by Ellen Riggsbee | May 22, 2019 | News
Leader and philanthropist, Claire Love has been awarded this year’s Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s Excellence in Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Young Person. In addition to the hard work and dedication she has given Hephzibah the past several years,...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 15, 2019 | News
Hephzibah’s Executive Director, Merry Beth Sheets, was interviewed by Chicago’s WGN news station on May 6 as part of it’s “Around Town” segment featuring Hephzibah partner, Hope Houses Workshop. While in the workshop, Merry Beth helped silk-screen a toy that teaches...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 15, 2019 | News
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our recent Spring Appeal to raise funds to renovate the family room in our Group Home! We raised over $15k which will go towards new furniture, new accessories like blankets and pillows, flooring, paint, and more. “These...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 15, 2019 | News
“Hey, what are you working on?” is something that Rey Casillas hears over and over during his days as Hephzibah’s Building & Grounds Supervisor. He has 26 “baby ducklings” following him as he goes through his days repairing and maintaining things at the Group...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Mar 20, 2019 | News
Hephzibah is fortunate to have the generous support of three amazing auxiliary boards who are dedicated to raising awareness of Hephzibah’s mission. They’ve got three events coming up this spring that are guaranteed to be a great time while raising funds to support...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Mar 20, 2019 | News
At its annual fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 15, a fun-filled crowd of 150 guests helped Hephzibah’s Western Auxiliary Board raise more than $35,600 for Camp HepSIBah summer sibling camp. Rock ‘n Roll for your Heart & Soul was held at the Alter Brewing Company’s...
