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The Power of Hope
What do you hope for? For the past couple years, Bridges of Hope has been asking this question to Lakes Area residents as part of our...
sarah5365
Dec 10, 20182 min read
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Partnering With You for a Healthier Community
At its core, Bridges of Hope was created to bridge gaps and connect people to resources; and the newly-launched Self-Healing Communities...
sarah5365
Nov 1, 20182 min read
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Charlotte’s Moment
I had the blessing of visiting with Charlotte about her experiences with Bridges of Hope over the last couple of years. Charlotte is a...
sarah5365
Dec 17, 20142 min read
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The Top Seven Reasons Why You Should Make a Gift this Fall
Bridges of Hope is in the midst of our Fall Fundraising Campaign, and this year we need your support to help us reach our goal of raising...
sarah5365
Nov 25, 20142 min read
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Where will you be on November 1?
A gift of $150 supports our work with one family. We hope you will join us for lunch on Friday, November 1st from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at...
sarah5365
Oct 29, 20132 min read
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YOU made it a Happy New Year!
Greetings wonderful supporters! YOU made it a Happy New Year for more than 2,500 households in the Lakes Area! It was Monday, December...
sarah5365
Jan 2, 20131 min read
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His Blessings Abound
From all of us here at Bridges of Hope, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We have nearly reached our $60,000 goal and are VERY thankful...
sarah5365
Dec 27, 20121 min read
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Campaign Reaches $41,000–and Matching Funds Available!
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again. If you have been a supporter to Bridges of Hope this year, you made a difference in the life...
sarah5365
Dec 19, 20121 min read
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The All-Time Top Eleven Quotes from our Clients
Since our founding, Bridges of Hope has built-in a specific follow-up component to our services. We have two main reasons for doing this....
sarah5365
Dec 5, 20122 min read
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Supporters Gave to the Max – Campaign Surpasses $24K
Check out this video update from our Executive Director, Jana Shogren: Supporters and local partners also turned out at our Open House,...
sarah5365
Nov 16, 20121 min read
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Campaign Reaches $12,000 Mark!
You might have noticed that we have fall fundraising goal: to raise $60,000 to support our work with Lakes Area families like Steven and...
sarah5365
Nov 1, 20122 min read
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How Are YOU Involved This Fall?
Fall is our busiest season here at Bridges of Hope and we would love to have YOU join us! Here are a few updates about what we’ve been...
sarah5365
Oct 31, 20121 min read
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Lily and Mae’s Moment
The girls today, ages 5 and almost 3. Photo by Neree Jackson | StudioYou Lily and Mae weren’t living a fairytale. Jason and Kristy are...
sarah5365
Apr 6, 20124 min read
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Bridge for the Arb Completed
This is a community that cares. We are thrilled to announce that our bridge project with Nor-Son, Simonson Lumber, and the Northland...
sarah5365
Jan 19, 20121 min read
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We Did It…Because of YOU
This has been an incredible year at Bridges of Hope, where we have been blessed with a multitude of gifts as well as a handful of...
sarah5365
Dec 20, 20112 min read
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Campaign Nears the $60,000 Mark
On Saturday, December 10, Bridges of Hope’s Fall Campaign reached the $50,000 mark, leaving just $10,000 to raise before year-end…which...
sarah5365
Dec 19, 20111 min read
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Giving to the Max
We here at Bridges of Hope were blown away last Wednesday, when our supporters hit the $40,000 mark on our Fall Campaign. In case you...
sarah5365
Nov 21, 20111 min read
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Carl needed help doubling his gift
You’ve probably been hearing more and more about online giving over the last couple of years. So had Carl, but I’ll get to that in a...
sarah5365
Nov 15, 20113 min read
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First Bridge Section Complete
Thanks to the quick work of the good folks at Nor-Son, the first section of our bridge is already complete! On Wednesday, November 9,...
sarah5365
Nov 11, 20111 min read
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Campaign Reaches First $10,000 Mark
Our sincere thanks go out to the 27 generous donors who have already helped us raise $12,200 in just a little over a week’s time! What...
sarah5365
Nov 9, 20111 min read
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