Bridging is committed to sustainability, keeping more than 11 million pounds of usable furniture and other essential household items out of landfills each year. Reuse of items is critical to Bridging’s commitment to sustainability, and our 10+ year evolving partnership with Reuse Minnesota has helped generate innovative ideas for maximizing reuse and bringing more quality…
This video gives a glimpse into how, through the effective reuse of donated items, Bridging can change the lives of people who are transitioning out of homelessness and poverty. Thank you to all who donate, and thank you to all our clients who allow us to tell their stories.
How exactly does Bridging Furnish Homes with Hope? When someone comes to Bridging they select a foundational household setup, according to their needs and preferences, to support their day-to-day activities and comfort. An empty apartment or house is transformed into a home with these essential furnishings, helping to provide stability and hope. Bridging serves more…
BI WORLDWIDE CEO Larry Schoenecker fondly remembers the longtime friendship between his father Guy Schoenecker and Bridging Founder Fran Heitzman. When Fran posed the question ‘why can’t we take things that people no longer need and give it to somebody who needs it?’ and envisioned the future of Bridging, Guy responded with his support for…
Before I joined the Community Relations Team at Bridging, I was part of the warehouse team. On one of my final deliveries of furniture and household goods I brought in one of our new dressers to the client’s apartment. Inside the apartment, there were several black garbage bags on the floor labeled, “socks”, “pants”, “shirts”,…
Shannie J. is a housing stabilization supervisor with 1 Day At A Time (1DAAT), a St. Paul-based nonprofit and Bridging agency partner that offers housing education and resources to people in the seven-county metro area who are transitioning to housing stability and home ownership. For the past year, this “small but mighty” team of five…
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…
For a third year in a row, our friends at Boston Scientific and the Peripheral Interventions team have done it again! And, wow did they “turn it up” another notch this year! Beginning during the pandemic (December 2020), the team wanted to find a way to give back and gather together to make an impact…
Bridging volunteer John Schmidt loves baking bread. Serving as the lead baker with the bread-baking ministry at White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, (WBLUMC) he and the team have baked thousands of loaves of bread for the church and community over the past 10+ years. This unique bread ministry began around 2010 when Pastor Bryce…
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials convened at the Bridging Roseville warehouse on June 7th, 2023 to announce a 20-year draft metro waste policy plan. This effort includes 70 recommendations intended to combat more than 3 million tons of waste generated in 2021 alone. The agency says recycling rates in the metro are around 45%, much…