We are excited to welcome everyone back to a very special 10th Annual DreamMakers, a spirited fundraiser to further our mission of providing support to high-achieving, low-income teenagers in San Diego County.  Join us for an evening of casino fun, a hosted bar, and dancing to the sounds of DJ Daniel Peterson (this year until Midnight!).   We are also pleased to announce that Ben Silver, from the World-Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, will entertain our guests throughout the evening with his close-up magic and … [Read more...]

Samantha Palmerin, a senior at Escondido Charter High School, bested 175 other entrants in winning the 10th Annual A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest.  This is the first time that a student from Escondido Charter has won the event and earned the $2,500 first prize.  Congratulations to Samantha! This year students were asked “What makes you unique and how has this uniqueness shaped you into the person you are today?”  Essays were submitted to A Bridge for Kids and scored by a panel of 30 judges.  Winners were picked … [Read more...]

A Bridge for Kids is proud to announce that it will offer College Scholarships to students graduating in the Class of 2022. These scholarships will recognize and support seniors who have excelled in academics, athletics and/or the arts during their high school years.   Bridge For Kids is again doubling the scholarships offered this year to "at least" $20,000. These scholarships will be granted to low income, high achieving seniors who are committed to attending a four year college.  Funds are intended to provide … [Read more...]

10th Annual Essay ContestA Bridge for Kids is excited to announce that it is kicking off it's 10th Annual Essay contest and this year we will be offering an even bigger prize pool and $2,500 to the 1st place entry. Eligible students (see contest rules and eligibility below) may enter the 2022 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 750 words or fewer describing their thoughts on the following:Essay Topic and Judging:Students may enter the 2022 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 750 … [Read more...]

Many of you probably haven’t heard of ServiceNow, but the odds are that the majority of you have used their services more times than you can count… You’re probably wondering how this could be possible if you have never even heard of this company? Well, ServiceNow is an American software company that develops a cloud computing platform to help companies manage digital workflows for enterprise operations. Let’s unpack that. In an interview with  ServiceNow Chris Rogers, Senior Program Manager for diversity inclusion on the product … [Read more...]

A Bridge for Kids celebrated the holidays with the San Diego Gulls again this year. On December 18th, over 150 students, alumni, sponsors and other supporters gathered at Pechanga Arena for a night of fun, giving, and some local hockey as well. The Holidays are a very special time when we are able to get together, give gifts, and share stories. This year we did all of that and more! The Gulls were in the spirit of giving and allowed one of our students to ride the Zamboni, and for 8 kids to tour the penalty box and go on the ice before … [Read more...]

A record number of supporters helped raise a groundbreaking total of over $250,000 at the A Bridge for Kids 9th Annual DreamMakers fundraiser on Saturday, November 13th.  The amazing evening was highlighted by the inspirational story of Tony Chau, a first generation immigrant from Vietnam, Claremont McKenna graduate and ABFK alumni. “That’s brave,” shouted a person in the crowd, as we learned that Tony dreamt big and was inspired to apply to universities outside of the UC system after his College Trip with A Bridge for Kids.  … [Read more...]

An important component of the college application process is the submission of a student’s college entrance exam scores, namely the SAT(Scholastic Aptitude Test) and/or the ACT(American College Test). These exams are meant to help admissions departments differentiate high school applicants’ readiness for college. To help support our sponsored high school students and best prepare them to sit for entrance exams, A Bridge for Kids (ABFK) has been able to fund a variety of resources such as an SAT/ACT Preparatory Program. The SAT/ACT … [Read more...]