An Unexpected (and sad!) Ending to the Year
Our in-person sessions ended early due to the pandemic this year, but we did what we could to help the children and their parents have plenty of Montessori-based exercises and experiences to do at home.
Mardi Gras Photo Booth Greatest Hits
We had a photo booth at the Mardi Gras this year, and it was quite a hit! See our post-event wrap-up and thank you. If you didn’t get your photo set sent to you, let me know and I can send you the high-res version.
Mardi Gras 2020 THANK YOUS!
What a night! The Mardi Gras Gala presented by Trinity Health System We have so many people to thank for helping it to be such a great night! Sponsors First we want to thank our title sponsor, Trinity Health System. Their support and encouragement was vital to pulling off such an event. The same goes for…
Mouth: Watering. Mardi Gras Menu Set
We are pleased to have Jesse and Heidi Stetson of Toast the Host Catering back this year to delight our taste buds with amazing New Orleans fare. Share with your friends who aren’t coming, to make them want to come. And get your tickets by Friday, February 14! The menu this year includes: Main…
Mardi Gras Prizes Rolling In!
We are so excited for the auctions at this year’s Mardi Gras Gala presented by Trinity Health System! Here’s are the items we’ve been getting in for the silent and Chinese auctions that you will be able to win! Tickets to the Columbus Museum of Art Honey, candles, and krupnik (Polish honey liqueur) from Walnut…
Herald-Star Writes Up Mardi Gras!
The Steubenville Herald Star ran a long piece in the Community section on Monday on our Mardi Gras fundraiser. They give a pretty comprehensive treatment to the event itself, plus who Hilltop Children’s House is, but the paragraph I want to focus on is this one: Our goal with the king and queen contest is two-fold.…
Be King and Queen of Mardi Gras!
Every Mardi Gras needs a King and Queen! Mardi Gras presented by Trinity Health System is just a few weeks away, and we’re looking forward to crowning a king and queen! Will that be you? Krewes down in New Orleans choose their king and queen in many ways, one of them being the degree to…
Water Line Fundraising Complete!
THANK YOU! Through the generosity and support of so many people we were able to raise the $3600 needed to pay for the emergency water line work! We are always humbled by the support so many people give, through prayer, sharing posts, and especially by contributing your hard earned money, to this project here in…
Giving Tuesday Thanks
We took a moment midday today to record a quick video to thank everyone who contributed to our #GivingTuesday fundraiser. We have, at last glance, raised a little over $2,100 toward our goal of $3,400 to finance the emergency water line project. We are humbled by this support. … okay, I’ll stop typing. Just click…
New Assistant!
We were blessed to welcome a new assistant here at Hilltop Children’s House this year: Sara Mathews. Sara has been a friend of ours for a while, and her background in nursing made her a perfect fit to help Noëlle in the Children’s House. Read more below about Sara and why she’s such a great…