Posts by Bridge House
Audi Boulder and Community Table Kitchen launch Audi Cup Café
Boulder, CO, Thursday, December 17 – Audi Boulder and Community Table Kitchen announce the launch of Audi Cup café located at the Audi Boulder Showroom at 1799 Exposition Drive. This joint venture exemplifies the innovative partnership between Audi Boulder and Bridge House – the umbrella non profit organization for Community Table Kitchen. Audi customers will have access…
Read MoreCLOSE TO HOME – Show you care, take the pledge
I eat, sleep and breathe thinking about how we can solve homelessness. I am not sure when it happened, but at some point early in my career I became obsessed by a belief that by providing opportunities through work, support, and creative housing models, homeless people would not need to be homeless anymore. What drives…
Read MoreReady to Work House and Employment Center – How lucky am I??
October 2015 Chris moved in on a Sunday morning. He was shown his new room and laid down. He slept for 20 hours. Upon waking up Chris shared “I hadn’t slept in a bed for a year. That felt amazing.” “You know being homeless is hard but being sober after 40 years of drinking is hard too.…
Read MoreBoulder Homeless Service Collaborative
Dear Supporter – It is our pleasure to announce some exciting changes on behalf of the Boulder Homeless Service Collaborative. The Boulder Homeless Service Collaborative is a partnership between Bridge House, Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow (BOHO), and the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. On November 2, 2015 we will launch a new model of day…
Read MoreA Macro View of the Biological Effects of Poverty
A Macro View of the Biological Effects of Poverty – What This Means for Boulder Written by Isabel McDevitt In the last month two different friends shared with me two unrelated studies that struck me. Both explore the effects of being poor and the real, measurable psychological and behavioral effects of economic status. Both outline…
Read MoreJay's Success Story
“Bridge House saved my life! I am off the streets and have graduated from Ready to Work.” “I now have a great job at Whole Foods.” Three years ago Jay was in a very different situation. When he was living paycheck to paycheck, one thing went wrong and it turned his life upside down. “I…
Read MoreBalance
Balance. We all look for it. Whether in our personal or professional lives we all strive to walk on that fine line where we can function well and have ample impact in our areas of focus. Finding balance requires perseverance and fluidity with a strong a commitment to nurturing many, often competing, priorities. When it…
Read MoreShop at Whole Foods Today
Now until April 12th Whole Foods on Pearl Street will be donating bag credits to Bridge House. Do your shopping at Whole Foods and support Bridge House today. We thank Whole Foods for their generosity. They have been a strong supporter of Bridge House for many years.
Read MoreBridge House Christmas Meal to be held at the Lazy Dog
Please take a moment to imagine what your personal Holiday season will be like. What are your family’s traditions? Will your family light a candle on a Hanukkah menorah and share a small gift? Maybe you’ll decorate a Christmas tree with friends and share little Holiday spirit? Perhaps you have small children or grandchildren who…
Read MoreJames' Story
Homeless, James and his family – his wife and two children (6 and 11 years old) – lost everything they owned in the flood while they were camping up in Nederland. “After the flood we needed a hand up to survive” James said, “and Bridge House was there for us.” Bridge House’s open door policy…
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