Mother Theresa of Calcutta believed no child should ever be neglected or unloved. Shouldn't that be a no brainer? You'd think so, but 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 this year, Epiphany House marked its 18th 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 Landsowne and Upper Darby PA in that endeavor. Meanwhile numerous children came to Epiphany House. Seven of them, now 25 through 8 years of age, permanently and scores of others 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 15 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 give a ways, 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 is currently partnering with Bethany Christian Services to be approved as a transitional foster home for children crossing the border unaccompanied. The process began in June and requires intense training, home study, clearances and a host of documentation. We look forward to completing this process in the coming months and welcoming these children into our home.
On January 6th of this year, Epiphany House marked its 18th 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 Landsowne and Upper Darby PA in that endeavor. Meanwhile numerous children came to Epiphany House. Seven of them, now 25 through 8 years of age, permanently and scores of others 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 15 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 give a ways, 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 is currently partnering with Bethany Christian Services to be approved as a transitional foster home for children crossing the border unaccompanied. The process began in June and requires intense training, home study, clearances and a host of documentation. We look forward to completing this process in the coming months and welcoming these children into our home.
