by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 15, 2024 | Hephzibah
How much fun is it to be a member of a Hephzibah Auxiliary? Just ask any one of our many Western Auxiliary Members and they will tell you…it rocks! Hephzibah’s Westies, as we like to call them, recently hosted their signature event, Rock ‘N’ Roll for Your Heart &...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 13, 2024 | Hephzibah
Each year, we honor a staff person who has dedicated 25 years or more of service to Hephzibah. Luckily for us, we have many long-standing loyal employees who love the work they do, and believe strongly in Hephzibah’s mission to help families thrive and flourish. This...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 1, 2024 | Hephzibah
Dear Friends, It is with sadness, gratitude and excitement that I announce my impending departure as Executive Director of Hephzibah. My transition will take place in the spring of this year when my family and I relocate to pursue new adventures and our desire for...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 25, 2024 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, Hephzibah Kids Grown Up
SMART Hephzibah is filling a critical need in the Oak Park community for engaging and affordable math enrichment. By Susan Reich IT’S NO SECRET that America has a math problem. In the most recent international student assessment released in 2020, the U.S. ranked in...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 18, 2024 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, Hephzibah Kids Grown Up
Bringing the dream of a higher education within reach for Hephzibah foster teens. By Susan Reich According to the National Foster Youth Institute, young people in foster care “face a special set of challenges outside the classroom that have a serious impact on...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 16, 2024 | Auxiliary News & Events, Hephzibah, Volunteer News
With each new year comes new beginnings, new habits and the opportunity to make lasting change in our individual lives. A fresh start to the new year can also be an opportunity to make a lasting change in the lives of others. This year, why not make a resolution to...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 9, 2024 | Hephzibah in the Community, News
Because of our incredible volunteers and holiday gift donors, we were able to offer over 3,000 toys to the children we serve! Our generous community and corporate supporters decorated our home inside and out, generously sponsored wishes and parties, cooked and served...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 29, 2023 | Hephzibah
The 2nd annual Halloween Fun Run/Walk was a huge success! If you were there, you know how much fun it was! If you weren’t there, you can join next Halloween, or even better, join the Oak Park Auxiliary Board who organized this wonderful event and have fun year-round...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 28, 2023 | Hephzibah
Four years ago, Hephzibah Home gained a hero. Joseph Robinson joined the Hephzibah team as the head chef at the home, from a job with greater responsibility and more staff to manage. When he learned about the chef opening at Hephzibah Home, and that he would be...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 21, 2023 | Hephzibah
Local firefighters from the Village of Oak Park Fire Department have hearts of gold! For the second straight year, the crew from our local fire station have decorated the outside of Hephzibah Home with cheerful and festive decorations for the holiday season. These...
