Our 2012 Annual Report is now available on our website. The annual report gives us an opportunity to thank our donors, reflect on the...

In this job we celebrate a lot of successes–both small and large–with the families we work with. However, the reality in life (for our...

Ever wonder where you could buy a nearly-life-sized Orangutan Puppet? What about a Snowman Pinata? A bench made from a sleigh bed?  A...

Iris’ adult son was able to help with her mortgage once in awhile; and Iris also had good friend, also a widow, with whom she would...

Hello friends! I want to give you a quick update about the Run for Hope – we are moving it to the Pa This 5k is for people of all ability...

In 2012, local churches provided: Our largest non-grant source of support ($46,963 in 2012). Over $23,000 to be used as direct assistance...

Hunger is a very real issue in our community. In fact, at Bridges of Hope, we hear from around 8 households per week who are worried...

Last fall, Bridges of Hope launched its newest program, called Side by Side, which is a mentoring program for women. We began recruiting...

Spring is finally here, really, it IS! The sun is shining and soon the snow will melt & be replaced with green grass! We’ll all be...

& You may have heard that Bridges of Hope is teaming up with Salem WEST to serve our clients better. As many of you know, Salem WEST is a...

Greetings wonderful supporters! YOU made it a Happy New Year for more than 2,500 households in the Lakes Area! It was Monday, December...

From all of us here at Bridges of Hope, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We have nearly reached our $60,000 goal and are VERY thankful...

Thank you, thank you, and thank you again. If you have been a supporter to Bridges of Hope this year, you made a difference in the life...

Since our founding, Bridges of Hope has built-in a specific follow-up component to our services. We have two main reasons for doing this....

The following is a list I’ve compiled of our “Top Ten” most appreciated donations. These items are our best sellers, are the most sought...

Check out this video update from our Executive Director, Jana Shogren: Supporters and local partners also turned out at our Open House,...

It’s fun to be able to do something out of the ordinary from my more typical daily tasks, and it’s rewarding to be able to see community...

You might have noticed that we have fall fundraising goal: to raise $60,000 to support our work with Lakes Area families like Steven and...

Fall is our busiest season here at Bridges of Hope and we  would love to have YOU join us! Here are a few updates about what we’ve been...

For the seventh year in a row, Bridges of Hope was the fortunate recipient of proceeds raised at the 21st Annual Fred-Mark Charity...