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...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 23, 2020 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Home News, News, Volunteer News
April is National Volunteer Month and while this might sound a bit biased, Hephzibah has the most dedicated, generous, caring volunteers ever! Our volunteers make a huge impact on the lives of the children living at Hephzibah Home and our Head Start and Day Care kids...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 20, 2020 | Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah Home News, News
Our Hephzibah team is mission-bound and our work is even more essential during this crisis. We are working to serve every child and family who needs our support at this time. Even though many things have closed or cut back, our staff is busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 17, 2020 | Hephzibah, News
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month. Proclamation No. 5039 stated that child abuse and neglect “continue to threaten the lives and health of over a million of our Nation’s children. Their physical suffering and emotional...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 14, 2020 | Hephzibah
Everyone has a story to tell, especially those who were helped when they needed it the most. These three stories are of those who share a history with Hephzibah Children’s Association in Oak Park, Illinois. Hephzibah Children’s Association helps children...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 11, 2020 | Hephzibah
When you ask Hephzibah staff “What was the highlight of the 2019 holiday season?” their answers will humble you: “Stephan got his forever family!” “Three boys in one of my families told me they wanted to give presents to their grandparents. They were so happy when we...
