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...]
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...]
Quarantine Contest- Have Fun, Win Prizes and Support “At-Risk” Youth!
A Bridge for Kids Quarantine Contest Get ready to showcase your general knowledge, pop culture acumen and observation skills while competing for bragging rights amongst your friends, family and over 1,000 other random people. The goal of the game is to have fun but the top player(s) on our Leaderboard each week will win a prize. 1st Place: $250 Amazon Gift Card 2nd-5th Place: $100 Amazon Gift Card If there is a tie we will choose the winner(s) by a random drawing. We will post the leaderboard on our Facebook … [Read more...]
ABFK Students and Alumni Share Messages of Gratitude
A Bridge for Kids wants to recognize our amazing community of supporters for all that you do to help us make a positive impact in the lives of our teens. Below are a few personal messages of gratitude from ABFK teens and alumni. "A Bridge for Kids has provided me with so much more than "just" money...it gave me a mentor that cares and helps me. It has given me the confidence that everything is possible. And of course, it is helping me financially to get a step closer to college. I am thankful for all of the opportunities A Bridge for … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Leptich SDSU
Q: Can you tell us a little about your background growing up? A: I never had much of a conventional family life. My Mom and Dad were never married. After my sister was born two-and-a-half years after me, they split up. There was a custody battle when I was still really young, too young to understand what was going on. When I was 12, my Dad passed away from Lung Cancer. I had just finished elementary school and just started at The Preuss School. It was far away from where I had gone to school before and I didn't have any friends at first. I … [Read more...]
Alumni in the News: ABFK Alum Tyler Leptich Co-founder of Camp Kesem at SDSU
Tyler "Dibs" Leptich and chapter co-founder Olivia "Mango" Di Santo A Bridge for Kids alum and San Diego State University student Tyler Leptich (pictured above) is the co-founder of SDSU's first chapter of Camp Kesem, a nation-wide organization that provides free summer camp for kids who have been affected by cancer. The week-long program gives children ages 6-18 the opportunity to enjoy the magic and joy of summer camp while bonding with other kids who have been touched by cancer. Camp Kesem operates 116 university chapters across the … [Read more...]
Annual East Coast College Tour Has Students’ Sights on Success
School may still be out for many of our students, but summertime at A Bridge for Kids means college tour season is in session! We are excited to announce that a group of six students recently returned from a whirlwind five-day East Coast College Tour that gave them time to explore a variety of prestigious institutions including Princeton, NYU, UPenn, Harvard, Yale, Brown and MIT. Read on to see photos from the trip and to hear about the experience from the students themselves! As always, thank you to our generous supporters for allowing us to … [Read more...]
DreamMakers Set for Oct 5, 2019
Joseph Terrones Wins Week#1 of Quarantine Contest!
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...]
Why Mentorship Matters
We’ve all had that one teacher, scout leader or a friendly neighbor who inspired us to achieve a goal or realize a dream. For Maya Angelou, it was Mrs. Flowers who insisted that she read every book in the school library. With Mrs. Flower's encouragement, Angelou discovered poetry in the musty aisles of a school library that was no larger than a telephone booth. At A Bridge for Kids, our mentors see the value in every student’s dreams. They believe that every student should have the opportunity to succeed no matter their household … [Read more...]
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