by Ellen Riggsbee | May 28, 2020 | Foster Care, News
“I love you” 9 year-old Timothy said as a plate of sliced apples and cheese was placed in front of him. He had his nose buried in a book and didn’t even look up. His foster mom, Debbie, walked out of the room and burst into tears. It had been a long couple of months...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Aug 1, 2016 | Hephzibah
Don’t say it! Not many kids are ready to hear the words back to school. The residents at Belmont Village of Oak Park are ready – and that’s a good thing for Hephzibah foster families. Belmont Village is helping us host a Back-to-School pizza party to help ease the...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Apr 1, 2016 | News
Help us capture the smiles of 13 newly minted families in professional portraits. These special foster families are celebrating a permanent addition to their families through adoption or guardianship facilitated by Hephzibah. Ebert Studios in Oak Park has generously...
