Report to the Community - Bridge for Youth

Report to the Community2017

Blending a powerful past with a bright future.

Dear Friends:Because of friends like you, The Bridge for Youth has helped thousands of youth

overcome crisis, reunify with their families or live independently, and continue to build

upon their own strengths. We are deeply grateful for all the dedicated people who

have made our services possible since our founding in 1970—our staff, board and

volunteers, our funders and contributors, and—most importantly, the young people

and families who inspire us every day. After 46 years, we are going stronger than

ever!

There were many exciting and positive changes at The Bridge during the past year,

and our commitment to runaway and homeless youth continues to be at the center

of everything we do. The most notable changes are highlighted in this report and

include new leadership, expanded shelter capacity and stronger services, and the

launch of innovative ways to reach and serve more youth.

We would especially like to thank the longtime donors and volunteers who have

supported The Bridge for many years. Your steadfast generosity is truly uplifting.

And if you are new to The Bridge, we heartily welcome you and invite you to be-

come part of our story.

Sincerely,

Scott Thomas-Forss Michelle Basham

Board Chair Executive Director

2017 Board of Directorsas of 2/28/2017

Scott Thomas-Forss, Board ChairVice President, Minneapolis Federal Reserve

Amy Asche, Board Vice ChairSales Training Manager, UPS

Timothy Bechtold, Board TreasurerRiversource Life Insurance Co. (Retired)

Wanda Kay Sigurdson, Board SecretarySenior Legal Director, Best Buy Co., Inc.

Mark Ostlund, Governance Committee ChairAttorney, Gavin, Winters, Thiemann and Long

Anna Waters, Development Committee ChairPrincipal, Korn Ferry

Brett BrunickExecutive Vice President, Enterprise Technologies, TCF Bank

James DennistonAssistant General Counsel, Xcel Energy

Mark HaddadVice President, Thomson Reuters

Kristine ObergVP Strategic Planning, Elavon, Inc.

Randy OkanAssistant Director of Finance, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Brittany PratherRecruiter, Thrivent Financial

Sarah SanchezCommunity Representative, Office of Congressman Keith Ellison

Alecia SandersSocial Worker, Robbinsdale Area Schools and Allina Health

Scott T. WilsonSr. Director Finance, OptumCare Services

Leadership StaffMichelle Basham, MPA, JD Executive Director

Joan Countryman Program Director

Jenny HardingDevelopment Director

Angela AlvarezHuman Resources Director

The Bridge For Youth • Report to the Community 1

Our commitment to youth and families drives everything

we do.

We are relentless in our pursuit of greatness.

Our mission will be at the core of every decision we make.

We cannot do this alone and are part of a broader web

committed to protecting runaway and homeless youth.

We meet our commitments and are ethical, responsible

stewards of our resources.

All of us are part of a team and each of us individually

will do everything we can to make sure the entire team

succeeds.

We will be nimble and adaptable while maintaining our core.

Diversity in thought, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual

orientation, gender, economic status, political orientations

and ideas is our greatest resource.

We are not afraid to ask hard questions and face difficult

realities.

The clients we serve may be in crisis but our organization

will not operate from a crisis point of view.

During the summer of 2016, The Bridge’s staff took some time to reflect. Working together, the staff

developed—and the Board adopted—a new mission statement for The Bridge for Youth, and redefined

our organizational values.

These new statements blend the organization’s past and present while envisioning a bright new future.

The Bridge for Youth will be a premier resource for diverse

populations of youth and families needing help by offering:

• Support that empowers

• Safe shelter

• Sustainable tools for success and

restoration of relationships

• When possible, reunification

To provide runaway and homeless youth safe shelter,

assist in the prevention and resolution of family conflicts

and reunify families whenever possible.Mission

Vision

Values

Focus

Excellence

Service

Village

Integrity

Teamwork

Rooted

Inclusive

Bold

Lighthouse

Mission, Vision & Values

2 The Bridge For Youth • Report to the Community

2016 Snapshot

Highlights

• Regained financial stability and ended the year with a healthy surplus, with

more dollars invested in programming and less on administrative overhead.

• Launched a new Youth Board of current and former clients to provide

regular input on programming and ensure that the youth voice is included

in organizational decision making.

• Transformed and increased access to services by completing three major

technology projects:

• Prototype database for electronic intake and record keeping

• 612-400-SAFE, the area’s first-ever text-for-help service dedicated

to teens

• Launched YSNMN.org in collaboration with other youth-serving

agencies—a new mobile app allowing youth and providers to search

for available services in real time.

• Re-ignited our outreach with two full-time outreach workers, joining the

Streetworks Collaborative, and added a staff specialist to work with youth

who are victims of crime; added a Family Counselor to strengthen our

services to families and aftercare for youth who have been in shelter.

• Created a diversity council to engage staff in exploring ways to build a more

diverse and inclusive culture for employees and clients.

By the Numbers

Here's a re-cap of the year:

• Provided emergency shelter and supportive housing for 998 youth.

• Responded to 3,884 crisis calls and 14,176 texts.

• Served 32 youth residents in our transitional living program.

• Offered shelter, case management and legal resources for 79 systems-involved

(juvenile justice, foster care or child protection) youth.

• Provided support group sessions with 1,208 attendances.

When they left The Bridge...

• 70% of youth exited to safe and stable housing.

• 70% of youth made safer decisions.

• 79% identified at least one positive connection with a peer or caring adult.

• 75% increased their life skills.

• 55% reported a better relationship with family.


Our Programs and Services

Juvenile Detention Alternatives

Initiative

Rather than spend time in jail, first-time

juvenile offenders stay in the Emergency

Shelter while awaiting their scheduled

court day. Receiving counseling and

support, youth explore new strategies

and set goals to move forward in posi-

tive directions.

Hennepin County 365

This program serves youth who

are ready to live on their own. Case

managers support youth with the

passage to independent living,

including help with identifying affordable

apartments, interpreting lease

requirements and advising on

budgeting and money management.

Weekly Support Groups

Weekly Support Groups help youth

and their families stay on track with

their goals. Open to current and former

clients, or anyone in need of support.

The Bridge offers separate support

groups for teen boys, teen girls, LGBTQ

youth, and parents.

Work Ambassador

This is an innovative pilot project that

gives youth the opportunity to learn on

the job. Youth develop hands-on work

experience and job history, improving

their prospects for future employment.

Emergency Shelter Program

Open 24/7/365. Focusing on family

reunification whenever safe and possi-

ble, The Emergency Shelter provides

temporary safe shelter, paired with

supportive services tailored to youth and

family needs.

Youth Response Center (YRC)

Responding to texts, crisis calls and

walk-ins 24/7/365. The crisis hotline

and text-for-help lines are staffed by

professional staff and volunteers, trained

to de-escalate crisis, provide emotional

support and connect youth and fami-

lies with critical resources. The Bridge

also hosts YSNMN.org, a mobile app

allowing youth to search for and connect

with available shelter and resources at

13 local agencies in real time.

Transitions Shelter Program

The program addresses the needs of

homeless teens who cannot live with

their families. Sometimes reunifying with

family takes some time. Or, returning

home simply isn’t an option. The Transi-

tions program offers a safe, supportive

environment for up to 18 months—to

work through issues, plan next steps

and build new skills for independence.

Coming in 2018 - Rita's House

Our property at 2200 Emerson Avenue

will re-open to provide rental housing in

an intentional community for 18-21 year-

old youth.


Financial Summary

The Bridge"The Bridge

It’s a place where

I can feel safe

Where people care

I sleep, no dream.

Dream of crossing the Blue Bridge

Over the river of uncertainty

Drugs, alcohol, gangs of pain,

Hurt, and sadness

The Bridge

It’s a place where

I can feel safe

Where people care."

Statement of Activities Year End September 30, 2016

Revenues & Support

Contributions & Grants 2,095,027

Greater Twin Cities United Way 424,445

Government Contracts & Grants 1,187,635

Other Revenue 30,632

Total Revenues & Support 3,737,739

Expenses

Program Services 2,997,636

Management and General 190,825

Fundraising 219,932

Total Expenses 3,408,393

Balance 329,346

Revenues & Support

Expenses

Statement of Financial Position For October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016

Assets

Current Assets 999,206

Property & Equipment (Net) 6,394,917

Other Assets 95,901

Total Assets 7,490,024

Liabilities and Net Assets

Current Liabilities 137,047

Long-term Liabilities 2,794,525

Net Assets 4,558,452

Total Liabilities & Net Assets 7,490,024

Contributions & Grants, 56%

Program Services, 88%

Management and General, 6%

Fundraising, 6%

Greater Twin Cities United Way, 11%

Other Revenue, 1%

Government Contracts & Grants, 32%

Contributions & Grants, 56%

Program Services, 88%

Management and General, 6%

Fundraising, 6%

Greater Twin Cities United Way, 11%

Other Revenue, 1%

Government Contracts & Grants, 32%

written by a former Bridge for Youth client, age 15


$100,000+ Target Foundation

$50,000-$99,999 Otto Bremer TrustPatrick and Aimee Butler Family FoundationBuuck Family Fund of the Minneapolis

FoundationJohn & Denise Graves FoundationGreater Twin Cities United WayWorld Childhood Foundation

$25,000-$49,999AnonymousCarolyn FoundationGIVING WoMNMinnesota Department of Public Safety –

Office of JusticeMinnetonka Public Schools, District #276SpartanNash FoundationThrivent Financial Foundation

$10,000-$24,999 Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen

FoundationTimothy and Anne BechtoldBeverly FoundationChristian Brothers Youth HomeDriscoll FoundationJaye F. and Betty F. Dyer FoundationElizabeth and Edwin HlavkaMedica FoundationMinnesota Department of Human ServicesLuther I. Replogle FoundationCorey SauerThe Richard M. Schulze Family FoundationJim and Yvonne Sexton Family FoundationXcel Energy

$5,000-$9,999Accredited Investors, Inc.Allianz Life Insurance CompanyDoug and Julie BakerBuuck Family FoundationStanley and Marvel Chong FoundationDeluxe Corporation FoundationEdina Human Rights CommissionGibney Student BoardCity of Golden ValleyC. Charles Jackson FoundationMargaret H. and James E. Kelley FoundationKopp Family FoundationMichael Birawer GalleryMinneapolis Area Association of RealtorsMount Calvary Lutheran Church FoundationRahr FoundationRBC Foundation - USASt. Louis Park Family Services CollaborativeStaley Family FoundationWarren and Mary StaleySteeple People Thrift StoreMinnesota Timberwolves FastBreak

FoundationTJX Foundation, Inc.Turner Family FoundationUnited Health GroupPaul and Betsy Von KusterWells Foundation

$1,000-$4,999 American Express Charitable FundRichard and Sarah AmosLisa BargasNancy BartschBell State Bank & TrustDana BergSanaya BharuchaBieber Family FoundationBremer Bank

Mrs. Carroll C. BrooksBrett and Kathy BrunickLou and Allan BurdickWillis CahillCandylandDrs. Brenda H. and Norman W. CanedyCharles S. and Zena A. Scimeca Charitable

FundConcur TechnologiesBernard CookCraig-Hallum Capital Group, LLCPaul and Patricia CurranJulia DaytonJames Denniston and Grace AielloDLMC FoundationPeter DowdDreadwood Haunted ForestElftmann Family FundJoel and Mary Ann ElftmannCornelia and Dominik ElsaesserArdelle and David FerrisRandall and Kristina FieldingNicole and Eric FrostGreystone FoundationHaggerty Family FoundationJohn E. HaggertyNina HaleThe Head Family FoundationMartha and Douglas HeadJanis HeaneyDylan Hicks and Nina HaleTed HolmesSarah Houle-JohnsSanford HuntThomas and Ellen IrmiterIzzy's Ice Cream, LLCJarden Consumer Solutions Community

FundRaymond Joncas and Michelle Delameilleure

JoncasJeffrey and Amy JonesMorton and Merle KaneSusan Kline and John EisbergPeggy Knapp and Catherine SettanniLangwater FoundationSearcy and John LilleheiJames LockhartDaniel and Kimberly MacDonaldThomas and Christine McEneryEric and Brianna MerrimanRobert and Mary MerskyFirouzeh Mostashari and Robert Saeid FarivarJohn MulloyDavid Murphy and Kelly VossbergNelson Residential Design, Inc.Eric Newman and Janice GepnerLawrence and Marie OlsonOpen Your Heart to the Hungry and

HomelessProspect Creek FoundationThe Elizabeth C. Quinlan FoundationMargaret Rivers FundRiverway FoundationRobins Kaplan LLCCharles Salmen and Russ TestaSamsara FoundationCatherine Settanni and Peggy KnappShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityChad SmudeSouthwest High SchoolSt. Louis Park Community and Youth

Development FundStone Pier FoundationStrategic Consulting & Coaching, LLCStreetworks CollaborativeTeamStrange Airheads, Inc.Scott and Craig Thomas-ForssU.S. BankUnited Parcel ServiceErin and Mark Vannelli

Warren FoundationAnna WatersWells Fargo Community Support CampaignWestonka Public Schools (ISD 277)Julie and Robert WhiteBill and Jane WilliamsThomas WillmusWomack Family FoundationY'all Come Back Saloon

$500-$999 Peter AbtsAdvisor Charitable Gift FundApplied Survey ResearchAtomic DataAvionte Hope FoundationDorothy BackstromJeanette Bazis and Paul PirnerChristal BemontAmy BergquistAmy and Paul BiewenMatt BjornsonChristine BleyhlDavid and Joann BounkKeith BurkeCoBankCommon Sense Building Services, Inc.Linda Davis and Robert J. York, Jr.Thomas C. and Mary S. Detwiler FundThomas and Mary Lou DetwilerMarybeth DondelingerDoug and Jan FangmeierNoel and Judith Fedje FoundationGenevieve FiedlerPeter and Valora FloerschForensic Building Science Inc.Laura GeisnessJoshua GreenwaldMichael GroverAdrienne and Jerome HartyDouglas Hepper and Anne PantelichBrian and Karen HolcombKenneth HolmbeckHubbard Broadcasting FoundationMichael and Christina HuckJulie HughesCheryl IngstadCarla Johnson and Tom TurgeantCarol Kast and Stuart AdlerLois and Richard KellyAnne KillianKowalski's Marshall Kudi NgwaLand O'Lakes Inc.Ann Longfellow and David AustinSusan LowumElizabeth McGrorymerjentNicole MilosevicJanet and J. Thomas NelsonBrian and Linda NicholsPeter and Lora PesheckLara PischkeMary and Doug PlattColleen and Kevin RaaschLee Roehl and Paul ShapiroLaureen Ross McCalibPaul and Pat SackettPamela SafarMarcetta ScearcyPatrick SchwartzMaurice Scroggins and Kelly SchroederHeather SelsethPaul Shapiro and Lee RoehlBrian Short-OhanaMargaret SkoldDouglas and Kathleen SoderbergMegan SorensenSouthwest High School Gender Sexuality

Alliance

Dick and Sharon SpaenSteven and Rebecca StovitzTemple IsraelStan and Bev ThompsonThomson Reuters My Community ProgramMichael TroutUBS Financial Services, Inc.Fred and Elizabeth WeinerMyriam WeinsteinDavid WestWhitney FoundationScott WilsonDennis and Kathryn WipperlingSteven and Kathryn WirthRobert York, Jr. and Linda DavisGreg Zick

$250-$499Mary AldenBarbara and R. Tran AlfreyAllianceAmerica's CharitiesJennifer AmosRaymond and Carolyn AndersonJeanne AndreApple Inc.Bad Weather Brewing CompanyDaniel Bartholomay and June ThiemannDale BashamMichelle BashamDeb BaumanLisa BecchettiInge and Rolf BiekertBrent BlevensJoanne and William BollenbeckSarah BrewPamela BrinkBrad BrunickCasie BudolfsonAlexander Calingaert and Suzanne CandellJeff CassadyDavid CherryhomesKim ChristopherJanis Clay and Elam BaerSusan Colby and Larry BaillSam and Mary Jo CoteBob CountrymanJoan CountrymanCretin-Derham Hall QUEST ClubJohn CrouchEdward and Sherry Ann DaytonAngela Dhruvan and Dan StewartJill Dietz and Andrea NesmithChris DokkenEden Prairie Women of TodaySteven and Linda ElbertNancy and Rolf EnghRobert EnglundKevin Filter and Rosemary KesslerRobert and Linda FisherMichael and Maryfaith FoxCarol FracassiMary Kay FullThomas Furey and Mary KenningCheryl GalbraithCarolyn and Michael GarrisCatherine GasiorowiczKent GetchellKelly GilbertsonBarb and Dean GoldbergJames GotfredsenMark Hager and Phillip JaresMark HalleyTom and Mary HellerJanene Hersch and John AugustineThomas and Pam HockenberryIBM Employee Charitable Contribution

CampaignIWJ Charitable Foundation

Thank You to Our Generous DonorsDonors listed are for the fiscal year October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. This list reflects payments and pledges made during the fiscal year. We do our best to list all donors accurately. If there are any errors, please contact [email protected].


$500-$999 (continued)Draper and Molly JaffrayRichard Katz-JamesLilian KiiluGary and Julie KimballKathryn Kraker and Carl PriestVirginia Rae KuhnMs. Dorothy Raetz KunzeSuzanne and Tim LauerLieberman-Okinow FoundationMargaret LinJames and Caroline LokenKrista LorioMadeleine and Philip LowryThomas MacLeodChristine MandravelisSteve MartinyNancy MasonKaren MattsonDiana MaurerMichael McCarthyKathleen McDonough and Melanie RudaMedtronic, Inc.Robert MoenMounds Park Academy GSA ClubEdward Murphy and Nan UpinAnnie NelsonNortheast United Methodist ChurchNorthside Opportunity FundWilliam O'Dowd and George ZilligenSharon Olson and Steve EricksonBrad Orschel and Sarah HillerenLaurel Paller-Rzepka and Andrew RzepkaMadeline PeakArt and Daralyn PeiferAnderson PerrymanDaniel Pfarr and Julie PinomakiDavid Pote and Linda TapsakAllen and Ramona PotterColleen PowersJane Ramseyer Miller and Susan HaughJoseph Rayburn and Josh CurtisAdrienne RichardsonAlfonso RodriguezPatrick and Alice Rogers Family FoundationJames RognasMelanie Ruda and Kathleen McDonoughRoger RusackAndrew A. Rzepka and Laurel J. Paller-RzepkaGeorge SaadSalem English Lutheran ChurchAmy and Scott SanbornElizabeth and Tom SatherAnn and Mark SchulzeMichael ShepardJulia SilvisKathleen and Michael SkowRandall and Anna SmithMarilu SnodgrassSt. Anthony - New Brighton ISD #282Nanette Stearns and Marie CooneyBeverly StirtzSaul TaylorThe HartfordJohn ThomasUnited Way of Begen - New JerseyStephanie UphoffMinnesota Vikings Children's FundDonna and Mike Wolsted

$100-$249Julian AbregoTolu AdeleyeADPAdvanced Practice ManagementJohn AlbersCarol AlbinMichael AllenAllina Health Community EngagementMatthew Alspach

Angela AlvarezMichael AndersonAmy and Gail AschePeter AubartLynelle and David AukesAugusto and Debra AvenidoCarol and Scott BackstromKari BaileyJoan BalachThomas and Kathleen BaldwinDavid BarrettCindy BarrigaLisa and Donald BeaupreAmanda BeckerKeith and Debra BeckerAmber and Gregory BensonKristin BernsMargaret BicekChristopher and Carolyn BinghamBlue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaMary Louise BochnakAmy and Jon BohlinJames BoltonJoyce BorthwickTed and Barry BougieAmy Bower Austin and Jon AustinMargaret Brandl and James SalutzJerry BrandtSteven and Jane BretonMarit and Tom BrockDebbie and Sean BroderickChristine BrownRashelle BrownLisa BrummDawn and Dave BuchananAngela and Peit BuchardtMarsha BuchokRobbie BurkhartMark and Michelle BussmannJoel ButzJohn ButzTracy CampbellJason CeplechaBridget CernyKaren and Sam CirrincioneWilliam ClancyPatricia ClarkeCharity CoatesCommunity Health CharitiesCommunity Shares of MinnesotaDean CookHanna CooperRaquel and Kevin CounihanCovenant of the GoddessDavid CraneCretin-Derham HallJohn CullenKathleen and John CurranPeter DahlbergManisha and Subodh DatyeBarry and Shari DavisCy and Paula DeCosseBlue DelliquantiRobert DickieMargaret and Dean DittySara and John DonaldsonDonner Industries, Inc.Andrew DotsonSteve and Mary DrazanMolly DunningBeverly DwyerNick EhaltJeffrey and Kristi EinhornMark and Sonja EliasDavid EpplerJohn EschJulie EstesCheryl EvansSandra EvansonMarci Fabrega

Rebecca FalkMark Fangmeier and Lindsay KimballCynthia and David FarmerMichelle FarrellSuzanne and Salah FattahJim Forbess and Karen KushnerSusan and Joe ForsterRuth FossJoan Fox and Mark KosieradzkiLynn FrithJudith FundingslandDan GalbraithKatherine and William GambleGraham GearingBurle and Louetta GengenbachDawn and Rick GermscheidGirls Scouts of MN Troop 13250Camilla GlattlyMike GoetzmannMr. and Mrs. Jerry GoldbergGood Done Great / DonateWellJoy GoodmanTimothy and Sandra GosenBarbara GrahnJim GrayPamela GreeneJeanine Gregoire and Jack LaffeGary and Kathleen GundersonAnne HalversonPaul and Kaye HalvorsonKathleen HaneyPeit Hansel and Angela BuchardtJanie HansonMelanie HansonLeigh and Jennifer HanthoLea and Han HarpsterJeremy HarrillLouis HarrisHastings High School Gay Straight AllianceJon and Janet HeidingerRuss HeilbrunKent and Lisa HenschenJed Hepworth and Lee SchubertTracey and James HickeyJoan HiginbothamHeidi M. HollenJeremie Holmes and Arthur BarlowKaren HoppsDr. Laura HoytGina HughesSusan HumistonAlan HusbyDavid HyattTahir IqbalJames and Marjorie JacobsenCheryl JensenJulie and Thomas JohnsLinda and Kenneth JohnsonThe K FoundationDonna and Michael KaplanChristine KaraelMary KeithahnThomas KellerKatharine KellyKen Lacoy Construction, Inc.Edward KennedyMitchel KerstenJohn KessMary KiernanJerry KinderTrisha KirkKirkland & Ellis FoundationChristine and John KitchenerJames KleinmanDouglas KnowltonChris KnutesonMichael and Ann KobylarczykKevin KortanSteve and Camillle KotvisRandy and Andrea Kurth

Neroli LaceyKaren LahrBecky LandonJennifer LappegaardSharon LarsonRobert and Carolyn LaskeyLance and Linda LaVineWayne Le BlancDolores LedeenErika LeeD. Timothy Leinbach and Frances VavrusJennifer Leopold and Steven KatzJohn and Judy LewmanCraig and Maryanna LitseyJanet LoomisJulie LuczakRobert LuesseCarolyn and Trip LundKatherine Lund CohenStephanie Luthi-Terry and Paul TerryBarbara LutzThomas and Christine MaddenSarah and Paul MaennerRichard MaierYana and Lubomir ManolovTracey MarcelinoThomas MarekDavid MarkmanAlice MarksKelly MarshallKaren MartinAlan MastbaumDavid MathewsSara Mehlin McCary and Kevin McCaryElizabeth McEneryEdward McFalls and Marcia HaffmansKatherine McGinleyGlenn McKillipsAmy and David BattelMichael and Lynn McNellisMemorial Lutheran Church of AftonDoug MeyerMartha Meyer-Von Blon and Thomas MeyerBrian MierowWilliam and Kathryn MillerKathryn Moe and Jonathan WatsonCarol and Jim MollerJesse MontgomeryLeona and David MooreCynthia MorronePete and Sally MusechRobert and Theresa NelsonNia with Beth GilesDavid Niemi and Sherry CoatneyRandy Okan and Dennis KearneyCathleen OliveKristen OlsenColeen OlsonIrene OpsahlC.M. O'RourkeMark and Abby OstlundDouglas and Suzanne Owens-PikeJessica and Lee PattersonJoanne and William PattersonKristi PearsonMark and Kimberly PearsonSteven PearthreeElaine and Anthony PeetJanice PetersonMichael and Marti PorterBarbara PrattValri PrinceAnne PryorBarbara RaddatzJacqueline and Robert RaddeKen Rafowitz and Dan PorterMaureen RangenFelicia RavelomanantsoaJohn and Phyllis ReardonWilliam Regan

Thank You to Our Generous Donors


$100-$249 (continued)Jim and Kate ReidySusan ReinhartPatricia and Daniel ReinkeLewis A. Remele and Connie RemeleAnnie and Peter RemesMary and Paul ReyeltsRebekah Richards and Michael HvidstenMichael RiebelSharon RoeMr. Thomas E. RoethkeMichael RootPamela and Brad RoschGail Rae RosenblumBill RossiCraig Roth and Carolyn BowlesMaureen Conlin Rudd and J. Gordon RuddSara RyanHeather and Robert RykhusKaren SandbergKatie and Travis SandersPat Schaffer and David WeissbrodtWayne ScheckSteven and Joan SchoeneckerHolly SchollEllen SchullerJohn SchultzPam and Jim SchwarzCathy SheaKaren SheaBrenda Shores and Tracy TylerElizabeth ShortMichelle SilvernailBarry SittlowSteven SkewesElizabeth SloanRichard Sloss and Dana BarnesBrenda Smeby and Patrick HaganLois Claire SolomonBarbara SpitzerSt. Clement's ChurchSusan SteenCynthia StephaniMichael SternJoanne StrakoschPatricia Strandness & Bruce ShniderJack StuartStephen SuccioPatricia and Donald SullivanMargaret SummersSunrise BanksDaniel SuttonKyle SveeStephanie and Kent SveeMelissa and Brian TaneyLinda TateTodd and Angela ThackerSally ThomasMichelle ThompsonPeter and Frederika ThompsonThomson ReutersLeah and Peter ThorsonBrian Thyr and Danita CarlsonRonald TraxingerWilliam Tresch and Sherry BrooksTula Yoga and WellnessJennifer TworzyanskiTracy Tyler and Brenda ShoresMile High United WayUnited Way of Greater AtlantaMarcia UrbanMr. Steven UrbanskiCaroline VaalerDennis and Mary VelazquezMelissa ViceKaitlyn WahldickMark WaldorfLeslie WanderElaine Weber NelsonJill Weihrauch

Aaron and Brynn WheatleyFrank and Frances WilkinsonIone and Bill WinterElizabeth and Rufus WintonLenny and Ann WituckiWilliam WrightYouth Intervention Programs AssociationJeffrey and Charlotte Zurn

Up to $100 Wendy AbbottEve and Adam AdamsonDavid AdelmanRobert Aderhold and Audrey KingstromTeresa AeshlimanGina Alberti ChaseJeri AlbrechtMaria AlderinkCynthia AlperLinda Alyea-ZebrowskiAmazonSmile FoundationNicolle AmbergKelly AmeliAshley AndersonJanet and Dean AndersonKathryn AndersonKesha AndersonRoberta AndersonWachen Bedell AndersonThe Andruscavage FamilyAnonymousRachael ArmstrongLeslie and Darlene ArndtThomas ArnesonMattew and Brooke AshlandJoe and Alyssa AugustineDavi and Bridget AxelsonJanine BackerG. N. and L. M. BackesMarjorie BaileySandra and Barry BainesKaren BairdAndrea Jasken BakerKaitlyn Baker ParnellDaniel BalachTherese BalachHelen BalmerTonya BarberBrooke and Sean BarnardJim BarnesValentina BarnesJudy and Bruce BarnettTara BeardBrad BeckmanHelen BekeleMargaret BelewMichelle BellAnne and Eric BelzerPamela BerardCharlotte and Richard BermanSuzanne BestJames Biederman and Ryan BallbachLisa BirchenSue and Merlin BittnerMatthew BlackAndrea and Robert BodeauBrian BohmanMs. Buzzy BohnBradley BolinJulie BorgenMolly BradleyJuliet and Gerald BrancaMichael BrantlKristine BreljeDana BreyfogleJeffrey BrighamBrenda BrittonAaron BrooksCynthia BrownErin Brown

Janet and Mike BrownTami BrownTim BrunelleDenise BruniousKristen Bryan-WilsonMichael and Diane BuchananSharon BunnellNicole BurkeRobert BurnsSharon Burris-BrownBruce ButtonMary BydlonJess CallahanCynthia CameronAllen and Shirley CarlsonJennifer and Rodney CarlsonSarah CarlsonMeghan CaseyMichael and Laurie CaseyLisa Cashin Jernell and Charles JernellNicholas ChaversCarolyn CherryBarbarah ChoinaEvan Clark and Abbie MillsMalcolm and Jean ClarkMegan ClawsonClay Squared to Infinity LLCStacey CogburnWendy and David CogginsAlisa Cohen and Breanna DedricksonAudrey and John ColasantiCarol Ann ConnollyStephen and Cindy ConoverDina ConzemiusColleen CooverAllen and Rita CorcoranLynn CraigConnie CrishamNick CrossBarbara CurchackCynthia and Ronald CurranSavannah CurtinJamie CurtisMark CurtisRuth DaviniHaven DavisJames DavisThomas and Barbara DavisBreanna Dedrickson and Alisa CohenRebecca DeGeestDenise DejarlaisJennifer and Jonathan DeMarsChristopher DerendalRichard and Kathleen DiedrichFaith and Brian DietzLynn and Robert DixonTanya DmowskiAnnika DobierDom DobierJohn and Patricia DobierEllen DollRoger DomyahnElizabeth and Kevin DooleyJosh DooleyMargaret DoyleZachary DubellDarren DynkavitchRobert Edelstein and Mary CrowleyNicolas EhaltBetty and Michael ElsonAndrean ElvertC. ErhartHans EricksonMark Erickson and Tiffany StormsPatricia EricksonLaurence and Jane EshlemanRobert EueCheryl EwingHarold and Joyce FieldLonna Field

Gary and Wendy FineFrederick and Lisa FishCourtney FisherKelsey Rae FjestadNguyet FlanaganSara FleethamDennis FlomTim and Leslie ForemanChad ForslinTimothy Forstad and Dzung NguyenMartha Fredrickson and Jeanne GallaherCynthia FreemanEllen FreundYael FridMs. Barbara FrohnertDanial and Kathleen FroyslandWayne FullerJoseph GagnerRobyn and Justin GelharLynn GerhardThomas and Susan GerhardJerrold and Ann GershoneStephanie GersterSusan Gerstner and Daniel CarlsenAJ GillespieTalya GillmanAnne GillsonDennis GilsdorfDeborah GirdwoodDavid and Clo Mary GirkCatherine GodlewskiMarci GohmannJanice and Jules GoldsteinJoey GomesJanet GonnellaMary GoresSusan and Jack GraberSara GraceMarion Greene and Bart CannonEric GriffinMaria Concetta GrifoniErin and Charles GrimmDavid GroenheimBrent GrossMelissa GrossmanJill Gunderson-GernesEric Gustin and Kevin HorneHeidi HaalandJoseph HagedornKevin and Christine HalaskaKam and Joshua HallCarolyn HamPamela HamerLaura HansenBrian HansonMr. Robert HardingElizabeth Harper and Jeffry OmanBrian and Ruth HarrisScott Harris and Cheryl Ellenby-HarrisBlaire HartleyMarie J. HarvatJanice Hathaway-OttKeith HawkinsonMs. Monica HaysEdward and Ellinor HaywardMarjorie and Erik HegstromEmily HelgersonAnn HeltemesBrian HeltemesKristi HembreCassie HenryMary HenryHolly HerbertMax HerrnbergerJoyce HertausChloe HillDavid HlusakPaul HoekMargaret HoffNicole Hogan



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Tributes

Special thanks to Peter Jourdan of Thomson Reuters for designing this report.

J's Story When J. first came into the

Emergency Shelter Program at

The Bridge for Youth, he had been

homeless for two years and had been

beaten up by other youth while trying

to find a place to stay. He was quiet

and kept to himself during his first few

days at the shelter.

After many unsuccessful attempts

to contact J’s adoptive parents, our

Youth & Family Advocate filed a neglect

report with Hennepin County Child

Protection and began working with

other advocates in the community

to find a more permanent housing

placement for J. After about a week in

shelter, a space opened up for J. in our

Transitional Living Program (TLP) and

Child Protection was able to help get

legal permission for J. to participate.

He was so grateful, saying it would

help him “have stability and be safe”

and a “springboard to his future goals

and aspirations.”

He was right. The stability J. found

in TLP allowed him to go back to

school and find great success on

his high school wrestling team. He

also started working with our Work

Ambassador program to develop

some job skills. And he just landed

a four-year academic scholarship at

Augsburg College. J. is motivated

and his future looks bright.

Documents

Report to the Community - Bridge for Youth