I had the blessing of visiting with Charlotte about her experiences with Bridges of Hope over the last couple of years. Charlotte is a...

Defeated…worn out…confused. These are some of the words that Cindy used to describe herself and her situation when I first met her. Cindy...

As we experience God’s blessings during this fall season, we think about colorful leaves,apple cider, a trip to the pumpkin patch, and...

Summer is in full swing and many parents may be wondering: When can I leave my child home alone?  As a parent, I remember wondering when...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Ashley and Dustin are a married couple with two children. The family has been struggling to make ends meet for quite a while. So often,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

& 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...

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...

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...

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...