by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 29, 2020 | Hephzibah
While many of us are thinking about the upcoming school year and wondering about our children’s education and safety, Hephzibah’s Family Based Services program is working on helping our foster and intact families meet the very-real burden of preparing their children...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 24, 2020 | Hephzibah, News
Hephzibah is so fortunate and grateful to have such loyal, committed donors who share our dedication to the welfare of children and their families. We recently received a recurring donation that was so heartwarming we had to share it with you. One of our newest...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 16, 2020 | Hephzibah
This past spring, as the community shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Family Based Services Director Julie Dvorsky and her staff began working overtime to provide critically needed support for the 142 families served by our Foster Care and Intact Family...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 7, 2020 | Foster Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Home News
In Spring 2020, “keeping children safe” took on a whole new meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic mandated shelter-in-place orders in Illinois. The 26 children living at Hephzibah Home were going stir-crazy; it took the whole team to keep the kids connected,...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jul 2, 2020 | Day Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community
“Hephzibah is the place to be.” “I love coming to Hephzibah every day because I love the food and the teachers.” “We love coming to summer camp because we get to go outside a lot.” That’s just some of the feedback from this...
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...
