Bridging Inc.- Serving Families in Transition

Save the Date

Gala 2009

Friday, September 18, 2009

Minneapolis Marriott Southwest, Minnetonka

“Basics Matter”

“Providing families in transition with free furniture and household goods

to turn empty houses into a comfortable place to perform the basic necessities of life,

a table to eat at, a bed to sleep on and a dresser to put their clothes in”

6:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Silent and Live Auction

Cash Bar/Hors d'oeuvres

Entertainment and Dinner

Brian Turner Cities 97 returns as MC and Auctioneer

Back for a 3rd year in a row: Win a New Car in the Bridging Raffle!

Walser Foundation donates a 2010 Honda Insight LX to Bridging for the 2009 Gala

1st Prize: 2010 Honda Insight LX

Donated by: The Walser Foundation

2nd Prize: Two Round Trip Coach Class tickets good within the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica.

Donated by: Delta Airlines

3rd Prize: Dinner for a Year

Donated by: Subway, Ala Salsa, Bubba Gumps,Porter & Frye, Granite City, Bucca di Beppo,Punch Pizza, Out Back Steak House, Melting Pot, Captain Jacks, OK Coral, Vino in the Valley

RAFFLE TICKETS $50

Bridging is in full swing planning for our 2009 fundraising gala and looking to our community partners for support. We are in need of your help especially during these difficult economic times.

Sponsorship opportunities available
Silent and live auction items needed
For more information or to support the event through sponsorship or an auction donation, please contact Char Pfeiffer, Bridging Special Events and Marketing Manager, 952.888.0745.

The money raised at the Gala enables us to increase awareness of our mission, introduce new donors to Bridging, and help support the many programs that serve our families with quality furniture and household items for this once in a life-time opportunity. Your support will allow Bridging to serve 6,000 families in 2009. Thank you and we hope to see you there.