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• Gettin’ Ready for Garden Walk - May 16, 2013
  It’s that time again!  Time when some of Glen Ellyn’s most inspired gardeners are tending to their creations with great care, preparing them for Saturday, June 15th, the annual Glen Ellyn Garden Walk. For many area gardeners the Glen Ellyn Garden Walk, sponsored by Bridge Communities, has become an annual rite of passage from spring […] …
• Celebrating the Human Spirit - May 1, 2013
  At Bridge Communities’ third annual Celebrating Women…Transforming Lives luncheon on April 26, I was deeply moved by the incredible outpouring of support from our community, as evidenced by the sold-out event.  Since its founding in 1988, Bridge has helped 588 families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, thanks to the dedicated individuals and organizations who believe […] …
• Put a Homeless Family on the Road to Success - Apr 25, 2013
  A New Life for your Car = A New Start for a Family in Need Your used car could provide a critical lifeline for a homeless family journeying toward self-sufficiency.  Providing safe, reliable cars for our families, mostly single moms, is one of our biggest challenges.  Each family needs a car to get to work, take […] …
• Generosity Blueprint - Apr 15, 2013
  You are the architect of giving to Bridge Communities.  It’s your vision, your design, your plan to give that builds Bridge’s Transitional Housing Program.  Your generosity sets the foundation for each and every homeless family in Bridge’s Program to succeed. Please take some time to browse the 2012 Generosity Report to learn how Bridge Communities puts your […] …
• Bring the Kleenex - Apr 3, 2013
  My entree in to the world of Bridge Communities came through an invitation to Celebrating Women…Transforming Lives, which I’d received from a former colleague who’d gone to work for Bridge.  Although I couldn’t make the inaugural celebration, I was intrigued both by the event and by Bridge’s mission.  Not too long after that, a series […] …
• Let’s Celebrate! - Mar 13, 2013
  Celebrate women who transform lives at Bridge Communities’ special luncheon, Celebrating Women…Transforming Lives. Meet Mary Ellen Durbin, lifelong humanitarian and community activist, this year’s recipient of the Transforming Lives Award.  Mary Ellen is an instant inspiration to everyone she meets. Meet Sue Principe, this year’s Life Transformed Award recipient.  Sue escaped an abusive marriage, worked […] …
• Just a Little Thank You - Mar 11, 2013
  Just wanted to make sure you know how much we appreciate you.  You’re busy, and you get pulled in lots of different directions.  But you choose to fit Bridge Communities into your life.  For that, we are so very grateful. The homeless families in our Program are grateful, too.  They’re grateful that you give them […] …
• Gavin Coyle Sings for Bridge Communities - Feb 26, 2013
  The weather outside might be frightful today, but those in the know will be braving whatever elements come our way on Friday, March 8 to hear Gavin Coyle sing in the St. Patrick’s Day season. Join celebrated Irish recording artist and local favorite Gavin Coyle for an evening of entertainment with beautiful Irish music and […] …
• Some Affirming News - Jan 30, 2013
  I just thought you all might enjoy hearing of an encounter I had after the New Year.  For me personally, it just made my day (and week and month). I received a call from a young woman who works for an Oak Brook organization.  She told me that her company had arranged to have a […] …
• Get in Gear for the Garage Party - Jan 22, 2013
  There’s still time to get in on the funnest night you can have in this freezing-cold weather – The Garage Party!  Tickets for The Garage Party are available online or at the door. Saturday, January 26th, 2013 Gearhead European Auto Repair 474 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn $35 per person includes admission and food; cash bar […] …