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“The Bridge is like a home and the people like my family. It is the best place in all the world.”
– 17 year old

Why Donate

Your gift keeps our doors open.  Gifts and donations to Bridge Ministries, Inc. are an integral part of keeping our doors open.  Approximately 50% of our budget is covered by donations from individuals, corporations, businesses, and Churches.  Donate ONLINE today

Your gift goes farther.  Many area YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, churches, civic clubs, firefighters, Big Brothers Big Sisters, school districts, and other organizations have utilized our facility.  Your gift helps not just our teenagers and our organization, but the many other organizations in the area that have utilized our space.

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“The Bridge is a place to hang out and forget about my problems. It is like another home to me because I know my way around and people know me.”
– 15 year old

Your gift changes lives.  Lives are being changed here.  Though difficult to quantify, many thousands of students have come through our doors, connected with mentors, learned to make healthier decisions, been supported to conquer addictions, learned what love is all about, found friends and community, discovered an alternative to destructive activities that would otherwise occupy their free time, been supported to graduate high school and pursue higher education, found the love and acceptance that they longed for, discovered listening ears and a shoulder to cry on, heard words of healing and truth for the first time, been encouraged toward abstinence, made life changing decisions and professions of faith, and been given wings to be the best students, citizens, and human beings that they can be.  We have been helping teens for the last six years and our history is full of life-changing stories.  We invite you to be a part of our future.  Donate now.

“The Bridge is the main place for troubled kids to be loved. Each staff member is known by name. Kids talk about them all the time. Most kids connect with at least two workers. The Bridge is a safe environment for teens to feel like they can express themselves, but parents feel comfortable with them there.”
- Counselor, about The Bridge

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