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Recent posts
- COVID-19 Statement from Bridge Communities
- Mar 18, 2020
- In these difficult times, Bridge Communities wishes to thank our outstanding donors, volunteers, friends and community partners for their incredible support of Bridge families. While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us times of great uncertainty, we are committed to continue providing safe homes and wraparound services to every homeless family in our program. Because […]
- Your #GivingTuesday 2019 donation to Bridge Communities will be MATCHED!
- Nov 12, 2019
- Too many of our families come into Bridge Communities with so much trauma and so little hope. That was the case for the K family, a single mom of three boys, suddenly homeless when they escaped a life of abuse. Friends like you supported #GivingTuesday in 2018 and brought K and her boys into the safety of a […]
- Sleep Out Saturday: “It has been absolutely life-changing”
- Sep 20, 2019
- “You’re experiencing something that homeless people go through every day.” “Not everybody is as fortunate as us.” “I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others.” “It makes you more appreciative of what you have.” Watch the above video and see why Sleep Out Saturday participants called this night “life-changing!” One Night, One Goal–Sign […]
- Volunteer at the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ on September 7!
- Aug 27, 2019
- “Porkstock 2019” is right around the corner, and we need your help to make it a success! Please sign up to volunteer at The Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ(GEBYBBQ) as it returns for its 11th year on Saturday, September 7. Not only is the GEBYBBQ is the largest amateur BBQ contest in the state of Illinois–it’s a […]
- Join us at Sleep Out Saturday 2019!
- Jul 29, 2019
- Join us and hundreds of Bridge supporters this fall for Sleep Out Saturday. When you sleep out, donate or fundraise for Sleep Out Saturday, you’ll build a brighter tomorrow for the homeless families in the Bridge Communities transitional housing program. Register today at www.sleepoutsaturday.org! You Pick the Date! The countywide sleep out will be held […]
- Meet this year’s Celebrating Women, Transforming Lives Honorees!
- Mar 20, 2019
- On Friday, April 26, Bridge Communities will celebrate the women of DuPage County and their commitment to the community. Their incredible gifts of time, talents and treasure will be recognized, as well as their efforts to make our communities a better place for homeless families. Our Celebrating Women, Transforming Lives Spring Luncheon honors women with […]
- You Can Put a Bridge Family On the Road to Success
- Feb 20, 2019
- When Nancy’s* family came to Bridge Communities last fall, they were homeless and desperate for safe housing. Your generosity helped us welcome them to the Bridge family with open arms and provide them with their own apartment–thank you! But that’s not all. You see, the family came to us with almost no […]
- You changed lives on #GivingTuesday!
- Jan 10, 2019
- On #GivingTuesday 2018, you gave two homeless families the gift of homes and hope. Thank you! You brought both of these families into the safety of their own Bridge Communities apartments, connected them to caring mentors, and put them on the path to a better future–all by the end of the year. […]
- Hope and healing: Ambar’s story
- Dec 11, 2018
- When you support Bridge Communities, you are giving homeless families much more than an apartment. You are giving them everything they need to heal from the traumas of abuse and homelessness. So today, we’d like to tell you about Ambar, who could use your help more than ever. For years, she had suffered from abuse both […]
- Here’s how you can help a homeless family on #GivingTuesday 2018!
- Nov 26, 2018
- Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, and we’re hoping to raise $12,775 in one day. That’s enough to provide one full year of housing for a Bridge Communities family! And we have great news to share: Engineering Systems Inc. will generously match the first $5,000 in donations you make in honor of #GivingTuesday! But we can only […]