Victor
Victor, a Ready to Work trainee, generously shared his story about his amazing transition from homelessness to the Ready to Work program. Please read his story to learn about the transformative power of Bridge House’s Ready to Work program. Before Victor became homeless, he had dreams of becoming a sous chef. He went to school…
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“I made it out with the help of Bridge House” “I almost died on the street and there are only two reasons I made it off the street, my determination to change my life and the opportunity the Ready to Work program gave me.” “Before I joined the Ready to Work program I was a…
Read MoreLadd’s Road to Success
As we sat down at a local coffee shop the first thing Ladd said to me was, “I never expected to end up living on the street with nowhere to go. I had my own construction business and I thought that homelessness was something that I didn’t have to worry about.” Ladd’s problem was economics.…
Read MoreReady to Work Aurora Updates
Dear Supporter! I am thrilled to share with you the latest updates on Ready to Work Aurora. We have begun renovation at our future home located at 3176 S. Peoria Court! Thanks to our terrific project team led by Coburn Partners, the DAE Group, and Weitz Construction, the project is scheduled to be completed by mid-fall…
Read MoreHistory of Homeless Services
Chronology of Homeless Services in Boulder and Growth of Ready to Work Program 1982 The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless (BSH) formed as a result of a tragic homeless veteran’s death due to exposure, initially called the Task Force on Shelter and Food for the Poor. 1996 Faith Community members identified an additional need for day…
Read MoreSummer Newsletter 2018
Isabel McDevitt Promoted to CEO of Bridge House
The Bridge House Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the promotion of Isabel McDevitt to Chief Executive Officer of Bridge House. Bridge House has transformed over the past 6 years. The growth of Ready to Work, Community Table Kitchen and our innovative approaches to basic needs services, such as the Path to Home demonstration…
Read MoreExciting Projects for 2018
Consolidation of all Path to Home basic needs services into a 24/7 facility. In partnership with some community-minded local developers and the City of Boulder, we have begun renovation on the former Robb’s music space at 2691 30th Street. The property will become the Navigation Center anticipated in the City of Boulder’s homeless service strategy…
Read MoreA year of firsts, a year of progress, a year of successes, a year of purpose.
Thanks to you in 2017 Bridge House reached new heights. In 2017, we helped lead efforts to re-organize and make homeless services in Boulder more effective and efficient. Since 2012, our consistent and bold vision has been to create custom solutions to end homelessness one person at a time. Our work through Ready to Work,…
Read MoreDraft Management Plan
The following document is the DRAFT Management Plan for Path to Home Navigation Center and Lodge to be located at 2691 30th Street in Boulder. This DRAFT Management Plan will be presented on October 30th at 5:30PM at 2691 30th Street. Please email all feedback to [email protected] prior to October 30th. Overview- Bridge House seeks…
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