FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 15, 2020 The Bridge for Youth Bridge Bash 2020: A Celebration of 50 Years of Giving Hope to Runaway & Homeless Youth Minneapolis, MN – The Bridge for Youth annual fundraiser Bridge Bash will be held on Thursday, July 16th at 7 – 7:50 p.m., with all proceeds going to support programsContinue Reading
A message from our Executive Director Lisa Mears
Since 1970, our history at The Bridge for Youth has been steeped in social justice through the activist hearts of Sister Rita Steinhagen and Sister Marlene Barghini. They didn’t run from racism, violence, exploitation and discrimination. They didn’t ignore growing numbers of unaccompanied youth on the streets. Instead, they opened The Bridge on the WestContinue Reading
The Bridge for Youth welcomes Lisa Mears as the new Executive Director
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce Lisa Mears as the new Executive Director at The Bridge. Lisa will start in the role on May 11, 2020. Mears was most recently the CEO at Family Pathways, a $8.5 million agency whose 225 staff provide a continuum of services including emergency shelter, food access andContinue Reading