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Alyssa’s Moment
Alyssa and Dan had been married for several years. The couple has two active children, solid jobs, vehicles, and a comfortable home; the...
sarah5365
Oct 24, 20172 min read
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Looking Ahead
Our staff and board members spent the day together yesterday enjoying good food & fellowship and we also did some planning for the future...
sarah5365
May 16, 20142 min read
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A Few Numbers, and Many of Your Words
Last year was another record-breaking year at Bridges of Hope. In 2013, we received referrals, calls & requests for help from 2,896...
sarah5365
Jan 29, 20144 min read
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One step forward…and another step back.
In this job we celebrate a lot of successes–both small and large–with the families we work with. However, the reality in life (for our...
sarah5365
Aug 29, 20132 min read
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Iris’ Moment
Iris’ adult son was able to help with her mortgage once in awhile; and Iris also had good friend, also a widow, with whom she would...
sarah5365
May 29, 20132 min read
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Churches Play a Key Role
In 2012, local churches provided: Our largest non-grant source of support ($46,963 in 2012). Over $23,000 to be used as direct assistance...
sarah5365
May 14, 20132 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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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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Entertaining Angels
Photo by Danilo Rizzuti | http://bit.ly/DaniloRizzutiFreeDigitalPhotos Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to...
sarah5365
Mar 19, 20123 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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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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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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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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Building a Bridge
Artist's rendering of the completed bridge Bridges of Hope is building a bridge. Yes, a physical bridge. This fall we established a new...
sarah5365
Nov 8, 20113 min read
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Noah’s Moment
Photo by Neree Jackson | Studio You A contribution of $150 supports our work with one family in need. Since 2002, the support from our...
sarah5365
Nov 1, 20112 min read
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It’s a Partnership
There are many families right now facing very difficult times. So many, in fact, that to be frank, I realize many of you have probably...
sarah5365
Oct 27, 20114 min read
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