Dear friends, In my son's college essay, he recently wrote: "One way my mom shaped who I want to become is through her non-profit organization... She adopted [Bridges Together] as a full-time job a few years ago and until then, I had never thought about working with or for non-profit organizations. But I can see through my mom's overwhelming joy that I may want to pursue a career in making the world a better place for everybody." Making the world a better place for everybody! That's what we are doing at Bridges Together (BT): empowering people to connect with those in a different generation. "Overwhelming joy!" That's a strong phrase. How did I respond? Find out in my new blog, or follow us on Facebook, where these posts also appear. In fact, we've updated our entire website. It's now chock-full of updated information and resources. Check it out! While I confess to frequent feelings of overwhelming joy, I must also confess to occasional anxiety. While we are grateful for the resource of time that so many share with Bridges Together, we also need financial resources to function effectively. Our Matching Campaign ends this Saturday, November 15. Any dollar that is donated before then will be doubled by the BT board and advisors. Help us reach our goal of $5,500 in donations matched to be $11,000--and my son and colleagues will once again see "overwhelming joy"! Wishing you and yours a beautiful Thanksgiving filled with love and joy- Andrea |