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…
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;…
Case manager Lori Hill is a dedicated advocate, “meeting each person where they are at” as she works alongside residents of the Salvation Army’s Hope Harbor in their transition to sustainable housing. One of her favorite parts of her job is connecting residents to Bridging where they furnish their homes according to their unique needs…
Jose Gonzalez is a Family Program Manager with Simpson Housing Services, a Bridging agency partner. Simpson offers an array of programs including a shelter program, supportive housing for youth, adults, and families, and children and youth mentoring programs. Jose is deeply committed to Simpson’s mission to house, support, and advocate for people experiencing homelessness. Working…
Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps is a St. Paul-based nonprofit and Bridging agency partner that offers education, hands-on career training, and a supportive community to young adults ages 16-24 as they build viable employment skills and independence. What is your role and title at your agency? “I am a career transition specialist at Humphrey Job…
Ruthie S., a creative and community-minded high school student at Upper Mississippi Academy, has dedicated her time and talents as a weekly Wednesday shopping volunteer at Bridging for the past seven months. Finding joy in “making real connections with people as they furnish their homes,” Ruthie knew she wanted to design her senior capstone project…
