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...]
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 hundreds … [Read more...]