| 1912 |
Deaconess Evelyn Wile founded the Church Home for Children.
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| 1913 |
The Church Home for Children was incorporated as a nonprofit organization.
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| 1916 |
The proposed new Church Home for Children plan was completed to reflect “the cottage system,” a home-like family environment with a maximum of four children in a room |
| 1917 |
Jack and Winifred Cottage, known as Jenny’s, was built to house 14 girls. |
| 1919 |
One of the first graduates from the Home entered the Navy |
| 1912 |
1924 A Council of Women, members of parishes and missions, was founded and coordinated an annual birthday tea benefit. |
| 1924 |
Deaconess Evelyn Wile founded the Church Home for Children.
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| 1926 |
Deaconess Evelyn Wile died. |
| 1939 |
One alumnus returns to offer a gift of $25 “just to help care for some other boy.” |
| 1946 |
The Home purchased the Pasadena property they leased from the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. |
| 1948 |
Frederic C. Hargrave, a practicing physician in Pasadena, became the first layman to assume the office of president of the board of directors, succeeding Dr. George Davidson, who for the past 34 years presided over the Home.
The Wage and Hour Act for Women affected the Home’s personnel and cost of operations.
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| 1950 |
While the children attended Camp Stevens in August, they participated in the filming of Columbia Studios’ “The Romantic Age.” |
| 1954 |
The Council of Women developed a Christmas card fund raising project to improve the appearance of the Home. They sold 20,000 cards |
| 1962 |
In October, the Home celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for one new boys’ cottage and a swimming pool to be built on the upper campus. |
| 1969 |
The Church Home for Children was renamed to Hillsides Home for Children |
| 1973 |
Hillsides opened the first satellite home in the community for the older girls |
| 1975 |
The older boys moved into the second satellite home in the community. |
| 1981 |
John Hitchcock becomes executive director. The Hillsides Education Center is established and receives nonprofit status. |
| 1982 |
A pilot project for family preservation initiated the establishment of the Hillsides Family Center. |
| 1987 |
The Guild of Hillsides was founded to support Hillsides’ mission. |
| 1988 |
1988 Alumni, for the first time, reunited at Hillsides for its’ 75th anniversary.
Hillsides was awarded the LEARN grant, which helped establish outreach through school-based programs. |
| 1989 |
Hillsides commemorated the opening of its infant/toddler cottage |
| 1990 |
Off-site office opens at Echo Park. |
| 1994 |
The Hillsides Volunteer Network, a group of young professionals, was founded. |
| 1995 |
The Department of Mental Health awarded Hillsides a grant to develop its’ first mental health program. |
| 1996 |
Las Candelas, a volunteer women’s group, began supporting our programs and services. |
| 1997 |
The first capital campaign, “Change the Life of a Child,” began and successfully raised $8.2 million. |
| 1998 |
Hillsides, in collaboration with other service groups, transforms 665 Altadena Drive from a slum apartment complex rampant with prostitution and drugs everywhere to a family environment where children can comfortably play outside. Hillsides’ Altadena Family Center has two on-site apartment buildings that offer counseling, tutoring and recreational activities for the children and families. |
| 1999 |
Hillsides Home for Children officially changed its name to Hillsides. |
| 2000 |
Hillsides dedicated the Children’s Resource Center in September. |
| 2001 |
Hillsides Family Center moves back to the main campus.
Hillsides’ Altadena Family Center relocated to a nearby school, offering families expanded programs |
| 2003 |
Hillsides hosts an alumni reunion to mark its 90th anniversary
Hillsides celebrates is 90th Anniversary on October 5 |
| 2000 |
Hillsides dedicated the Children’s Resource Center in September. |
| 2005 |
Hillsides purchases a 49-unit apartment complex to open its first transitional living program, Youth Moving On. In April, Hillsides’ first residents of Youth Moving On move in.
Hillsides Family Center is awarded two Family Preservation grants for Echo Park and Altadena/Pasadena and a Family Support grant for Echo Park by the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services |
