by Ellen Riggsbee | May 28, 2020 | Events, News
The Hephzibah Western Auxiliary held their 20th Annual Hoof It for Hephzibah 5K Run/Walk this past Memorial Day Weekend. As the result of Covid-19 and the need for social distancing, the Auxiliary quickly shifted to a virtual Hoof It. This switch gave the participants...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 7, 2020 | Hephzibah Employees, News
Hephzibah staff staying strong and connected during Shelter in Place orders.
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 7, 2020 | Events, Hephzibah, News
On Friday, May 1, Hephzibah’s Chicago Auxiliary hosted the first-ever Virtual Quarantine Olympics, a fun-filled night of games and virtual competitions that raised $4,500 for our children and families! More than 150 participants, from across the U.S. and even as...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 23, 2020 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Home News, News, Volunteer News
April is National Volunteer Month and while this might sound a bit biased, Hephzibah has the most dedicated, generous, caring volunteers ever! Our volunteers make a huge impact on the lives of the children living at Hephzibah Home and our Head Start and Day Care kids...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 20, 2020 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, News
Our Hephzibah team is mission-bound and our work is even more essential during this crisis. We are working to serve every child and family who needs our support at this time. Even though many things have closed or cut back, our staff is busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 17, 2020 | Hephzibah, News
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month. Proclamation No. 5039 stated that child abuse and neglect “continue to threaten the lives and health of over a million of our Nation’s children. Their physical suffering and emotional...