by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 15, 2024 | Hephzibah
How much fun is it to be a member of a Hephzibah Auxiliary? Just ask any one of our many Western Auxiliary Members and they will tell you…it rocks! Hephzibah’s Westies, as we like to call them, recently hosted their signature event, Rock ‘N’ Roll for Your Heart &...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 13, 2024 | Hephzibah
Each year, we honor a staff person who has dedicated 25 years or more of service to Hephzibah. Luckily for us, we have many long-standing loyal employees who love the work they do, and believe strongly in Hephzibah’s mission to help families thrive and flourish. This...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 1, 2024 | Hephzibah
Dear Friends, It is with sadness, gratitude and excitement that I announce my impending departure as Executive Director of Hephzibah. My transition will take place in the spring of this year when my family and I relocate to pursue new adventures and our desire for...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 25, 2024 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, Hephzibah Kids Grown Up
SMART Hephzibah is filling a critical need in the Oak Park community for engaging and affordable math enrichment. By Susan Reich IT’S NO SECRET that America has a math problem. In the most recent international student assessment released in 2020, the U.S. ranked in...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 18, 2024 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, Hephzibah Kids Grown Up
Bringing the dream of a higher education within reach for Hephzibah foster teens. By Susan Reich According to the National Foster Youth Institute, young people in foster care “face a special set of challenges outside the classroom that have a serious impact on...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 16, 2024 | Auxiliary News & Events, Hephzibah, Volunteer News
With each new year comes new beginnings, new habits and the opportunity to make lasting change in our individual lives. A fresh start to the new year can also be an opportunity to make a lasting change in the lives of others. This year, why not make a resolution to...
