BRIDGES builds a community of leaders to advance
racial, economic, educational and environmental justice.

Right now…

... somewhere in the city of Memphis - there's a high school student who is becoming a leader...a young single mother is admiring her GED diploma and applying for college...a formerly unemployed adult with new skills and confidence is smiling as he or she shows up for work...a child is becoming a peacemaker...a middle-school student with a newfound passion for the environment is convincing his parents to turn off the lights and recycle...a group of co-workers is marveling at what they can accomplish when they work as a team.

For nearly 90 years, BRIDGES has been making a difference in Memphis one life at a time, one bridge at a time. Today BRIDGES serves more than 15,000 youth and adults - individuals who are learning, leading and lifting up our community. And there's a place for you at BRIDGES.

Watch the video below for more on how BRIDGES is transforming Memphis.

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BRIDGES needs YOU in 2010!

BRIDGES is in the middle of a campaign to increase donors by 100 percent by June 30. Sound tough? Not when we make use of the Power of 10. Become a donor today through BRIDGES to the Power of 10 and then share the BRIDGES message with 10 friends. If we reach our goal we'll receive an additional $100,000 from an anonymous donor! Check it out!

BRIDGES is hiring

You deserve a night at the movies

As spring approaches, we know many BRIDGES friends have been traveling (or giving in to Spring Fever!) so we've moved our FREE screening of The Blind Side to Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. We’re excited about celebrating our donors and program participants on this special evening, the first BRIDGES Screen on the Green event. Please email Jicara Boone or call her at 901-260-3779 for more information or to reserve your seats.

Learning and Leading Green

In the new year, BRIDGES started a new O2E Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 11 millions pounds by 2011, and we're already going strong. Take the O2E challenge!

So far this year, we've helped reduce gge by:

2,391,077 pounds

Future Builders & PeaceJam
join to take service "plunge"

Participants in the Future Builders and PeaceJam programs are encourages to sign up NOW for the Spring Service Plunge. On Friday, March 19, we'll watch a movie on the BRIDGES big screen from 6 to 9 pm. On Saturday, March 20, we'll experience a day of service from 9am to 5 pm. And on Sunday, March 21, we'll climb high with the BRIDGES rock wall and ropes course from 1 pm to 5 pm! The cost is just $30 for all three days - and the event's filling up fast! Sign up today! Future Builders register here. PeaceJammers register here.