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- BECOME A TUTOR - Jul 2, 2009
Summer’s here! The Bridge Communities children’s program completed the school year with 30 students receiving private tutoring from our team of certified teachers. Each student received 2 hours of tutoring each week, and some are continuing their sessions with their tutor during the summer months….something that will keep that brain oiled and ready for the [...]
… - IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? - Jun 29, 2009
By Patty Kelly, Employment Director
No one can deny that we are in a difficult time not only in the history of our country, but also in the world. Focusing on employment or un-employment has caused much despair for many of our family and friends.
Recently, I found myself depressed, wondering what can be done to help [...]
… - Glen Ellyn Garden Walk & Garden Party - Jun 18, 2009
The Bridge Communities Garden Walk Committee will host the 7th Annual Glen Ellyn Garden Walk on Saturday, June 20th, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Seven beautiful, private gardens located in historic Glen Ellyn will be open for your enjoyment for only one day.
Master Gardeners from University of Illinois DuPage County Extension will be available [...]
… - Impact of Proposed Budget Cuts - Jun 18, 2009
Proposed Budge Cuts Will Hurt All Illinois Citizens and Taxpayers
… - Bridge Communities wins The Emergency Fund Excellence Award - Jun 3, 2009
Welcome to our newly formatted and revised website! We are excited to bring you the latest in news and information about Bridge Communities. It is our hope that we connect in new and more meaningful ways with our immediate community and world. We are proud of our 20 years of impacting the lives of homeless [...]
… - A final note from Shaunte… - Dec 5, 2008
I would like to express great appreciation and gratitude for everything Bridge Communities has done for my family and me. After experiencing an overwhelming ordeal, Bridge Communities stepped in and helped me get my life back on track. Honestly, they helped me get my life into a better place than it has ever [...]
… - September 2008 - Sep 29, 2008
As told by Shaunte’s mentor, Jean.
A little more than two years ago we met our new protégé, Shaunte. She and her two children met us (our transitional housing ministry) at our church. The most memorable part of the meeting was how well behaved her children were in an unfamiliar setting, at the end of the [...]
… - August 2008 - Sep 23, 2008
As told by Shaunte’s case manager Karen:
Shaunte is preparing to graduate from the Bridge Communities transitional housing program.
She applied and received a short-term housing voucher that provides her with a 3-bedroom town home in Bloomingdale. The housing voucher has a 5 year time limit and requires her to pay 30% of her income to [...]
… - April 2008 - Apr 3, 2008
Shaunte has applied for the Bridge Communities Phase 2 program that is designed to provide step-down case management and financial support to our transitional housing graduates.
Shaunte is projected to graduate from the transitional housing program in June. She has applied for an apartment in Itasca that is close to her work and the kids’ [...]
… - February 2008 - Mar 1, 2008
Shaunte is taking classes at the DuPage Homeownership Association to learn the basics of homeownership. She has the ultimate goal of owning a home for her and her children.
Shaunte explored the option of purchasing one of the condos that Bridge Communities is selling as part of their shared home equity program. But Shaunte [...]
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