by Ellen Riggsbee | Jun 25, 2024 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Hephzibah’s history of strong leadership continues with the selection of our newest leader, Jason Patenaude, as Chief Executive Officer effective June 24, 2024. “Jason brings a growth-oriented mindset to the new role of CEO at Hephzibah and his extensive financial,...
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 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 | Oct 4, 2023 | Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Right now, in Illinois, there are thousands of children in foster care waiting for a home. These children, who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, need stability, love, nurturing and safety. As troublesome as this reality is, it means that our...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 26, 2023 | Day Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Camiya Honorable, Day Care Program Site Supervisor, takes her job seriously. Camiya is part of a team that facilitates Hephzibah’s After Care and Summer Camp programs. She makes sure these programs, which offer affordable, enriching and nurturing environments to...
