Bethesda Home for Boys is the oldest existing children's home in the country.
George Whitefield, founder of Bethesda in 1740, said there were three fundamental values that should be instilled in youth: a love for God, a love for learning, and a strong work ethic.
Bethesda continues to impart these same values some 268 years later.
Letter from the President
Greetings from Bethesda:During Bethesda's storied history as the nation's oldest continually operating charity for children and youth, our mission has never wavered. We believe that children grow and thrive when they are introduced to the founding values first articulated by...
Bethesda Timeline
1740 - Founded by George Whitefield and James Habersham1750 - St. Georgia Society founded for social and benevolent purposes by Peter Tondee and Richard Milledge (both of whom were among the original 1740 Bethesda orphans) and Benjamin Sheftall and "two...
The Bethesda Boy
Bethesda Home for Boys and the Bethesda School offers an opportunity for young men and boys to grow, learn, and develop in an environment that is particularly well suited to support the unique attributes and challenges of becoming a young...