3/19/2020 UPDATE: 

To safeguard against the spread of COVID-19 and the growing escalation of the outbreak around the world and in the United States, our Afternoon Tea for Hope scheduled for April 4th will be postponed for a later date.

Join us for the 6th annual Afternoon Tea for Hope at the Gull Lake Center at Grand View Lodge. All proceeds benefit our women's mentoring program, Side by Side. Enjoy tea served by area firefighters with lunch and partcipate in activites such as the silent auction and raffle! 

Questions? Contact Abby at abby@bridgeosfhopemn.org, or by calling 218-825-7682. 

About Side by Side: 

 

The Side by Side mentoring services launched in 2012. The mission of this program is to move Participants from survival to sustainability by increasing their informal assets through long-term mentoring relationships.

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This program is for highly motivated adult women (“Participants”) who have the mental and physical ability to seek out and maintain employment or volunteerism, who are not in immediate crisis, and who can demonstrate at least 6 months of sobriety. Side by Side is a “hand up” for women who are ready and able to make lasting changes in their lives. 

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With the help of a Bridges of Hope Case Manager, each program Participant sets personal goals in the areas of:

• Income & Stability
• Skills & Education
• Relationships & Meaning

Participants work toward these goals with the support of volunteer Mentors from the community. These intentional relationships provide an encouraging and accountable framework for individuals who are working to leave poverty. Participants who are accepted into the program are expected to work hard, maintain honest communication, and attend monthly and weekly meetings. Since its inception, the Side by Side program has worked with over 98 Participants and 52 volunteer Mentors, in this incredible, life-changing program.