JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Click to Learn More About Each Way of Giving
1 CORINTHIANS 12:27
"We are the body of Christ, and each one of us is a part of it."
We have several ways for you to take action and be a part of the City Hope community. Whatever you offer is a true blessing to our families and our organization. Through giving, donating items, volunteering your time, fundraising, and prayer, we are able to lift our community to build relationships, get their daily needs met, find the resources they need, and to have hope for the future.
GIVE NOW
By giving, you help our community families flourish by Building Relationships, getting Needs Met, and Creating Hope. Your investment brings hope by funding our Youth activities, the Future Story project, Getting Ahead Workshops, Faith & Finance classes, meals, transportation, community events, and neighborhood development programs.
Click
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
The operation of our organizations would not be possible without the love, patience, strength, reliability, and time of our beloved volunteers. We assist families in breaking barriers and gaining control of their lives again. There is a wide variety of ways you can volunteer, click below to see what’s available.
Click
DONATE ITEMS
We accept a wide variety of items, from food to clothing to hygiene items. All food needs to be fresh, unopened, untouched, and store-bought. All other items need to be clean and either new or gently used. Please bring your items during our open hours to be inspected before receiving. If you have questions about specific items, please click below to Contact Us.
Click
CRISIS FUND
Our Crisis Fund or “Benevolence Fund” is a generous gift that is saved for those who experience an emergency, a great need, or a tragedy that they need help with. We all know what it’s like to have unexpected tragedies happen, this fund is built up just for those who need a huge blessing.
Click
CHILDCARE NEEDS
We are extremely grateful for the love and dedication of our amazing Bridges Kids Volunteers. They are patient and kind and watch over our kiddos so moms and dads can get time to focus on their journey in Bridges!! Because of their generosity, support, time, talents, and gifts that we are able to do all we do!! If you have a heart for children and the time to spare, please click below to Contact Us.
Click
LEGACY GIVING
Click
Legacy Giving is about leaving a lasting impact. What difference do you want to make in the world? How do you want to be remembered? Legacy Giving through City Hope and Burlington Bridges is a special and impactful way to leave behind a blessing for others. We would be happy to help honor the memory of you or your loved one. Please click below to Contact Us.
PRAYER WARRIOR
We believe prayer is powerful and special. The struggles for families in poverty are overwhelming, and prayer is always welcomed. We are so grateful for our Prayer Warriors who include City Hope and our community into their daily prayers. God works in beautiful, mysterious ways and our families who struggle on a daily basis need prayer now more than ever.
Click
SKILLS-BASED VOLUNTEER
Skills-based Volunteering is when a person volunteers their professional skills and/or knowledge pro bono (free of charge). We have had people with all different kinds of talents sharing their skills with us, examples would be: financial advisors, mechanics, dentists, and those who know how to create DIY household products. If you have a skill you’d like to share, please click below.
Click
TEAMMATE MENTOR
Once an individual completes and graduates from the Getting Ahead Program, we encourage them to join our Staying Ahead program and get paired with a “Teammate”. A Teammate is a “mentor” who will come alongside a graduate and build a relationship on a personal level. Click below to learn more.
Click
MEAL PREP & SERVE
Our meal prep and serve volunteers are extremely important to our Bridges organization. During our Getting Ahead Workshop, Staying Ahead meetings, and special events, we provide food to our participants for free so they can focus on their Bridges journey. We have volunteers make delicious meals and desserts for us and then stay to kindly serve.
Click
TRANSPORT / GIVE RIDES
Click
Many of our Bridges participants do not have access to their own transportation and rely heavily on public transit. Our participants need rides to and from the Getting Ahead Workshop, Staying Ahead meetings, and events. Our Transportation Volunteers would only be asked to provide rides with their consent and only when their schedule permits it. Click below to learn more.
GUEST SPEAKER
During our monthly Staying Ahead meetings, we often have Guest Speakers join us from different local organizations to help our Bridges participants learn something new and grow their resources. We also welcome Guest Speakers that have had a life journey they want to share that may help others in their walk with life. If you or your organization want to share, please click below to Contact Us.
Click
EVENT SETUP & TEAR DOWN
Click
Several times each year, we host community and Bridges events. Many times the events have alot of moving parts and setup and tear down is required. We are so thankful to our Volunteers that come help us with events so we can make it awesome for the community participants. There is no obligation to setup every event we host, but if you have random availability and enjoy helping others in this way, please click below.
START A VIRTUAL DRIVE
Start an easy online fundraiser with friends, family or coworkers and make an immediate difference in our community.
Click
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!
