Education is a cornerstone of ending homelessness. Horace Mann, a pioneer of American public schools in the 19th century, famously called education the “great equalizer of the conditions of men….”
Bridge Kids are going to school! They, fortunately, are being sent back in style. Backpacks full of paper and pens and hope of fun and friends.
We also recognize another return to school. One Bridge mom, who since graduating from high school, has worked in prostitution to provide for herself and her children. She, too, is entering school hoping for a new future. She dares to enter vocational training. She embodies the courage to begin the path of entering a career that will sustain her family as a single parent.
The choices she is making today are changing her family’s trajectory. She is nervous, but the gratitude she is feeling far surpasses the feelings of fear of failing.
You provide the platform for mothers to change their and their children’s lives.
Thank you for your support for The Bridge to Hope.
The strongest need in childhood was for a father’s protection
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GRANDPAS FOR BRIDGE KIDS ON FATHER’S DAY…and everyday!
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Thank you North Ridge Community Church!
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Making a Difference
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The Bridge has given me new purpose and perspective
I am so grateful God directed me to this mission. It truly has been a blessing to me. It gave me a purpose at a time when I was struggling to make sense of things in my own life between my boys and their dad. I’ve always felt like I was born to be a mother and with...
Sponsor a Family this Mother’s Day
Sponsor a Family this Mother’s Day Give Hope and a Home to a Single Mother this Mother’s Day Mothers Day was created as a way to honor each mother singularly, so people could go home and spend time with their mother and thank her for all she did. ...
Sharing Easter
Today when you ask people what Easter is all about, you are likely to get a whole range of answers. Some might answer that it is the celebration of Spring with its flowers and blooming trees. Others might suggest it is about rabbits that share sweet treats. Still...
Mending Needed
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This is a great time for a family photo!
We are now living in the age of the “selfie”. People want to record every incident of their lives to show they were there. These are not usually the kinds of pictures one frames and keeps on shelves around the house to remind us. In our home, we have pictures of our...
Community Day of Service
Volunteer at the Day of Service for The Bridge to Hope! Serve at The Bridge to Hope Community Service Day 9 AM - Noon, Saturday, April 29th All ages welcome to come serve! Many Hands Makes Light Work...We NEED your help! It is proven that physical clutter in your...