SUCCESS STORIES

Ultimately, Bridging is all about helping people in the community. Here are a some quotes and messages of thanks from just a few of the many of people Bridging has been able to help over the years. These success stories are only made possible by the gracious donations of time, money and resources from our staff, volunteers and partners.

"Thank you. You have given me back my dignity."

"I lived in a shelter for two months and then moved in an apartment with only the clothes on my back. My son was so excited to have his own desk, and I no longer have to sit on the floor when I come home from work. Bridging is truly the light at the end of the tunnel."

"It has been a year since I received household supplies and furnishings following my divorce. After months of sleeping on the couch, it has been great to have a bed. All the girls go to my room to lounge and read. We have a couch that doesn’t sag, enough towels and sheets, a coffee maker and a blender. I’ve had coffee for 350 days. We have made smoothies. I used the light you gave us to finish my first year of nursing school. Thank you! My son and 6 daughters thank you also. Your volunteers were generous and nice. Thanks for helping me make a fresh start."

"I remember my kids coming home, the look on their faces to see that we had furniture made me cry. They were so happy! My kids kept saying dad we have a couch now - they were so grateful and so was I! I will never forget the first night that we were all able to sleep in a bed instead of the floor. Getting up in the morning to go to work is a much different experience now that I have a bed to sleep in and for me and my kids to sit on the couch together - and eat at the dining room table together - is priceless."