by Ellen Riggsbee | Aug 8, 2023 | Auxiliary News & Events, Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, Hephzibah in the Community, News, Volunteer News
There are endless benefits that come from a lifetime of volunteering. Volunteering gives individuals a sense of purpose, improves physical and mental health, helps people engage in their community and simply makes people happier. However, one long-time volunteer for...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 24, 2023 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, Hephzibah in the Community, News
There’s not much Molly Pyne can’t do. As the Behavior Interventionist at Hephzibah Home she is quick on her feet when it comes to running her programs. This is helpful when you work in child welfare where unexpected twists and turns are the norm. For over 10 years,...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 18, 2023 | Auxiliary News & Events, Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, Hephzibah in the Community, News, Volunteer News
Every summer, at a campsite not so far away, magical memories are made. For over 20 years, Hephzibah has organized Camp HepSIBah, a summer camp experience that reunites siblings separated by the child welfare system. Approximately 75% of siblings in foster care are...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 12, 2023 | Auxiliary News & Events, Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, Hephzibah in the Community, News, Volunteer News
SHOP THE WISH LIST The average cost to send a child to school last school year was nearly $900 per child. For the families we serve, this creates an enormous financial strain, and they are often forced to choose between buying required school supplies or providing for...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 11, 2023 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Inside every young adult lies the potential to become a future leader. Here at Hephzibah, we believe in empowering and supporting youth to help them become the next generation of leaders. Last year, Hephzibah learned of an important mentorship opportunity that does...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jun 21, 2023 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees
For nearly 40 years, Hephzibah Children’s Association has played a pioneering role in the effort to build a foster-care system that supports and affirms LGBTQ+ caregivers and youth. A New Era for LGBTQ+ Equality  By Susan Reich In the decades that followed the...
