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Hill House Enrichment Programs offers activities such as tumbling, art, science, cooking, gymnastics through Fitness Fun & Gymnastics, and pre-K sports. Children can also join Kiddie Kamp and summer camp, as well as sports like soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, softball, ice skating, lacrosse, tennis, and The Boston NFL Flag Football League. Additional offerings include adult fitness, synchronized swimming coaching at Boston University, and opportunities connected to events such as a pancake breakfast, monthly senior dinners, the Annual Tree and Wreath Sale, and Adventure Guide at Adventures in Writing camp.
• Schedule: Program and camp offerings run at various times throughout the year, including fall soccer and seasonal events such as the Annual Tree and Wreath Sale and monthly senior dinners.
• Price: Scholarship funding has been awarded to children residing in the Greater Boston area since 1966, totaling over $300,000.
Hill House was formed in 1966 as a community center and was incorporated that spring at 74 Joy Street. In 2001, after a donation by Mayor Menino and the City of Boston, campaign efforts, and three years of renovations, the Mt. Vernon Street firehouse opened as Hill House’s central building. Hill House describes itself as “Your backyard in the city,” and its programs of athletic, creative, and intellectual nature serve children from newborn to 12 years. Each year, about 2,000 children enroll in Hill House programs, and Hill House serves as a resource for more than 1,500 families. Hill House Soccer is described as Boston’s largest organized fall soccer program and uses volunteer coaches to lead over 500 players. The building’s main staircase includes brass plaques engraved with the names of donors whose donations made them members of the Firehouse Brigade.
The Hill House mission states that a team of administrators, instructors, board members, and volunteers works to fund and carry out service activities to meet the social, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of individuals and families in Boston’s downtown neighborhoods. Through programs, partnerships, and volunteer support, Hill House seeks to build and foster a sense of urban community and improve quality of life for residents of all ages. Hill House promotes community involvement through monthly senior dinners, outreach, and seasonal events, and the Hill House Outreach Program focuses on donations of time and assets to nearby nonprofits serving women and children in need. Hill House offers programs and activities for residents of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the West End, and other downtown neighborhoods, and encourages families to give back both within Hill House and through its philanthropic focus.
The leadership team for Hill House Enrichment Programs includes Adriana Donohue as Senior Enrichment Instructor and Kiddie Kamp Team Leader, Betsy Greenberg as Program Operations Coordinator and Day Camp Team Leader, Jamie Kelly as Interim Deputy Director, John King as Athletics Manager, Patty Kennedy as Finance Manager, Ryan Moore as Program & Development Manager, Tara Lea as Program Manager of Enrichment and Camp, and Helen Campbell as Program Office Assistant. Adriana Donohue moved into her role of Senior Instructor for Enrichment Programs in November 2019 after starting at Hill House in 2012 as a playgroup facilitator, and her classes are taught in both English and Spanish; she received the 2015 Instructor of the Year award at Hill House. Betsy Greenberg joined Hill House in June 2025 and earned a BA in Global Studies, Cultural Anthropology, and French from Colby College. Jamie Kelly joined in fall 2022, oversees youth programs and summer camp offerings, holds a BA in International Relations, French, and Spanish from Beloit College, played varsity tennis there, and worked as a junior tennis professional in Newburyport, Massachusetts. John King became Athletics Manager after joining Hill House as Senior Athletics Coordinator in September 2021; he has coached for Hill House and helped with summer camp since 2016, graduated from Emerson College in 2017 with a major in Sports Communication and a minor in Nonprofit Management, and previously worked as a preschool and after-school teacher at the Advent School. Patty Kennedy, Finance Manager since November 2014, has over 30 years of experience in accounting and has held treasurer positions in several nonprofit organizations. Ryan Moore joined Hill House as an Athletics Coordinator in October 2022 and graduated from Rollins College with a BS in Business Management. Tara Lea, Program Manager of Enrichment and Camp since October 2023, graduated in 2022 from the University of Florida with a BS in Family, Youth and Community Sciences and a minor in Nonprofit Leadership, has worked at Community Foundations, volunteered with nonprofits such as the American Red Cross, United Way, and Aces in Motion, spent many years as a lifeguard, swim instructor, and camp counselor, and coaches synchronized swimming at Boston University. Helen Campbell, Program Office Assistant since October 2025, is pursuing a BA in Media Arts Production at Emerson College and grew up volunteering for nonprofits in Half Moon Bay, California, including the senior center and local community theatre.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
• Schedule: Program and camp offerings run at various times throughout the year, including fall soccer and seasonal events such as the Annual Tree and Wreath Sale and monthly senior dinners.
• Price: Scholarship funding has been awarded to children residing in the Greater Boston area since 1966, totaling over $300,000.
Hill House was formed in 1966 as a community center and was incorporated that spring at 74 Joy Street. In 2001, after a donation by Mayor Menino and the City of Boston, campaign efforts, and three years of renovations, the Mt. Vernon Street firehouse opened as Hill House’s central building. Hill House describes itself as “Your backyard in the city,” and its programs of athletic, creative, and intellectual nature serve children from newborn to 12 years. Each year, about 2,000 children enroll in Hill House programs, and Hill House serves as a resource for more than 1,500 families. Hill House Soccer is described as Boston’s largest organized fall soccer program and uses volunteer coaches to lead over 500 players. The building’s main staircase includes brass plaques engraved with the names of donors whose donations made them members of the Firehouse Brigade.
The Hill House mission states that a team of administrators, instructors, board members, and volunteers works to fund and carry out service activities to meet the social, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of individuals and families in Boston’s downtown neighborhoods. Through programs, partnerships, and volunteer support, Hill House seeks to build and foster a sense of urban community and improve quality of life for residents of all ages. Hill House promotes community involvement through monthly senior dinners, outreach, and seasonal events, and the Hill House Outreach Program focuses on donations of time and assets to nearby nonprofits serving women and children in need. Hill House offers programs and activities for residents of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the West End, and other downtown neighborhoods, and encourages families to give back both within Hill House and through its philanthropic focus.
The leadership team for Hill House Enrichment Programs includes Adriana Donohue as Senior Enrichment Instructor and Kiddie Kamp Team Leader, Betsy Greenberg as Program Operations Coordinator and Day Camp Team Leader, Jamie Kelly as Interim Deputy Director, John King as Athletics Manager, Patty Kennedy as Finance Manager, Ryan Moore as Program & Development Manager, Tara Lea as Program Manager of Enrichment and Camp, and Helen Campbell as Program Office Assistant. Adriana Donohue moved into her role of Senior Instructor for Enrichment Programs in November 2019 after starting at Hill House in 2012 as a playgroup facilitator, and her classes are taught in both English and Spanish; she received the 2015 Instructor of the Year award at Hill House. Betsy Greenberg joined Hill House in June 2025 and earned a BA in Global Studies, Cultural Anthropology, and French from Colby College. Jamie Kelly joined in fall 2022, oversees youth programs and summer camp offerings, holds a BA in International Relations, French, and Spanish from Beloit College, played varsity tennis there, and worked as a junior tennis professional in Newburyport, Massachusetts. John King became Athletics Manager after joining Hill House as Senior Athletics Coordinator in September 2021; he has coached for Hill House and helped with summer camp since 2016, graduated from Emerson College in 2017 with a major in Sports Communication and a minor in Nonprofit Management, and previously worked as a preschool and after-school teacher at the Advent School. Patty Kennedy, Finance Manager since November 2014, has over 30 years of experience in accounting and has held treasurer positions in several nonprofit organizations. Ryan Moore joined Hill House as an Athletics Coordinator in October 2022 and graduated from Rollins College with a BS in Business Management. Tara Lea, Program Manager of Enrichment and Camp since October 2023, graduated in 2022 from the University of Florida with a BS in Family, Youth and Community Sciences and a minor in Nonprofit Leadership, has worked at Community Foundations, volunteered with nonprofits such as the American Red Cross, United Way, and Aces in Motion, spent many years as a lifeguard, swim instructor, and camp counselor, and coaches synchronized swimming at Boston University. Helen Campbell, Program Office Assistant since October 2025, is pursuing a BA in Media Arts Production at Emerson College and grew up volunteering for nonprofits in Half Moon Bay, California, including the senior center and local community theatre.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
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