by Caleb Conner | Aug 18, 2026 | Hephzibah
Who among us doesn’t remember the heady freedom of taking off on a bike after school or on a summer afternoon, exhilarated by the wind in our hair and the promise of adventure? For Michael Sichlau, those memories are potent ones. “I grew up outside of a small farming...
by Caleb Conner | Aug 11, 2026 | Hephzibah
Hephzibah’s foster siblings have returned from their three day summer adventure in Wisconsin, with tons of stories to share. Water balloon fights, swimming every day, snow cones from Jason, getting to the top of the rock wall for the first time, canoeing,...
by Caleb Conner | Jun 11, 2026 | Hephzibah
Last month, Hephzibah bid farewell to two retiring Hephzibah staff: Debbie Pontrelli, Assistant Director of Hephzibah Home, and Patty Gross, Assistant Director of Family-Based Services. Patty is a foundational member of our Family-Based Services team, having...
by Caleb Conner | May 28, 2026 | Hephzibah
At this very moment there are children needing foster care, feeling uncertain about their next meal, or where they’re sleeping tonight, without anyone to turn to. Children removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect can feel invisible, unheard, and unable to...
by Caleb Conner | May 1, 2026 | Hephzibah
Hephzibah has been caring for abused and neglected youth in Oak Park since 1897, back when Hephzibah Home was “just an orphanage.” Today, Hephzibah Home is a Residential Treatment Program, where children in crisis come to stabilize before returning home or...
by Caleb Conner | Apr 23, 2026 | Hephzibah
The 2026 Spring Kids Resale Event was a Smashing Success!! As clothes, toys, and shoes settle into their new homes with new loving owners, we’re looking over the numbers for this April Spring Sale and we’re blown away. Together, you raised: $46,579!!for Hephzibah’s...
