Celebrating Mary Anne Brown’s Heart of Gold

Celebrating Mary Anne Brown’s Heart of Gold

In March 2017, Hephzibah honored Mary Anne Brown with the Heart of Gold Award just three short months before she would retire from her 41 year tenure as Hephzibah’s beloved leader. Mary Anne embodied her community, meeting every challenge to the families of Oak Park...
THANK YOU for Making the Holidays Magical!

THANK YOU for Making the Holidays Magical!

Looking back at the whirlwind that was winter holidays, we want to thank each and every person who contributed their time and money to making this season wonderful for our kids and families. A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the Hephzibah Holiday...
The ’24-’25 Annual Report is Here!!

The ’24-’25 Annual Report is Here!!

We are delighted to present our annual report for the 2024–2025 fiscal year! Inside, you’ll find stories spanning 128 years and six generations of families, programs we’ve developed to transform lives, and a community coming together to help children heal and families...
Saving Jaicion: A Kinship Care Story

Saving Jaicion: A Kinship Care Story

After raising two biological children, adopting two foster children, and pitching in to help parent two nieces and a nephew after her sister succumbed to breast cancer, single mom Cindy Cash had been caring for children for nearly half a century. By her early sixties,...
HephziBOO! Dash: Frightfully Fantastic Fundraising!

HephziBOO! Dash: Frightfully Fantastic Fundraising!

Happy Halloween from Hephzibah!!! The Oak Park community showed up in force on October 26th in Maple Park to support the Oak Park Auxiliary’s HephziBOO! Dash. The kids (and even the adults) had a TON of fun!The weather was incredible, a positively balmy 59° and sunny....
Trinity High Freshmen Holiday Prep!

Trinity High Freshmen Holiday Prep!

Last week Hephzibah hosted a group of Trinity High School for their Freshman Day of Service to paint some personalized ornaments for our trees! These ornaments will hang at Hephzibah Home during the Holidays as a reminder to our kids that they are cared for beyond the...