A Bridge For Kids is celebrating a record class of 54 seniors who, like many of us, have battled through a very tough last few months. Sadly, many if not most, will not experience a graduation that allows them to personally walk to the stage and receive that coveted high school diploma. Nevertheless, their accomplishments have not been lessened; and we are very proud to announce the colleges they will be attending and the scholarships they have received. While 14 students are attending schools in the UC system, the rest of our teens have set … [Read more...]
Billy Nguyen Wins 8th Annual Essay Contest
Billy Nguyen, a senior at Lincoln High School, beat over 200 other contestants on his way to winning the 8th Annual A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest. This is the second time in 3 years that a senior from Lincoln has won the $2,500 first prize. In 2018, Kevin Banks bested a similar number of entries in winning the top prize. This year, students were asked to address something they had done in their life that they were the most proud of. A panel of 15 judges reviewed the essays using a diverse set of criteria including the writer’s … [Read more...]
Inela Diaz and Joseph Terrones Win Week #1 of The Quarantine Games
Thanks to the over 1,100 entrants who participated in Week #1 of the A Bridge for Kids Quarantine Games. We appreciate your support and we hope we were able to make you think and bring a smile to your face during these most challenging times! A Bridge for Kids came up with the idea of the Quarantine Games as a way to have fun, share our Mission with those of you who are playing and most importantly, raise money for the students we support. As a result of COVID-19, many of our teens and their families are struggling as … [Read more...]
Angelina Gonzalez Shatters Record in Winning Week #3 of The Quarantine Games
The first two weeks of the Quarantine Contest were dominated by Inela Diaz and Karime Corcoles of Steele Canyon High School. This week however was a different story as Angelina Abraham Gonzalez, a sophomore at The Preuss School, UCSD, shattered the previous best score (Karime-530) on route to an easy victory and the $1,000 first prize. As if knowing Pineapple was the favorite pizza topping and Cookies and Cream the favorite ice cream wasn’t impressive enough Angelina somehow knew that exactly 30% of people … [Read more...]
Karime Corcoles and Julian Hernandez Win Week #2 of Quarantine Games
Thanks to the over 2,000 of you who have participated in the A Bridge for Kids Quarantine Games. We appreciate your support and we hope we were able to make you think and bring a smile to your face during these most challenging times! A Bridge for Kids came up with the idea of the Quarantine Games as a way to have fun, share our Mission with those of you who are playing and most importantly, raise money for the students we support. As a result of COVID-19, many of our teens and their families are struggling as they face … [Read more...]
A Bridge for Kids Launches Scholarship Program
A Bridge for Kids is proud to announce that it is launching a new Scholarship Program that will recognize and support seniors who have excelled in academics, athletics and/or the arts during their high school years. A Bridge For Kids is offering up to $5,000 in college scholarships and 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 financial support for college expenses, including but not limited to tuition, books, housing deposits, … [Read more...]
A Bridge for Kids Announces 8th Annual Essay Contest and $2,500 First Prize
A Bridge for Kids8th Annual Essay Contest Essay Topic and Judging: Eligible students (see contest rules and eligibility below) may enter the 2020A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 750 words or fewer describing their thoughts on the following: What have you done in your life that you are the most proud of and how has this accomplishment impacted your life or the life of someone else? A panel of volunteers will judge the essays and the winners will be picked based on the … [Read more...]
Kevin Banks, a Senior at Lincoln High School, Claims 1st Prize in 6th Annual Essay Contest
“As a young Black man from a single-parent household, I would like to defy the odds by becoming the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college. I am determined to make a positive impact on society but more importantly on my community. Being the second oldest of 8 (5 from my mother) and the oldest boy with 6 younger brothers, it is important for me to be a role-model to my brothers especially since our father has not been in any of our lives. I would also like to be a positive role-model to the youth from my neighborhood and … [Read more...]
A Bridge for Kids Lends Hand to Promising Teens
Since its inception in 2012, A Bridge for Kids has now awarded over 250 sponsorships to low income, high achieving students across San Diego. The original business plan was to identify promising low-income teens and connect them with a sponsor who would donate $1,000-$2,000 to assist these teens to purchase such basic educational needs as a laptop and printer so the teen could do homework at home. But their dream quickly expanded as the sponsored teens' requests revealed a far more compelling story: requests became anything from replacing the … [Read more...]
Annual Alumni Dinner Brings Together Students and Sponsors
In December, during their Winter Break from college, students who have received support from A Bridge for Kids gathered with sponsors, Board members and Founder/CEO Michael Nance to celebrate the season and share stories about fall semester and college life. The annual “Alumni Dinner” was an opportunity to see the impact of A Bridge for Kids and how supporting low-income teens can lead to successful outcomes. The student in attendance hailed from a diverse group of four-year universities including SDSU, UCLA, Brown, and many more and the … [Read more...]