By Pastor Marty Wyatt and Joel Bisser Through their annual dresser build events and numerous blanket and kitchen item drives and Sharing Tree, Roseville Lutheran has partnered with Bridging since Bridging joined the Roseville community 15 years ago! Pastor Marty Wyatt says, “Our mission at Roseville Lutheran is to “love God and love our neighbor,…
Andersen Corporation, including the full-service window replacement division, Renewal by Andersen, has a long commitment of community service. Andersen employees have participated in numerous projects in the Twin Cities, including participating in multiple projects and events at Bridging. “At Andersen Corporation, our commitment to housing has always been deeply ingrained within our values. We proudly…
Do you remember the last time you didn’t sleep well? It likely affected most of your day, if not the entire day. Perhaps you were sluggish at first and eventually woke up, but what about those times when it affected you more seriously? Now picture not getting good rest for multiple nights in a row….
By Sophie Hunt, D’Ann Urbaniak Lesch & Joel Bisser St. Catherine University and the Center for Community Work and Learning has been working with Bridging in a multitude of ways since 2008. The collaboration first started through community-engaged learning courses when first-year students in the core course “The Reflective Woman” visited Bridging to learn about…
By Marnie Wells and Joel Bisser More than 20 years after The Toro Company (TTC) first partnered with Bridging, TTC employees are still passionate about supporting such an impactful organization in its community. The partnership began back in 2004 with a simple but important product donation of a Workman utility vehicle. After that donation, volunteer…
In March of 2023, Kiwanis Club members, Key Club, and Circle K Club members participated in their 10th annual dresser build event for Bridging. Their hardworking team of 45 volunteers built 35 dresser kits in three hours, and the brand-new dressers were available to individuals and families the next day. And that was just 2023;…
November is #ThanksGivingBack month for St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR). For the past several years, they have sponsored an annual dresser build at Bridging in addition to volunteering at numerous other community organizations. Together, this service-minded group upholds the REALTORS Charitable Foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life within communities where its…
Group Volunteering Fosters Communication, Teamwork, and Problem-Solving Skills Each year, Bridging is grateful to host more than 100 groups comprised of more than 2,000 volunteers, altogether contributing nearly 6,000 hours of service! These diverse groups include volunteers from the corporate world, faith-based organizations, civic and student groups, athletic teams, alumni clubs, groups of friends and…
Guest Blog Post by Joel Bisser, Community Relations Associate A fresh look at the items we accumulate Inspired by Fran Heitzman’s famous “spoon story,” (the one where he talks about donating five sets of silverware from his personal kitchen drawers and his wife didn’t notice for several months), I reflected on what excess my own…
