OURSUPPORTERS&PARTNERS
The2024-25yearmarkedmy20thatBridges.Whilemytitlehasnotchanged,myresponsibilities certainlyhave,andInowcarrymorethanatouchofgray Throughitall,I’vebeenfortunatetobe surroundedbysupportersandpartnerswhoaredeeplycommittedtothesuccessofourstudentsand steadfastintheirsupportofmeandourteam.
This20-yearmilestonehasmademereflectonthemanywaysyouhaveshapedourworkoverthe lasttwodecades.Ithinkaboutthepivotalmomentswhenyoursupportallowedustotakebigsteps forward Itdoesnotfeellongagothatyouhelpedusgrowfromafull-timestaffofonetoafull-time staff of two (and now to a team of 24). I also think about the difficult moments you’ve helped us navigate.Thefinancialcrisisof2008wasthefirstofmanychallengesyoudidnotallowtodiminish ourmissionorourmomentum.
IamdeeplygratefulforthesupportersandpartnerswhostoodwithBridges(then“TheColdstream Project”)atitsfoundingin1993,forthosewhowelcomedmeasa25year-oldExecutiveDirectorin 2005,andforallwhocontinuetochampionourmissiontoday.Youhavehelpedusbuildsomething veryspecialandimportantinBaltimore.
Nowforthehighlightsofwhatyou’llfindinthis2024-25report:
Wecontinuedtosupportstudentsontheirpathstocollegeandcareeropportunities,andhave includedapieceonBridges’careeraccessprogramming(pages8-11).
Wereachedourlargeststudentbodytodate–414BaltimoreCitystudentsand358independent schoolvolunteers-andlaunchedourfourthlocation,BridgesatMcDonogh(pages12-13).
Wewelcomedthreenewtrustees-MiaContreras,Dr.GayleJordan-Randolph,andRobSharps.
Eachbringsextraordinarycommitment,perspective,andskillstoourwork.
Thankstoyourgenerosity,wesuccessfullyunderwroteour$3.3Mannualbudget
ThiswasatremendousyearandacontinuationofBridges’effortstomaximizeitsreachandimpactin Baltimore–thankyouforhelpingtomakeitpossible.
Sincerely,
Rob Paymer Executive Director, Bridges Baltimore
A YEAR IN REVIEW
BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH AGES 9-23
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Bridges’13-yearprogramprovides BaltimoreCityyouthwith1,800+ hoursofyear-roundsupporttohelp themachievelong-termeducational andprofessionalsuccess.
Bridges’year-roundvolunteerprogram createsaspaceforindependentschool studentstobuildrelationshipswith BaltimoreCitystudents,learnabout issuesofaccess,andbepartof buildingamoreequitablesociety.
Bridgesat TheSt Paul’sSchools
Bridgesat GilmanSchool
Bridgesat TheBrynMawrSchool
Bridgesat TheMcDonoghSchool
100%
ofBridgesseniors graduatedfrom highschool
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
90%ofBridgeshigh schoolgraduates wenttocollege
71%
ofBridgescollegeentrantsin 2020and2021haveearned degrees(64%)orareon tracktograduate(7%)
College Matriculations HighSchool Graduations College Graduations
BaltimorePolytechnicInstitute
MiltonHersheySchool
BaltimoreCityCollege
JohnCarrollHighSchool
WesternHighSchool
TowsonHighSchool
PattersonHighSchool
BardHighSchoolEarlyCollege
Baltimore
FriendsSchoolofBaltimore
CristoReyJesuitHighSchool
PaulLaurenceDunbarHighSchool
CityNeighborsHighSchool
MorganStateUniversity
CulinaryInstituteofAmerica
RandolphMaconCollege
HarfordCommunityCollege
UniversityofMarylandCollegePark
UniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty
TheUniversityofMarylandEasternShore
McDanielCollege
TowsonUniversity
CommunityCollegeofBaltimoreCounty
ClevelandInstituteofArt
MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt
McDanielCollege
MorganStateUniversity
PennStateUniversityBehrendCampus
TowsonUniversity
UniversityofMarylandCollegePark
UniversityofMarylandEasternShore
UniversityofRichmond
UniversityofTexasatAustin
UniversityoftheArts
UniversityofVirginia
WashingtonCollege
Theartis graduated from John Carroll High School and is now attending Randolph Macon University
Kayla graduated from Patterson High School and is now attending Morgan State University
Jazmin graduated from Towson University and is now pursuing her PhD at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH
414BaltimoreCityyouthages9-23receivedsummer enrichment,schoolyearsuccessresources,and schoolplacementsupportduring2024-2025.
SOMEHIGHLIGHTSINCLUDE:
33 jobshadows&internships
90 fieldtripstoexplorecareers, communityservice,&cultural experiences
114 middle,highschool,& post-highschoolplacements csuppor lyear
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL STUDENTS
358independenthighschoolstudentsvolunteeredinyearroundprogrammingwithBridges’elementaryandmiddle students,andreceivededucationandtrainingduring2024-2025.
14,250
SOMEHIGHLIGHTSINCLUDE: volunteerhoursearned
50volunteersinductedto Bridges3+HonorSociety
10fieldtripstopartner elementaryschools
HIGHLIGHTS
Middleschoolstudentshonetheirmath skillsduringtheWeekendInstitute.
Bridgescollegestudentsonajobshadowtolearnabout careersinscienceandmanufacturingatEarlyCharm.
th
8 gradestudentsonafieldtriptolearnabouthighschool optionsinBaltimore.
IndependentschoolvolunteersvisitGovans ElementarytolearnaboutoneofBridges’ partnerschoolsinBaltimoreCity.
Avolunteerworksone-on-onewithastudenttostrengthen mathandreadingskillsduringtheAfterSchoolProgram.
Bridgescelebratesindependentschoolvolunteersinducted intothe3+HonorSocietyfortheirdedicationandservice.
BUILDINGBRIDGES
Risingeleventhandtwelfthgradestudents identifypersonalinterestsandstrengths whileexploringright-fitcareerpaths. HighSchool
SummerJobPlacement
ngtenthgradestudentsgainhands-on riencethroughsummerjobplacements partnerorganizationsacrossBaltimore. HighSchool
Risingeleventhandtwelfthgradestudents learnaboutarangeofindustriesthrough weeklyguestspeakersandworkplacevisits. CareerFieldTrips&Speakers HighSchool
CareerClass
TOCAREERS
CareerCoaching Post-HighSchool
Studentsbuildessentialcareerskillsthrough workshopsonresumes,interviews,and professionalism,alongwithindividualized guidancetonavigateapplications,refinegoals, andplannextsteps
into a
erExperiences Post-HighSchool
Studentscontinuetorefinetheirprofessional skillsandintereststhroughjobshadows, internships,andEarlyCareerEncounters.
ReadmoreaboutCiera’s(pictured here)Bridgesjourneyonpage10.
Ciera’sPathtoEngineering
CieraC.recentlycompletedher 13-yearBridgesjourney.Aftergraduating fromMorganStateUniversity’sphysics programinthespring,shesecuredafull-time positionwithNorthropGrumman.Asa systemsengineer.
WhenCieraC joinedBridgesatSt Paul’sas afourthgraderatLeithWalk Elementary/MiddleSchool,shewasaquiet studentwhowasstillbuildingconfidencein math.
Throughsmall-grouplearningand individualizedsupportduringtheBridges SummerInstitute,Cierabegantounderstand newconceptssuchasmultiplyingtwo-digit numbersanddividingfractions,andher
Ciera(left)poseswithhercolleaguesather internshipwiththeUniversityofSanDiego.
“ThroughBridges,Iwasabletofindmy voice,”Cierasays.“Iwasabletostarttalking topeople,startparticipatinginclass, especiallyinmath.”
Thatearlygrowthlaidthefoundationfor Ciera’sfuture.Assheadvancedthrough middleandhighschool,Bridgescareer accessprogramminghelpedhertranslate heracademicstrengthsintocareer possibilities.WhenCierareachedhighschool, Bridgesconnectedherwithasummerjobat theDowntownSailingCenterthrough Baltimore’sYouthWorksprogram,whereshe learnednewskillsandbuiltherconfidence.
“Thatwasmyfirstrealexperiencewitha job,”shesays.“Ittaughtmehowtoshowup ontime,solveproblems,bealeader–allthe basicthingsyouneedforacareer.”
AsasenioratBaltimorePolytechnicInstitute, BridgesstaffconnectedCierawithaBlack femalescientistatNASA.Thatmentorship waspivotalinshapinghercollegeandcareer goals.
“ItwasreallyinspiringtoseeaBlackwoman inthefield,”shereflects.“Shealso encouragedmetopursueadegreethatwas moreopenandwouldgivememoreoptions forcareers.”
Ciera(right)preparesaboatduringherhighschool summerjobattheDowntownSailingCenter.
BeforestartingatMorganStateUniversity, CieracompletedaninternshipatRK&K,a Bridgescareerpartner,wheresheshadowed engineersandparticipatedinfieldwork acrossBaltimoreCity.
“ThatfirstinternshipsetthepaceforwhatI wantedtodointhefuture,”shesays.
Throughoutcollege,Cieraremainedengaged withBridges,attendingcareerworkshops, refiningherresumeandinterviewskills,and receivingcontinuedguidancefromBridges staffasshepursuedinternshipsinMaryland andCalifornia.
AlthoughsomeofBridges’careeraccess programsweredevelopedafterhertimeasa
peersduringa
student,Cieraisexcitedtoseehowyounger participantsareexploringtheirfutures.She believesthatworkplacevisits,guest speakers,individualizedsupport,andnew opportunities,suchastheEarlyCareer Encounterprogram,willhelpBridges studentsdiscovertheirinterestsandbegin buildingcareerpathwaysearlyon.
CieracreditsBridges’comprehensive support,fromacademicpreparationtocareer exposureandmentorship,withhelpingher findherpath.
“Bridgeshasalwaysbeensomethingthat pushedme,”Cierareflects.“AndIfeellikeit startedwiththatfirstpushinelementary school.”
BridgesatMcDonoghLaunch
The2024-25Bridgesprogramyearmarked thefirstyearofoperationforBridgesat McDonogh,whichexpandedthe organization’sreachtothewestsideof Baltimore.Initsinauguralyear,theprogram workedwith32fourth-andfifth-grade studentsfromfiveBaltimoreCityPublic ElementarySchoolsinNorthwestBaltimore andengaged70McDonoghUpperSchool student-volunteers.Whenfullyrealized, BridgesatMcDonoghwillsupport180+ BaltimoreCitystudentsaged9-23and90 McDonoghstudent-volunteersannually.
Bid tM D hl h di J 2024
programonMcDonogh’scampus.Throughout theschoolyear,studentsreturnedtocampus weeklyforafterschoolenrichmentand homeworksupport.Inaddition,5th-grade familiespartneredcloselywithSiteDirector GeorgeHutchinstonavigatethemiddle schoolapplicationandadmissionsprocess.
George,aveteranBaltimoreCityeducator withmorethanadecadeofclassroom experienceanddeeptiestoBridges,guided theprogramthroughitsfirstyear.Aformer DeanofStudentsfortheBridgesSummer Institute,Georgebroughtinsight,empathy, d t d l d hi th th l d
McDonoghHeadofSchoolDaveFarace(left)visitstheBridgesatMcDonoghAfter-SchoolProgramtoconnectwith studentsandSiteDirectorGeorgeHutchins(right).
Studentsandvolunteerstogetheratthe5-week SummerInstitute.
transitionintotheMcDonoghcommunity. McDonoghHeadofSchoolDaveFarrace reflects,“MyconfidenceinBridgesasaforce multiplierforgoodinBaltimorerunsdeep. UnderGeorge'sextraordinaryleadership,the programempowersstudentstobecome betterthinkers,writers,speakers,and people.”
Theprogram’ssuccessfulstartwasalso madepossiblethroughthegenerous philanthropicsupportofasmallgroupof donors,includingtheFaderfamily.Inspired bytheirsharedconnectiontoMcDonoghand Bridges,thefamilysharedthat“supporting BridgesatMcDonoghfeltlikeanaturalway togivebacktoacommunitythat shapedourfamily.We’regratefultohelp
ABridgesstudentandMcDonoghvolunteerwork onreadingskillsduringtheAfterSchoolProgram. morestudentsaccesstheprogramandthe transformativeexperiencesitoffers McDonoghstudents.”
BridgesatMcDonoghistheorganization’s fourthprogramlocation.Theopeningofthis programmarksakeystepinadvancing Bridges’visionofserving2,200participants peryearateightlocationsthroughoutthecity -agrowinglegacymadepossiblebytheloyal commitmentofmanypartners,supporters, andinstitutionsoverthelast32years.
$3,300,000
In 2024-25, Bridges Baltimore invested in student programming, staffing, operations, and impact expansion efforts. We are grateful to our donors and partners for making this possible. Gifts from $10 to $10,000 totaled $244,077
$5 to $1,000,000 Gifts ranged from 250+ Foundation, corporate, &individualgifts
STAYING CONNECTED
Former participants supported Bridges in a variety of ways this year
Volunteering
Adrian Phillips, a Bridges alum, spoke with high school participants about the program’s lasting impact on his journey as an educator in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Workin
PhilanthropicSuppo
their giving for 2025 Summer FUN(ding)
CareerAccess
John Dame (left), a former independent school volunteer, met with college-aged participants to share insights on professional routines and building strong workplace relationships
Caroline Ponsi (right), a former indepe school volunteer, helped mobilize fe volunteers to amplify
Challeng
Dakari Dawkins (left), a Bri his third summer teaching Bridges at Gilman Summ
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bridges is grateful for the leadership, guidance, and support of its Board of Trustees during the 2024-25 year.
hilanthropy anResources
tiredS.V.P.,MedicaidandMedicare ofInstitutionalBusinessDevelopment unityMentalHealthExpert
CarimKhouzami,Exelon–ExecutiveVicePresidentofTransmissionandDevelopment
JoshLevinson,CharmCityRun–Owner
PaulF.McBride,Black&Decker–FormerCorporateOfficer*
MarkNeumann,510Ventures,LLC(Chair)*
RobPaymer,Bridges–ExecutiveDirector
PhilPine,CapitalEducators–ProgramDirector
LynnRauch,CommunityVolunteer(FoundingChair)*
R S h l F df Ed i lE ll CEO&P id
*indicatesExecutiveCommitteeMembers
PARTNERS
In2024-25,Bridgesreceivedapproximately$725,000ofannualin-kindsupportfromavarietyofstrategic partners,includingfacilityuse,operationalsupport,andprofessionalservices Bridgesalsoreceivesinkindvolunteerservicessuchasacademictutoringandcareeraccessopportunities.Toadjustthewayyour organization’snameappears,pleasecontactJillianPinkardatjillian@bridgesbaltimore.org.
INDEPENDENTSCHOOLS
TheBrynMawrSchool
GilmanSchool
McDonoghSchool
TheSt.Paul’sSchools
BALTIMORECITY
ELEMENTARYSCHOOLS
AbbottstonElementary
ArlingtonElementary
BarclayElementary
CecilElementary
CrossCountryElementary
DallasF.NicholasElementary
FallstaffElementary
GovansElementary
HampdenElementary
HarfordHeightsElement
LeithWalkElementary
MargaretBrentElementa
MontebelloElementary
PimlicoElementary
WalterP.CarterElement
YorkwoodElementary
EDUCATIONALRESOURC
PROVIDERS
CapitalEducators
LoyolaUniversityMaryla
CAREERACCESSPARTNERS
&Wealth
ArtwithaHeart
BaltimoreCo.Departmentof Health
CouncilwomanPhyliciaPorter BaltimoreRavens
BGE-Exelon
BlueWaterBaltimore
BrownAdvisory CenterforUrbanFamilies
CharmCityBuyers
CodeintheSchools
ContinentalRealty
DowntownSailingCenter
EarlyCharm
Expo,Inc.
GreaterBaltimoreChamberof Commerce
KeswickMultiCare
LifeBridgeHealth/Northwest Hospital
MartinMarietta
NewsNationNetwork
OpenWorksBaltimore
JoanM.Pratt,CPA&Associates
RK&KCivilEngineering
Del MalcomRuff
SpaceTelescopeScience Institute
SpurDesign
StepstoneGroup
StrategicFactory
UMDMedicalCenter
UnderArmour
WaldenSchoolofMusic
WaltersArtMuseum
WideAngleYouthMedia
WilliamBlair
DONORS
BridgesisgratefulforthefollowingdonorswhosupportedBridgesduringthe2024-25programyear (July1,2024toJune30,2025).Toadjustthewayyournameappears,pleasecontactJillianPinkardat
jillian@bridgesbaltimoreorg
INDIVIDUALDONORS
Anonymous(18)
AlecAlterman
Cassie&DavidAndrzejewski
AnnalieseBaamonde
ChloeBaier
IsaacBaker&KristinaPeterson
EdwardineBaroch
Ellen&EdBernard
TheBonardiFamily
Betsy&JohnBond
William&ErinBond
LoriBourne
DeborahBoyd
Helen&PhilipBradbury
SethBrenzel&MalcolmGaines
James&DeborahBrown
FrankBurch
Flynn&LauraBurch
SeldonBurns
Angus&DanaBurton
ThereseCanares
Kate&BillChambers
EmilyChasney
ChrisChasney
MarkChristopher
AllisonandDavidClapp
Stephanie&BenjaminColdren
MiaContreras
Melissa&JonathanCordish
JamesCornblatt
Anthony&VickieCosby
Liz&NedCourtemanche
JesseCross-Call
CherylCrumpton
Mira&NickDahan
Ellen&LinwoodDame
JohnDame
NatalieDavis
Trisha&GaryDavis
ClaraDawn
Adriana&AnthonyDeCandia
Lawson&BaileyDeVries
MaryDimaio
MartyDixon
TheDorranceFamily
NancyandDickDuden
TheEvansFamily
Chris&ElaineFallon
ThomasFaryniarz
TheFerroFamily
CharitableFund
Lori&MarkFife
KatharineFox
Amy&SeanFurlong
EduardoGaitan
RebeccaGallagher
WillGee
Tom&JeanneGildee
Jane&MichaelGlick
AnnGolladay
Lynn&GillisGreen
Jody&DougGreenstein
AlisonGreer
Holly&RandGriffin
Claf&JoanneHall
Angie&KevinHall
JMDrydenHallJr.
Robert&NancyHallett
MelanieHeacock
DanielHerrMD
EricHestekin
AnitaHilson
DONORS
INDIVIDUALDONORS(cont.)
KimberlyHoward
MelissaHuegli
MollyJackson
PeterF.Jardieu&
SuzanneR.Rowe
Andrew&AmyJohn
Sara&KarimKhairallah
Carim&Mara-LeeKhouzami
AnnaKillius
Thomas&SharonKim
Jodi&LucasKimmel
StarrD.King-Adams
AndrewKirby
Patricia&MarkKnott
JennaKotarides
Andrew&JessKuhn
AndreaLaporte
DanaLedyard
Elizabeth&WyattLee
Josh&KaraLevinson
LorelleLynch
MRMacgill&HoNam
EthanMackay
Tom&JeannieMaddux
Lauren&CollinMajev
Michael&KimMangan
Diane&BillMarimow
JulieS.Marshall
Paul&ChristinaMcBride
AbbyMcDonnell
StephanieMcDonough
Amy&HughMcGuirk
Graham&MeghanMcPhail
Kelly&Rev.DanielS.MeckIII
DanaH.Murray
Mark&RobinNeumann
CarolineNiccolini
Natalie&JanOzga
MaddyPalmieri
YvettePappoe
CherylD.Pappy
AnandParikh
PenelopeWhiteheadPartlow
William&NancyPatternotte
Rob&ParvathyPaymer
AdamPeichert
Martha&BatoPellington
NikkiPereira
TerhysPersad
Philip&DeborahPine
AlexPinkard
DonaR.Pinkard
RoxyPinkard
Jillian&WallyPinkardIII
Wally&MaryAnnPinkard
DarylPlevy
FranPollack-Matz
SpencerS.Pollock
AnniePonsi
CarolinePonsi
Melanie&MichaelPonsi
Karen&BryanPowell
CozumelPruette
DavidA.Ramsdell
JillianRandolph
Marcy&SeamusRay
Thomas&AnnReid
Tom&MelissaRiehl
Jim&GailRiepe
StephanieRoatis
Carol&GarRobbins
AnnieRouse
JasonRowe
HilaryRoxe& ChristopherThomaskutty
TerryRubenstein
MikeSaewitz&LeslieAdler
JonathanSchaechter
Liz&HowardSchindler
GeorgiaSchmidt
RogerSchulman
Betsy&CarltonSexton
MarjorieShapiro
BarbaraShapiro
Pam&RobSharps
ShannonShipman
DONORS
INDIVIDUALDONORS(cont.)
JillSilbert
RyanSilverman
Eva&RobertSlatkin
KellySmith
Maureen&JimSmithIII
RobertF.&ClaireO.Smith
TylerSmith
JosieSmith
BrigidSmith
Henry&ElizabethSmyth
Michael&CharleenSofia
Michael&GeralynSola
Wick&MaggeSollers
TheSottakFamily
VirginiaH.Spratley
Carolan&BrianStansky
ChipSturm
JohnHSutton,Jr.
Marcie&StephenSwirnow
Dr ClairA Francomano& Mr.JohnL.Thorpe
MitchellTijerina
Jen&HankTrone
PaytonVanDenHeuvel
JenViglucci
Leslie&RyanWagner
KennethWeeden
Mr &Mrs E H Welbourn,III
DeniseWheatley-Rowe
TheWilhelmFamily
Crickett&BradWoloson
StuartYounger
Foundation&
CorporationDonors
ArborDogFoundation,Inc.
TheAssociated:Jewish FederationofBaltimore
BaltimoreRavens
TheHannah&RyanBarry MemorialFoundation
HerbertBearman Foundation,Inc.
BGE-Exelon
TheStephen&Renee BisciottiFoundation
HenryandRuthBlaustein
RosenbergFoundation
BrownAdvisory
ClaytonBakerTrust
CooperWingardFund
TheCharlesCrane FamilyFoundation
CharmCityRun
CromwellBuilders
DiamondbackBrewingCompany
TheJudiandStevenB Fader FamilyFoundation
GoodHopeFoundation
SamuelG.&MargaretA. GornFoundation,Inc.
TheHackermanFoundation
HayfordBuilders
David&BarbaraB. HirschhornFoundation
TheStephonA.Jackson&Debra Clawson-JacksonFamilyFund
KentfieldsFoundation
MarionI &HenryJ KnottFoundation
BerniceLevinsonFund
TheLinehanFamilyFoundation
LiveGiveRunFoundation,Inc.
LockhartVaughan Foundation,Inc
M&TCharitableFoundation
J.Willard&AliceS. MarriottFoundation
TheNationalAquarium
TheRichmanFoundation
TheRothschildCharitable Foundation,Inc.
SchoenfeldInsuranceAssociates
DONORS
Foundation&
CorporationDonors(cont.)
TheShaefferWealth AdvisoryGroup
ShermanFamilyFoundation
TheJean&SidneySilber FamilyDonorAdvisedFund
T RowePriceFoundation,Inc
TheHarryandJeanette WeinbergFoundation,Inc.
WilliamBlair
ThomasWilsonFoundation
TRIBUTEDONORS
InHonorofKaylaAdams
StarrD.King-Adams
InHonorofJuddAnderson
TheDorranceFamily
InHonorofBachelorsCotillon
SeldonBurns
ClaraDawn
AbbyMcDonnell
CarolineNiccolini
GeorgiaSchmidt
JosieSmith
InHonorofVictoriaBrown
TheDorranceFamily
InHonorofEllen&EdBernard
Jim&GailRiepe
InHonorofLucieGoldberg
TheBrynMawrSchool
InHonorofBirdieLazo
NancyandDickDuden
InHonorofRobPaymer
SethBrenzel&MalcolmGaines
Thomas&AnnReid
Eva&RobertSlatkin
InHonorofJosephineH.Smith
Mr &Mrs E H Welbourn,III
InHonorofEmilyThorpe
Dr.ClairA.Francomano& Mr.JohnL.Thorpe
InHonorofR.DebiWechsler
ChizukAmunoCongregation
InMemoryofLarryChambers
Cassie&DavidAndrzejewski
InMemoryofBrendanGieron
Anonymous(2)
AnnalieseBaamonde
EdwardineBaroch
DeborahBoyd
ThereseCanares
MarkChristopher
EvansFamily
ThomasFaryniarz
TheFerroFamily CharitableFund
RebeccaGallagher
AnnGolladay
AnnaKillius
StephanieMcDonough
AnnieRouse
ShannonShipman
BrigidSmith
InMemoryofEdwardJ.Lettieri
Adriana&AnthonyDeCandia
InMemoryofJunius
RandolphII
Anonymous(6)
TheBonardiFamily ChrisChasney
EduardoGaitan
EricHestekin
LorelleLynch
MaddyPalmieri
NikkiPereira
TerhysPersad
DarylPlevy
CarolinePonsi
JillianRandolph
StephanieRoatis
MitchellTijerina
KennethWeeden
DeniseWheatley-Rowe
InMemoryof GriffinSamuelWelsh
Amy&HughMcGuirk
BRIDGESISCURRENTLYSERVING871PARTICIPANTS.
BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH AGES 9-23
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL STUDENTS
386 PROGRAM LOCATIONS
BridgesatTheSt.Paul’sSchools(est.1993)
BridgesatGilmanSchool(est.2014)
BridgesatTheBrynMawrSchool(est.2022)
BridgesatMcDonoghSchool(est.2024)
PRIORITIES
ORGANIZATIONAL
EXPANDING CAREER ACCESS
IDENTIFYING FIFTH LOCATION
Agreeingtothe nextBridges programlocation
48 sustainablegrowth
Offeringnewcareer explorationopportunitiesfor highschoolandcollegestudents
@bridgesbaltimore www.bridgesbaltimore.org
Bridgesiscommittedtothelong-termsuccessofBaltimoreCityyouth andtolife-changingopportunitiesforindependentschoolstudents