WHAT'S NEW
FREE MEDICAL CLINIC IS NOW OPEN TUESDAY NIGHTS
City Hope’s FREE Medical Clinic offers compassionate, no-cost healthcare and wellness resources to our neighbors in need, ensuring that every individual is treated with dignity and care....
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CITY HOPE: THE HUB YOUTH PROGRAM EVERY MONDAY
Monday nights at Grimes Elementary just got a major upgrade! 🎮🍕 Join the squad for free food, epic games, and real talk built just for 6th-8th graders....
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2026 GRADUATIONS COMING TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH
Celebrate with us as we honor the dedication of our 2026 graduates from Getting Ahead Class 17, Faith & Finance Class 6, and Your Future Story High School Students....
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With the cost of rent, gas, food and other needs staying so high, many families have been struggling to buy groceries. 18% of Burlington residents have to make these kinds of impossible choices everyday as they fall below the poverty line. Your gift ensures families don’t have to choose between food and housing!
Burlington, IA fast facts:
1 in 5
People are below the Poverty Level
$2.5k
Avg monthly income per Family
2 OUT OF 10 FAMILIES IN BURLINGTON EXPERIENCE
FOOD INSECURITY
LOW INCOMES
IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES
Our mission is to be a major resource for families who experience food insecurity (The Cupboard Food Bank), or who are struggling to get ahead in life. For some people, they have made a series of decisions that have collectively put them in bad situations; for others, they are products of their circumstances. For anyone who wants help getting back on the right track, we offer our 18-week workshop that meets once per week for 2-3 hours called, Getting Ahead.
City Hope & Bridges 2023 fast facts:
OUR MISSION. OUR MOVEMENT. YOUR SUCCESS STORY.
Burlington Building Bridges and City Hope are making a difference by bringing the community together to impact the lives of our neighbors who are struggling in poverty. Together, we work to break the cycle of poverty, empowering under-resourced families as they learn tools, concepts, develop their resources, and build the healthy support system needed to overcome barriers to build a successful future story. Healthy, thriving, individuals create a healthy, thriving community!
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GETTING AHEAD
A LIFE-CHANGING
WORKSHOP
WE WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DURING CLASS TIMES:
Childcare
A Dinner Meal
Transportation
Burlington Building Bridges offers an 18-week workshop, where groups ranging from 10-20 people meet for 2.5 hours every Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm. We use the “Bridges Out of Poverty” Getting Ahead national curriculum through Aha! Processes for families and individuals struggling in poverty. Together, participants break down the barriers to poverty by strengthening the 11 key resources for a sustainable life. These 11 resources are: financial, emotional, language, mental & cognitive, social capital & connections, physical, spiritual, motivation, integrity, relationships, and knowledge of hidden rules.
Childcare, a meal, and transportation are provided to help remove any barriers that may prevent participants from attending the class.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY@ 6-8PM
WHERE: MAPLE LEAF CENTER
WHO: 3RD-12TH GRADERS
Parents, do you need 2 hours to yourself? Bring your 3rd-12th graders here to the Maple Leaf Center (904 Maple Street, Burlington, IA) from 6pm-8pm. A meal will be provided for free + snacks. We will have lots of games, a quick lesson that is age-appropriate, and then we break out into small groups. The kids have fun at all ages, and they can bring their friends too!
THE CUPBOARD
BURLINGTON, IA
818 MAPLE ST. BURLINGTON, IA 52601
MON/WED/FRI: 8:00AM – 11:00AM
TUES: 4:00 PM – 6:00PM
THE CUPBOARD
FT. MADISON, IA
1219 AVE H, FT. MADISON, IA 52627
SATURDAY (only): 8:00AM – 12:00PM
BRIDGES
BURLINGTON, IA
904 MAPLE ST. BURLINGTON, IA 52601
CALL THE BRIDGES OFFICE OR
MONA ASH FOR APPOINTMENTS
MAPLE LEAF
BURLINGTON, IA
904 MAPLE ST. BURLINGTON, IA 52601
YOUTH NIGHTS: WEDNESDAYS 6-8PM
DROPOUT PROGRAM: CALL FOR INFO