Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonder land Gone away is the bluebird. Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland To many, these are familiar… Read More
Hesed House's New Leader
When Michael Cobb learned that Ryan Dowd was leaving his job as Executive Director of Hesed House, he saw an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. “I love doing this type of work, but I was doing it out of the south suburbs,” said Cobb. “This is my home. I’ve been here since 1993 in North… Read More
Hesed House Announces New Director!
The Hesed House Board of Trustees has selected Michael Cobb as the organization’s new Executive Director, replacing Ryan Dowd who has been with Hesed House for 14 years, the past eight years as its Executive Director. Dowd recently resigned from Hesed House to relocate to Washington, D.C. where he will start his own not-for-profit, The… Read More
Hesed House Launches New Website
Hesed House welcomes you to our new website. Why a new website? We wanted to make it easy for our friends to find all of the information that they can about Hesed House quickly and easily. Our new navigation makes it simple to keep up-to-date on the latest developments and events. You can find out… Read More
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The First Time I Volunteered: a Hesed House Journal
She had weathered lines on her face from living a rough life. Her hair was clean but brittle with gray roots. Her winter coat was mostly clean, but made for a man and twice her size. I think she was in her 50s. I was thirteen years old, in the eighth grade (the same age… Read More
