PITTSFIELD, Mass. Nov. 17, 2014– Hillcrest Educational Centers' 2014 Holiday Wish Program is now underway.

The Holiday Wish Program provides gifts for the 150 special-needs children in their care, many who are unable to spend the holidays with their family.  There are two ways to participate. Individuals, community groups or businesses can requests the desired number of Wish Cards with instructions on shopping for the children by contacting Sheila Mason smason@Hillcrestec.org or 413-499-7924 extension 133. Or, to mail a donation, send to Holiday Wish Program, Hillcrest Educational Centers, 788 South Street,  Pittsfield, MA 01201. As a guide, $150 sponsors one child’s wish list, $25 will buy a gift, $10 will fill a child’s stocking.

About Hillcrest Educational Centers

A top Berkshire County employer Hillcrest Educational Centers is a private not-for-profit organization, providing therapeutic treatment and special education to children and adolescents with unique psychological and learning needs, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and the Northeast. Campuses include a day student academy and three residential schools. They are also a resource for a broad range of psychological services, counseling and evaluations for individuals, families and schools in Berkshire County through Hillcrest Community Support Services. Hillcrest also operates Hillcrest Dental Care, Inc., a complete general family dentistry practice. Hillcrest Dental Care is the largest provider in Western Massachusetts of oral healthcare services to MassHealth recipients and special needs patients. In 2010, Hillcrest formalized an affiliation with Berkshire County Kids’ Place and Violence Prevention Center, Inc., a fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Center for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. Visit our Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn pages under Hillcrest Educational Centers.

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Media Contact:
Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc.
Katrina Cardillo
Director of Communications
413-499-7924 ext. 114
kcardillo@hillcresteducationalcenters.org