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...

Our staff and board members spent the day together yesterday enjoying good food & fellowship and we also did some planning for the future...

Did you ever think that you could give back by purchasing something for yourself? Well, you can! Shopping at Common Goods not only helps...

It’s that dreaded feeling you get…when you realize you have just been in a car accident. What happened before the accident is usually a...

“To build bridges of support, anchored in Christ’s love, between families in the Lakes Area and the community assets that can help them...

Last year was another record-breaking year at Bridges of Hope. In 2013, we received referrals, calls & requests for help from 2,896...

We are having another record-breaking year here at Bridges of Hope. So far this year, we have been able to serve 2,662 households (and...

Amazing things are happening at Bridges of Hope, all because of you. Because of you, we are SO CLOSE to meeting the challenge of...

Dustyne and her beautiful children had experienced too much heartache, and Dustyne turned to Bridges of Hope despite feeling nervous and...

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...

Where were you one year ago? I remember clearly that I was in our little office in First Lutheran Church, looking around at stacks of...

Our 2012 Annual Report is now available on our website. The annual report gives us an opportunity to thank our donors, reflect on the...

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...

Sally called Bridges of Hope, crying hysterically. She is the mother of three children: Jackie (age 7), Holly (age 5), and Tim (age 3). I...

Molly would be going back to her job after her maternity leave but she and James were worried about how they would pay the mortgage and...

Our Side by Side Mentor Program is working to break down barriers and debunk stereotypes about poverty by building social capital in...

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...

Tom and Kelly were at their wits end. The couple had three children: an eleven-year-old (Kim) and 8-year-old twins (Simon & Cyril). Kim...

Fred Boos & Mark Ronnei – Tournament Founders Spring is here; let’s talk GOLF! Our thanks goes out to Grand View Lodge for choosing...

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...