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Faces of 50

Celebrating 50 years of giving hope to runaway & homeless youth

2020 marked the 50th anniversary of The Bridge for Youth. To celebrate this anniversary, every month throughout the year we highlighted Faces of 50 recognizing some of the thousands of individuals who were impacted by The Bridge and who have contributed to our efforts to serve homeless and runaway youth.

Since 1970, The Bridge has given hope to runaway & homeless youth. Whether they are running from abuse, navigating the foster care system, or just need someone to talk to, The Bridge is here for all youth – without questions and without judgement.

View our Faces of 50 videos below:

JANUARY

Sister Rita Steinhagen and Sister Marlene Barghini,
Founders of The Bridge for Youth

FEBRUARY

Bri Miles, BFY Program Participant, Staff

MARCH

East Isles Residents Association

MAY

Angela Conley, Hennepin County Commissioner

JUNE

Robert Kraemer, BFY Program Participant

JULY

Amanda M., BFY Program Participant

AUGUST

Michael Lehan, BFY Board Member & BFY Program Participant, Assistant Superintendent of Equity & Achievement at Osseo Area Schools

SEPTEMBER

Starbucks Coffee Company

OCTOBER

Keyonna, Rita’s House Resident

NOVEMBER

DJ Bonics, Assistant Program Director & Middays Go 95.3

DECEMBER

Thank you to all our “Faces of 50.” We are grateful to share this remarkable anniversary with you. We look forward to the next 50 years.

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