In Lila’s case, she was lucky to find out about her failing furnace during summer, leaving her a cushion of time to figure out how to...

[Last updated: 7/28/15] Bridges of Hope is helping to coordinate some of the relief efforts following the major storm that hit the Lakes...

It’s been quite exciting and busy around here at Bridges of Hope!  In case you haven’t heard, we are officially open for business at our...

VISTA is often described as the “domestic version of the PeaceCorps,” and is a national service program that Bridges has successfully...

Bridges of Hope owns and operates a thrift store called Common Goods, which is located at 16227 Hwy 371 North in Baxter, Minnesota. If...

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

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...

Last fall, Bridges of Hope launched its newest program, called Side by Side, which is a mentoring program for women. We began recruiting...

Washing Windows! At Common Goods, we are thankful for the hundreds of volunteers who help out every year! Volunteers help us get extra...

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...

by savit keawtavee http://bit.ly/HC2RVF National Volunteer Week embodies the energy and power volunteers evoke on a daily basis as they...

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy.  You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about...

image by smokedsalmon | http://bit.ly/freedigitalphotos_smokedsalmon One of our positively stellar volunteers–someone who inspires you to...

For many middle school and high school students, Spring Break is time to head out on a family vacation or to just take it easy for a...

Congratulations to Phillip Vennemann of Brainerd for being selected as the Youth Volunteer of the Month! Philip is one of our valuable...