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…
What’s Your Path?
Elmcrest youth perform military physical training in a career workshop. Twenty-five Elmcrest residents, ages 13 and older, participated in a two-hour workshop on “What’s Your Path?” They were encouraged to…
Santa’s Helpers in Skaneateles
Children come to Elmcrest Children’s Center when they need help — often from difficult home environments. This year, 41 of these boys and girls are unable to go home for…
College & Career Guidance
EPIC EPIC is Elmcrest’s employability initiative for youth ages 14-21. This initiative works to ensure they have the basic skills necessary to become employed in meaningful jobs. Our goal is…
Just in case you missed the date…
Giving Tuesday was November 29th. We made a special request this year. Sadly, this need originated out of the national mental health crisis among children. Elmcrest is opening a Children’s…
Building Strength and Perseverance
Elmcrest youth climbing ropes during physical education class on campus. Facing the challenges of a climbing wall and rope course help to develop many strengths. Coached by Elmcrest’s Physical Education,…
Come Fly with Us!
…Elmcrest school, and Elmcrest art programs, created these masterpieces that will be displayed all year. These twenty selections were among many that the boys and girls worked on, making 20…
Pages for Paws
Elmcrest youth reads to Chuck, the Service Dog, at Soule Library. Reading aloud can be overwhelming to a young child. On a recent Sunday, two of the small boys from…
The Spirit of the Wolf
The call of the wolf reached one of our senior boys at Elmcrest. He traveled with our Literacy Specialist to Wolf Mountain Nature Center in Smyrna, Chenango County, NY. This…
“To help people at all times…”
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…
