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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Moving Up Day is a notable time for students and teachers alike. Reflecting on the past school year means celebrating successes and gaining recognition for hard work and dedication to learning. At Elmcrest, student awards reflecte the amazing progress our kids have made, from our early education youngsters to our graduating seniors. Four students are Read More »
Their motto rings true for the Unit 116 Girl Scout Troop who just delivered 42 birthday boxes for the children at Elmcrest. This coincided with their celebration of the Girl Scout’s 111th birthday. The girls chose creating these boxes for the children celebrating Spring birthdays. Their intention was to ensure that all kids have something Read More »
