Thanks to everyone who gave to the fall Painting a Brighter Future online campaign.  We are grateful for receiving $18,054.25--the most we have ever received in an online campaign!

You can still support BuildaBridge on-line by clicking on the Donate Now link below.  Of course, checks are always welcome.

 

 

By Sarah Heady

 

By J. Nathan Corbitt

It is the final day. More than one young person was voicing aloud, "I am nervous."

Parents gathered in the foyer full of gratitude that their children had a meaningful and structured program during the Christmas break--many work and their children are restricted to the house during the day, some without supervision. The faculty arrived very early to prepare the rooms and move their projects toward completion. From 9am to 2pm, students and teachers worked together with heightened hyperactivity, anxiety, excitement and nervousness.

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By Kathleen McLaughlin

Many thanks to the individuals, organizations and corporations who supported BuildaBridge in 2008. With your support BuildaBridge is able to engage the transformative power of the arts to bring hope and healing to children and families around the world. We rely on the generosity of foundations, companies, individuals, and others to provide life-changing arts-integrated transformational experiences to children and families with little or no access to the arts.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children in Philadelphia and around the world.

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