Mother Theresa of Calcutta believed no child should ever be neglected or unloved. That should be a no brainer! However, the truth is that all around the globe there are neglected and unloved children. In 2003 Epiphany House was established to embrace the belief of Mother Theresa and the command of God to care for the orphaned.(James 1:27).
On January 6th of 2023, Epiphany House marked its 20th anniversary as a 501c3 charitable organization. The mission of Epiphany House, however, preceded its institution when a Lansdowne family began foster care in 1996. The necessity for foster and adoptive families soon became quite apparent to this couple. Soon after it was founded, Epiphany House aligned itself with seven religious social service agencies in a two year initiative, funded by the Pew Foundation, to recruit families through faith communities. Epiphany House joined forces with churches in Lansdowne and Upper Darby PA in that endeavor. Meanwhile numerous children came to Epiphany House. Seven of them, now 30 through 14 years of age, permanently as adopted family members. Scores of other children stayed for days, months or years. Among those were several soon to be moms who came to Epiphany House through an alliance with The Mothers' Home in Darby, PA.
In time, Epiphany House affiliated with Illinois based Generations of Hope which promoted a multi generational community approach to foster care and adoption. Based on this model Epiphany House was inspired to launch its Family of Families approach to building a local community of foster and adoptive families dedicated to supporting one another in their commitments.
Over these past 20 years, Epiphany House has actively outreached to the community through a multiplicity of events including its ice cream cart days, hosting summer campers, pool parties, open houses, flea markets, concerts, gift card giveaways, gathering Christmas gifts for kids in homeless shelters, conferences, Heart Gallery exhibits, and sending kids on international service trips. In 2011 Epiphany House was nominated for the Please Touch Museum's "Great Friends to Kids" award. Now, the story continues....
Epiphany House in 2022 partnered with Bethany Christian Services as a transitional foster home for children crossing the border unaccompanied. During the past year, Epiphany House has provided care to 13 children from Central America.
Currently, Epiphany House has launched The Flying Ice Cream Truck Campaign to transition from our travelling ice cream cart to a custom V W Bus ice cream truck that will operate throughout the Delaware Valley to advance the Epiphany House Mission on behalf of waiting children. In 2024 we joined with members from All Abilities Foundation and Friends of of Father Bill Atkinson in this endeavor. To reach this goal, Epiphany House began fundraising through Pop-Up Ice Cream parlors held on location at Epiphany House and participating in local events with our current ice cream cart. The next step in fundraising is a robust networking strategy developed as a Jr. Black Belt service project by our son, Alex, and his niece, Evelyn Pio.
On January 6th of 2023, Epiphany House marked its 20th anniversary as a 501c3 charitable organization. The mission of Epiphany House, however, preceded its institution when a Lansdowne family began foster care in 1996. The necessity for foster and adoptive families soon became quite apparent to this couple. Soon after it was founded, Epiphany House aligned itself with seven religious social service agencies in a two year initiative, funded by the Pew Foundation, to recruit families through faith communities. Epiphany House joined forces with churches in Lansdowne and Upper Darby PA in that endeavor. Meanwhile numerous children came to Epiphany House. Seven of them, now 30 through 14 years of age, permanently as adopted family members. Scores of other children stayed for days, months or years. Among those were several soon to be moms who came to Epiphany House through an alliance with The Mothers' Home in Darby, PA.
In time, Epiphany House affiliated with Illinois based Generations of Hope which promoted a multi generational community approach to foster care and adoption. Based on this model Epiphany House was inspired to launch its Family of Families approach to building a local community of foster and adoptive families dedicated to supporting one another in their commitments.
Over these past 20 years, Epiphany House has actively outreached to the community through a multiplicity of events including its ice cream cart days, hosting summer campers, pool parties, open houses, flea markets, concerts, gift card giveaways, gathering Christmas gifts for kids in homeless shelters, conferences, Heart Gallery exhibits, and sending kids on international service trips. In 2011 Epiphany House was nominated for the Please Touch Museum's "Great Friends to Kids" award. Now, the story continues....
Epiphany House in 2022 partnered with Bethany Christian Services as a transitional foster home for children crossing the border unaccompanied. During the past year, Epiphany House has provided care to 13 children from Central America.
Currently, Epiphany House has launched The Flying Ice Cream Truck Campaign to transition from our travelling ice cream cart to a custom V W Bus ice cream truck that will operate throughout the Delaware Valley to advance the Epiphany House Mission on behalf of waiting children. In 2024 we joined with members from All Abilities Foundation and Friends of of Father Bill Atkinson in this endeavor. To reach this goal, Epiphany House began fundraising through Pop-Up Ice Cream parlors held on location at Epiphany House and participating in local events with our current ice cream cart. The next step in fundraising is a robust networking strategy developed as a Jr. Black Belt service project by our son, Alex, and his niece, Evelyn Pio.
