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Building Culture – Why the Broncos win is a win for the Ready to Work House!
It is Superbowl Sunday at our Ready to Work House. Residents, staff, family and friends gather to cheer on the local team. There is a sea of blue and orange in the dining room – sweatshirts to cup cakes to banners. There is a feast of pizza and wings and more soda than you could ever…
Read MoreThe Top 5 of 2015
5 – YOU! Our supporters in 2015 have gone above and beyond. From attending our myriad of events, to buying raffle tickets, to the more than 600 volunteers who shared their compassion and talents with us, to advocating for our efforts to end homelessness in Boulder one person at a time – We CAN’T…
Read MoreAudi 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 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 MoreEmpathy & Expectation
This summer much discussion has ensued about homelessness in Boulder. Questions like – who is homeless in our community; what are the best investments we can make to actually end homelessness in our community; what is the right balance between emergency and long term services; can we really move the needle on affordable housing in…
Read MoreDenim and Diamonds Gala October 3rd 6:30
Bridge House’s 8th Annual Event Presented by Walters & Hogsett Our theme is Denim and Diamonds and this year’s event will be held at Rembrandt Yard in downtown Boulder. We are featuring food from our very own Community Table Kitchen along side with Savory Cuisines Catering. Our V.I.P. room is sponsored by Audi Boulder and each person that…
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