This week’s student spotlight is a personal story of growth in the toughest of times, triumph over self doubt, and learning to not be afraid. This story of resilience belongs to Iris Hinh, whose sponsorship started during her junior year of high school at West Hills in 2014. Typically, I would have taken the major points from Iris’ responses and put it into article format, but Iris’ story writes itself. So without further adieu, please enjoy this inspirational journey. Can you tell me a bit about your life growing up? My parents were born in … [Read more...]
College Tours Provide “Once in a Lifetime” Experience to ABFK Students
"The A Bridge for Kids Campus Tour made the stressful selection process much easier and helped me find my home for the next four years." – Sam Martin, The Preuss School- Pitzer College Class of 2019 Choosing a college is paramount to choosing one’s home, city, community, social environment, and education for the next 4 years. What factors most align to the student’s lifestyle? Should the college be a large or small campus, be located within a city or a rural area, emphasize college spirit oriented around sports, offer religious … [Read more...]
Meet Our Newly Sponsored Teens!
We are so excited to welcome the newest members of the ABFK family. Thanks to the generosity of our DreamMakers' supporters, we were able to award new sponsorships to five bright and talented teens. Help us welcome Bella Hutchison, Lex Lo, Miguel Tolentino, Uriel Rodriguez Jimenez, and Victoria Phyra. Scroll down to read more about some of our newest students and the challenges they've had to overcome. When I was 3, my family had a lot of problems and all five siblings were separated from our birth parents. There was a place called Bridge … [Read more...]
Alumni in the News: ABFK Alum Tyler Leptich Co-founder of Camp Kesem at SDSU
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 country with each campus setting individual fundraising goals. Last … [Read more...]