Hello! My name is Sophia Carranza and I am a freshman at El Capitan High School in Lakeside. I am a trilingual student athlete with the goal of attending a four year university after high school. In my free time, I love spending time with my family. My immediate family consists of my mom, my dad, and my younger sister, however, I also spend lots of time with my extended family which include my two youngest cousins, ages one and four. Family is one of the most important things to me, they are my biggest supporters and my number one fans, and … [Read more...]
A Bridge for Kids Awards $10,000 to Class of 2020 Scholarship Winners
In February, A Bridge for Kids proudly announced that we were launching a new Scholarship Program to recognize and support low income high school seniors throughout San Diego who have excelled in academics, athletics and/or the arts during their high school years. A total of $10,000 in college 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 … [Read more...]
Class of 2020 Attending Their Dream Schools
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...]
ABFK Raises $3,575 at San Diego Gulls Community Night
A Bridge for Kids was honored to participate in the San Diego Gulls inaugural Community Night event on January 4 at Pechanga Arena. All game attendees were provided $5 in "Gulls Bucks" to donate to one of ten non-profit organizations represented. Each organization competed for a portion of $35,000 that was awarded according to how much "Gulls Bucks" they earned at the end of the game. We are so excited to announce that A Bridge for Kids earned $3,575 thanks to the generosity of the San Diego Gulls Foundation, ABFK supporters, and … [Read more...]
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