by Ellen Riggsbee | May 18, 2018 | Hephzibah
Spring has finally returned to Oak Park (a little late, but as beautiful as ever), reminding me that it has been nearly a year since I began serving as Hephzibah’s new executive director. Throughout my first year, many people have asked me about my experiences as a...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 11, 2018 | Hephzibah
REGISTER TODAY! FIND RACE RESULTS HERE In 2001, Hephzibah’s newly inaugurated Western Auxiliary Board organized the first Hoof It for Hephzibah and 300 runners, including several kids from the group home, dashed through Newton Park in Glen Ellyn on a sunny Memorial...
by Ellen Riggsbee | May 11, 2018 | Hephzibah
WHEN ROSE MARY CARROLL reported for her first day of work with Hephzibah Day Care in 1976, she was a young wife and mother working a temporary job to help pay the bills. “It was my first job ever, and I wasn’t planning to stay that long,” she recalls with a chuckle....
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 6, 2018 | Hephzibah
Don’t despair if your children have all outgrown their summer 2017 wardrobe – Hephzibah’s Kids Resale Event is almost here! Join us April 13-14 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 305 Circle, Forest Park, to find great deals on spring and summer clothes for your kids....
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 6, 2018 | Hephzibah
This year marks the 35th year since President Ronald Regan declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Hephzibah is committed to raising awareness because we believe that every child deserves to live in a safe and nurturing environment, an environment that is...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 6, 2018 | Hephzibah
Over the years, Hephzibah has been the grateful recipient of countless fundraising events or activities initiated and organized by generous kids and teens who selflessly take the initiative to help Hephzibah’s children and families. Each year, many individuals, Girl...
