Welcome to our Story page! We continue to add stories from former and current particpants in The Bridge House as they search for life solutions. Stories will be shared here as we receive them.
Cathy Bentwood - the Consummate Advocate
Read a story about our current Bridge House Director and how she
continues to combine her passion with her work ... read about Cathy here
This Story selected for
NPR's "Giving Matters" Series
listen here -
(Windows Media Player) or
(MP3)
or
read the story here ....
Last summer a 29 year-old woman, six feet tall,
rail thin with a mane of dark brown hair
and big dark
eyes arrived at our shelter with her three children....
read more
The elder Volunteer is John Bohn
John is married to artist Mary Bohn. They have 4 children,
6 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.
John is a retired electrical engineer where he specialized in power systems and management.
John was in the Army and was stationed in North and South Korea.
His hobbies are reading and watching TV. He is a ray of sunshine in
the BH and we are so grateful for his presence.
Often folks enter the Bridge House with a good
work history but no high school diploma. ...more
Over the past few years Tim Korade,
local computer guru... read more
On April 2nd a pretty forty-something woman with a
lion’s mane of sandy colored hair rushed through the doors
of the BH ... enter Harry ...more
In 2005 Barbara withstood a crippling divorce.
She arrived at the BH ... more
Bridge House senior participant, Millie, enjoys teaching
cooking and crafts to other guests ...more
Kay with her two of her three daughters and
assisted by seven-year old Emma, encourage
one-year old Haley as she takes her first steps
... read more
Story from Paul - a former TBH participant now living in Chicago ...
"The process of becoming not housed was not an easy one. It took a lot of giving up.
I gave up on the systems that I believed in."... read more
Read about Jack's gift - a new basketball hoop ... more
Dana explains his generous gift ... read here
Enjoy this heartwarming letter from Angela who formerly lived at
the Bridge House with her two children. Her story tells of hard work, perserverance and success for her and her children in their new life ...read on
