day of Caring event scheduled on August 3, 2023. Excellus BCBS provided Elmcrest with a generous donation to support Staff Development for our new Elmcrest Children’s Crisis Respite Center. The center which provides support to children ages 5-18 years Read More »
Outdoor Fun
Webster Pond in the valley area of Syracuse is a favorite place to hike and a popular site for feeding the ducks. These Elmcrest children, who visited recently, agree! Read More »
Busy Explorers
No lazy, hazy days of summer at Elmcrest. The boys and girls are off for adventures at several CNY attractions. A handful of pellets tossed in the fish hatchery ponds has the growing perch splashing around for more. The children all checked out the teeny baby fish who grow quickly to size for release in Read More »