After a successful West Coast Campus Crawl in the Spring, A Bridge for Kids volunteers met 7 high achieving, very excited teenagers at the San Diego airport the afternoon of July 28th for a trip to visit east coast schools.  These students, chosen from over 50 applicants, were selected based on their desire to attend a university in the Northeast along with their GPA.  Two of the students were ranked #1 in their class at their respective high schools, and the group as a whole had a collective GPA well over 4.00. After landing around 9 P.M. … [Read more...]

During interviews for potential sponsorship, one of the first items on almost every teen’s wish list is a computer. Imagine what it is like doing homework without a computer at home. Teens need to either stay late after school, completing homework and assignments on a library computer; or they go to a local public library after school to work. Either way, they are not able to work at home and find themselves staying out until late in the evening just to keep up with their schoolwork. In an effort to address this problem, a great partnership … [Read more...]

Harcourts Prestige Properties of La Jolla, hosted a fundraiser to benefit A Bridge for Kids. Famous Harcourts auctioneer, Ben Brady from Australia auctioned off a trip to Splash of Passion Dude Ranch in Pine Valley, a Sonoma Valley Wine and Garden Tour for 10 and much more. In addition, a Ryan Brolliar, singer, songwriter and guitarist provided excellent music to keep people dancing all evening. Guests were able to converse while enjoying a variety of delicious appetizers and desserts provided by Mary’s English Kitchen. The building was filled … [Read more...]

Tammy and Michael Nance, Co-Founder's of A Bridge for Kids, were recently recognized by Channel 10 News and LEAD San Diego for the work they have done with the organization.  The 10News Leadership Award recipient is a monthly honor and recognizes individuals in the community who provide leadership by making San Diego a better place to live, standing up for those who need help, has initiated or created solutions for others, is a role model and fulfills a local need - thereby improving the quality of life for all San Diegans. Kimberly Hunt … [Read more...]

Please join A Bridge for Kids as its hosts it's second annual Casino Night- Monte Carlo on October 11th at the La Jolla Country Club.   Last year, over 150 guests gambled the night away for a great cause, raising over $110,000 for at risk teens. It was a party-like atmosphere from start to finish with Las Vegas style gaming at all of the black jack, craps or roulette tables.  This years event it shaping up to be bigger and better than last years extravaganza with even more prizes and the addition of  The Barona Big Wheel .  Buy your tickets … [Read more...]

April was a busy month for A Bridge For Kids, as the La Jolla based non-profit organization awarded over $25,000 in sponsorships to San Diego students in need of financial support. A large portion of the sponsorship money was funded by the organization’s largest ever individual donation, generously provided by the Rodecki Foundation. This donation, along with several other large contributions, allowed A Bridge for Kids to help over 20 local students take a big step closer to achieving their dreams. “It is really exciting to be able to meet … [Read more...]

After a grueling senior year of SAT and ACT testing, writing college essays, completing and submitting college applications, and anxiously awaiting acceptance letters, our seniors are excitedly choosing their dream schools. The A Bridge For Kids family consists of 9 seniors who combined received acceptances to the following colleges: California State University, East Bay California State University, Chico California State University, Fresno California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State … [Read more...]

We have been incredibly busy over the last two months conducting approximately 100 interviews at a number of San Diego schools and have continued to meet incredibly poised, talented, and inspirational teens who have dreams of creating a successful future for themselves.  On February 28, we had the honor to award four students at The Preuss School, UCSD $1,000 sponsorships each from A Bridge for Kids.  We are proud to congratulate and welcome, Andy Ly, Steven Doan, Tony Chau and Sam Martin to our A Bridge For Kids family.  Over the past year A … [Read more...]

Friends of A Bridge for Kids, I’d like to start off by saying thanks to everyone for your continued support of A Bridge for Kids. April was a record month for us as we awarded over $25,000 in sponsorships to 20 teenagers throughout San Diego County.   You can read about many of the emotional award presentations in this month’s newsletter. If you have any doubts that your donation to your favorite non-profit is really “making a difference”, I think your concerns will be answered as you read this portion of one of the many thank you notes we … [Read more...]