by Ellen Riggsbee | Mar 15, 2018 | Hephzibah
The 2018 Heart of Gold Ball was a celebration of big hearts and big dreams, as more than 350 guests helped Hephzibah raise over $270,000 to make the dreams of the nearly 1,000 children, and families served annually a reality. Hephzibah’s new executive director, Merry...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Feb 1, 2018 | Hephzibah
Each year, the Heart of Gold Ball celebrates the individuals, organizations and corporations who support Hephzibah’s mission, ensuring that the children and families we serve “thrive and flourish.” This year, we are thrilled to honor Retail Properties of America...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 5, 2018 | Hephzibah
There were smiles all around as Davion Talbert, a former Hephzibah resident and high school senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School, signed a letter of intent to play football for Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. Davion has been part of a foster...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Jan 5, 2018 | Hephzibah
“When youth (in foster care) are able to form close and trusting relationships with caring adults . . . who act as gatekeepers for their futures, they can be effectively buffered from the stresses and disorder of their own families and the disruption of shifting...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 19, 2017 | Hephzibah
Year-round, Hephzibah provides a safe, loving, happy and caring home for 26 children recovering from the trauma of severe abuse and neglect. In the weeks before Christmas while the children are away at school, Hephzibah is transformed into a festive home brimming...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Nov 27, 2017 | Hephzibah
The Hephzibah Holiday Challenge kicks off on Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, designated to create awareness for charitable organizations at the holiday season. Join the Movement! Create a team and establish your very own fundraising page to raise funds and...
