Our History
“I have begun my work. I have two boys, ages six and seven.”
This message—written by Oak Park’s Mary Wessels on a postcard addressed to a friend in 1897—is one of the few remaining records of Hephzibah’s beginnings more than a century ago.
Not long after Wessels sent this postcard, a local orphanage was destroyed by fire and she opened her home and her heart to a dozen more children. She named her fledgling children’s home “Hephzibah,” after her own mother.
Learn More about Hephzibah
Read the latest news and stories about Hephzibah.
Hephzibah’s Annual Report 2020
2020 ended with a holly jolly holiday for Hephzibah!
Thank you for making a difference!
Hephzibah Holiday Heroes
Behind the scenes at Hephzibah Home during the pandemic
Happy Thanksgiving From Our Home to Yours
Your Donation Will Impact a Child's Life.
Upcoming Info Sessions