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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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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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Something to be Thankful For
It’s fun to be able to do something out of the ordinary from my more typical daily tasks, and it’s rewarding to be able to see community...
sarah5365
Nov 9, 20122 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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Steven and Laura’s Moment
Steven and Laura are parents of two teenagers. When Laura contacted Bridges of Hope, the couple was in the process of adopting their...
sarah5365
Oct 14, 20122 min read
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Wanted: VHS Tapes
Believe it or not, VHS tapes are popular at Common Goods–our customers are always looking for VHS tapes, DVDs and CDs in good condition...
sarah5365
Sep 11, 20121 min read
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Shelly’s Moment
Family Support Services is a unique program that can be tailored to fit the goals of each family. Staff meet one-one-one with parents in...
sarah5365
Jul 18, 20122 min read
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Finding Creative Solutions to Help
At Bridges of Hope, we deal with a wide variety of situations, and we try to find not only appropriate but also creative solutions for...
sarah5365
May 22, 20122 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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A Good Solution for Julie & Hanna
This year, Bridges of Hope added a new program to its continuum of services for families. Respite Services provides a regular break to...
sarah5365
Feb 15, 20123 min read
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Doing For Others
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal” – Albert Pike. I...
sarah5365
Jan 27, 20122 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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Rachel is the Living Proof
Here at Bridges of Hope, almost 100% of the clients we work with are struggling financially to some extent. One of our main goals when...
sarah5365
Jan 13, 20124 min read
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Music to My Ears
For many, the Holidays are a wonderful time of year filled with family, fun, laughter, giving (and eating!). One of my favorite things...
sarah5365
Jan 2, 20123 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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Having an Upcycled Christmas
So my extended family has this somewhat quirky (although not completely unique to us) tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas...
sarah5365
Dec 12, 20113 min read
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