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A Place at the Table
Hunger is a very real issue in our community. In fact, at Bridges of Hope, we hear from around 8 households per week who are worried...
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May 13, 20132 min read
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Maggie’s Moment
Maggie is a 34-year-old single mother with a 9-year-old daughter named Yasmin. Maggie had been referred to one of Bridges of Hope’s...
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May 6, 20131 min read
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Volunteers Make a Difference at Common Goods
Washing Windows! At Common Goods, we are thankful for the hundreds of volunteers who help out every year! Volunteers help us get extra...
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Apr 15, 20132 min read
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It’s Not About the Bunny, the Candy, and the Ham. Or is it?
She explained that, because her work hours had been reduced lately, she just couldn’t afford the gas money to travel, and, on top of...
sarah5365
Mar 28, 20132 min read
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New Collaboration with Salem WEST Begins April 1
& You may have heard that Bridges of Hope is teaming up with Salem WEST to serve our clients better. As many of you know, Salem WEST is a...
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Mar 25, 20132 min read
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New Program Making a Big Difference for Teen Parents
The Teen Parent Outreach Program is new to Bridges of Hope in the past year. This program is a collaborative effort with Crow Wing County...
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Mar 20, 20134 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....
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Dec 5, 20122 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...
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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...
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Nov 1, 20122 min read
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Tools of the Trade
This past summer, Bridges of Hope hosted an excellent community training for those of us working in the “helping profession,” called...
sarah5365
Sep 17, 20122 min read
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An Anchored Board and Staff
The mission of Bridges of Hope is to build bridges of support, anchored in Christ’s love, between families in the Lakes area and the...
sarah5365
Jun 26, 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...
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May 22, 20122 min read
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
by savit keawtavee http://bit.ly/HC2RVF National Volunteer Week embodies the energy and power volunteers evoke on a daily basis as they...
sarah5365
Apr 25, 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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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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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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Not Having to Choose Between Gifts or Rent
Christmas can be a difficult time of year for some of the families working with Bridges of Hope. Often, families have to make tough...
sarah5365
Dec 6, 20112 min read
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