Sara Jo is a single parent of two school-age girls. She had recently been divorced and was living with her mother, something she never...

Here are just a few shots from 2016, highlighting the enormous person-power that is involved in making Bridges of Hope and Common Goods...

[Note: Diane graciously allowed us to use her real name and details. Diane: thank you for your courage and generosity!] It has been 27...

A survivor of domestic violence, Nichole describes her experience working with Bridges of Hope over the course of a few years, and...

Andrea shares her experience working with Bridges of Hope ~6 years ago, when she was a newly single mom with two young children. Today,...

Since joining the Side by Side program two years ago, Patty Sue is the first to admit that her life has changed for the better. Patty Sue...

As a single mother of three children under the age of three and with another on the way, Kristine needed help. Her time for self-care and...

Then one afternoon late last fall Liz called again, and once again I expected to talk to her about why she didn’t need any gas, clothing...

No matter what our “loose ends” might be, I hope we all take more than a few moments to pause, breathe, and prepare our minds & hearts to...

In the midst of a storm, the last thing many of us witness is beauty. However, one Brainerd area couple saw just that in the hours, days...

This year marks the 10th year that Bridges of Hope has been offering Crisis Nursery Services to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Yes, you read...

I have the awesome privilege to work for an agency that I love and in a role that is a perfect fit for me. I am an Outreach Worker at...

At Bridges of Hope, our mission is to build bridges of support, anchored in Christ’s love, between families in the Lakes area and the...

I had the blessing of visiting with Charlotte about her experiences with Bridges of Hope over the last couple of years. Charlotte is a...

Samantha and Matthew have three children (Alex, Tanner, & Asher). They have interacted with Bridges of Hope on a few different occasions...

“Crazy.” –Irene said with a little chuckle. That’s how she described her life before Bridges of Hope. Irene is able to see the joy in her...

Defeated…worn out…confused. These are some of the words that Cindy used to describe herself and her situation when I first met her. Cindy...

Callie is a mom of three kids: Damion, Alayna, and Alexa, and is in the process of divorcing from her husband of many years. Even though...

Over the past two and a half years, I have had the privilege to work with 44 teen parents through our Teen Parent Outreach Program at...

“To everyone who’s lost someone they loved, long before it was their time…. The days that you had with them were not enough, when you...