Hope is Happening
The year is past its midpoint; which means it’s time to check in on where we’re at thus far with programming and services. As of August...
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sarah5365
Apr 1, 20192 min read
Self-Healing Communities Project Update
In the last seven months, the Self-Healing Communities Project has reached over 1,600 people in Crow Wing County. In case you haven’t...
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sarah5365
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Brainerd Rotary Foundation Funds to Support Parenting Series
The Brainerd Rotary Foundation recently awarded $2,500 to the Self-Healing Communities Project at Bridges of Hope for the development and...
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sarah5365
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Help Needed(!)
In Lila’s case, she was lucky to find out about her failing furnace during summer, leaving her a cushion of time to figure out how to...
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sarah5365
Dec 10, 20182 min read
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...
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sarah5365
Jul 31, 20182 min read
Hope in our Community
It’s over halfway through the year; a good time to pause and look back on what we’ve done so far in 2018. A quick glance at our database...
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sarah5365
Jul 24, 20183 min read
New Staff to Join Self-Healing Communities Efforts
Written by Jenny Holmes & Kassie Heisserer On the heels of announcing a new community collaborative project, Bridges of Hope has...
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sarah5365
Aug 11, 20171 min read
Sara Jo’s Moment
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...
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sarah5365
Aug 4, 20171 min read
Will You Run for Hope This Year?
Written by Jenny Holmes, with assistance from Kassie Heisserer. Some people run for fun, some run for the free shirt, but on September...
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sarah5365
May 16, 20172 min read
Third-Annual Afternoon Tea a Success
On Sunday, May 7, over 150 women, girls, and even some gentlemen joined Bridges of Hope at Cragun’s Legacy Pavilion on a beautiful and...
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sarah5365
Mar 14, 20173 min read
Spring Cleaning (and Giving)
A combination of the recent stretch of unseasonably warm weather combined with recent weight loss triggered my inner spring cleaner a...
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sarah5365
Dec 12, 20162 min read
Diane’s Moment of Hope
[Note: Diane graciously allowed us to use her real name and details. Diane: thank you for your courage and generosity!] It has been 27...
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sarah5365
Aug 29, 20162 min read
Supporting Family and Caregivers: Respite Services
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...
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sarah5365
May 20, 20162 min read
Liz’s Moment
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...
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sarah5365
Dec 18, 20152 min read
Danielle’s Moment
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...
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sarah5365
Dec 1, 20151 min read
Just Over Four Weeks To Go!
We’re already 4 weeks into our 2015 Bridges of Hope “I Hope” fall fundraising campaign, and we have been blown away by the generosity of...
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sarah5365
Nov 11, 20153 min read
What Does it Mean to Hope?
What does it mean to hope? For some, it’s the thought of building a dream home, or perhaps it’s anticipating an acceptance letter to your...
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sarah5365
Aug 2, 20153 min read
Storm Response: Proud of our Community!
Many of our neighbors were hit by the storm that produced up to 90 MPH straight line winds on July 12th. While some of us had just a few...
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sarah5365
Jul 1, 20151 min read
Common Goods Now Open in Crosslake!
It’s been quite exciting and busy around here at Bridges of Hope! In case you haven’t heard, we are officially open for business at our...
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sarah5365
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Summer Donations at Common Goods
Do you have great items just sitting around that you no longer have any use for? Have you recently had a garage sale or plan on having...
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