Thank you MomentuM
Momentum is a fabulous store on Pearl Street that is filled with wonderful fair trade products.This weekend MomentuM generously held a fundraiser for Bridge House. 100% of the proceeds from Women’s Bean Project products on Saturday were donated directly to Bridge House. Thank you to everyone that stopped by to say hi and buy some…
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Last Friday we had our official name change party. We invited the Boulder community to join us and celebrate our new name. It was a casual happy hour and we packed our tiny carriage house with our friends and partners. Thank you to all that were able to come and celebrate with us.
Read MoreDee Dee and Eric
Dee Dee and Eric spent years on streets struggling with addiction and their path to sobriety was rocky. At Bridge House Dee Dee and Eric were able to utilize services such as the client internship program, case management, and legal benefits assistance to begin filing tedious disability paperwork. In addition the access to two meals a day and a shower it…
Read MoreWhy the new name?
It’s the question we get many times a day, as we staff stumble over our new name—old habits die hard. We are all getting used to it, and we laugh at ourselves. After all, we have been calling this tiny little building the Carriage House for a long time! The State Historical Society designated us…
Read MoreHomelessness and Hidden Trauma
She sat in my office, light reflecting from her rippling jet black hair, her dark eyes shining with tears dripping incessantly over the chiseled planes of her face. She told me the history associated with each scar and injury: this one from a stabbing, this one from a gunshot, this one from a beating by…
Read MoreI want to know what love is. Can you show me?
We all want to know what love is. It is the lifeblood that sustains us during times of despair and loneliness. It is the feeling that lifts our hearts when we see our beloved smile. It is the sensation that warms us when we see a mother caress her child’s face or hug them to…
Read MoreHow the Homeless Community of Boulder is Driving Change
Sometimes advocacy has results, and boy, is it gratifying when it does. But to keep it coming, the leaders that have been able to change should be recognized. There were a number of articles on Change.org last year about Boulder’s camping ticket law, and how silly it is to arrest people when they have no…
Read MoreCory's Story
I’m a 25 year old female, who has been addicted to pain pills and heroin for almost 11 years. I tried to make a change in my life by leaving my home and all my belongings. I dropped everything and moved to Colorado in September 2005 with only the things I could carry on my…
Read MoreMark S.'s Story
Carriage House helped me stay on a path of success when I had no other resources to turn to. I have been able to keep working since in Colorado because of their staff’s encouragement and help with bus fare, which I could barely afford after paying my bills. Consequently I was able to keep my…
Read MoreRay J.'s Story
I came to Colorado from Oklahoma. I was on the streets looking for a job and somewhere to sleep. While I was looking for work, I met some people from the Carriage House that gave me information about places to eat and sleep. They showed me how to work on the computer and that led…
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