by Ellen Riggsbee | Oct 23, 2018 | News
Hephzibah is fortunate so have many generous and thoughtful supporters and partners who share their incredible vision, unwavering passion, unique talents and valuable resources with the children in our care. One such organization is Hope Houses Workshop, located in...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 20, 2018 | News
Volunteers are an essential component of Hephzibah’s mission and we are fortunate to have dozens of teen volunteers who generously commit their time and energy throughout the year to benefit the children and families we serve. In recent months, two groups of teens...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 11, 2018 | News
EVERY YEAR IN ILLINOIS, more than 16,000 children live in foster care. Many are placed in group settings because there are simply not enough foster families to care for them. About 3,000 of these children are waiting for permanent adoptive homes. “Each year, Hephzibah...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Mar 15, 2018 | News
The 2018 Heart of Gold Ball included an inspirational and emotional presentation by Brian Fruits, a professor of Humanities at Concordia University and founder of the Saltbox Theatre Collective, who shared how as a young child Hephzibah changed the trajectory of his...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Mar 15, 2018 | News
In 2016, Hephzibah created a Youth Advisory Board to offer teens living in foster care the opportunity to grow, learn and engage in the local community, and to give them a voice within Hephzibah. Guided by four pillars of service, leadership, life skills and team...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 1, 2018 | News
When a child first comes to Hephzibah, his/her journey to healing and recovery begins with their “prime” – a primary, direct care staff member who is the child’s advocate and “go to” person. The primes helps ease the transition to the home, learning their likes and...
