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Serving Boulder’s Homeless & Working Poor

ANNUAL REPORT

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FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR
Dear Bridge House Supporter:
2011 was an eventful year for Bridge House. We changed our name. Our
old name, The Carriage House Community Table, came from our location in
the historic carriage house behind First Congregational Church and from our
merger with the Community Table organization. Our board of directors wanted
a new name that was shorter and also better reflected our mission. Our staff
and volunteers worked to create a transition to the new name that involved the
adoption of a new logo and a number of events to introduce the new name to
the community. The transition went well, and our new name and logo really help
to send the message that we provide a bridge to help the homeless and working
poor in our community to employment, housing and stable lives.
Our staff and board also spent considerable time and effort this past year in our
search for larger facilities. Our 1200 square foot building has been bursting at the
seams. Not only are we hampered in our ability to expand our program services,
but the crowding is a safety concern as well. We hosted a neighborhood meeting
in May to get feedback on the possibility of moving to the old Yocum Studio
building near Broadway and Arapahoe. After listening to many concerns from the
community as well as conducting an extensive examination of the risks and costs
that would be associated with a remodel of the building, our board decided not to
purchase the building.
While our building committee continues to work with City of Boulder staff to
search for new facilities, we have achieved some relief from crowding by leasing a
small office in a building just across the alley from our present facility.
After more than a year of planning we launched our Ready to Work program in
December. Ready to Work is a supportive employment program that provides
work opportunities for people who are homeless and chronically unemployed or
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underemployed. Ready to Work has met with an enthusiastic reception from our
clients, city government, the business community, and our funders. The program
is starting as a six month pilot, but we hope that it will flourish and expand.
Our long term and beloved Executive Director, Joy Eckstine, left Bridge House
in December, due to health problems. The board has now hired Isabel McDevitt
as our new executive director. Isabel is the person who can not only continue
the values of caring and respect that Joy brought, but take us to the next level
of organizational development and help to make services for the homeless more
efficient, effective and accessible. And we are thrilled that Joy will continue to be
involved with Bridge House as a volunteer.
Bridge House has benefitted tremendously from our relationship with Social
Venture Partners over the last couple years. SVP is a part of the Community
Foundation Serving Boulder County. SVP has provided not only financial support,
but advice, counsel, and leadership to help us grow as a non-profit organization.
It’s an honor for me to serve as the chair of the Bridge House board of directors. I
am very proud of the work of our organization and the wonderful support that we
receive. Thank you all!
Sincerely,
George Epp
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SUCCESS STORIES AT BRIDGE HOUSE RON CHASE. What a story! Disabled from a fall while running to
catch the bus to work, Ron has finally succeeded in obtaining
benefits and is moving back to his trailer. But, not content to
There are so many successes and so many wait passively, Ron ran for City Council to try to better the
varieties of what success means… Here, see a situation of other homeless people. 
few of our successes over the years.
 

ANDREW. Familiar to so many of us, but

perhaps you are not aware that he is a Bolder
LEXI UDELL. Lexi, who once worked in airplane Boulder finisher! (thanks to AIR Foundation….)
manufacturing, is now housed in Denver. She visits  
us and brings us information about resources in
her new role as advocate for Colorado Coalition
for the Homeless.
 

BRAD H. Housed, happy and stable, Brad was one of the most
faithful garden volunteers.

TRAVIS CULLEY. Travis arrived in Boulder a few years ago

with $2 in his pocket. He worked assiduously for years as a
bike messenger. He now works at Left Hand Bookstore and is
happily housed and happily in a relationship.
 

DANIEL ARMSTRONG. Housed, but back to help us fight the

good fight!
 

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BOARD MEMBERS
Dennis Arfmann George Epp William Treadwell
Jade Beaty Roger King Elizabeth Treister
Barbara Bennett Tom Nelson Michael Tucker
Linda Caven Bobby Pelz Jr.
Amanda Donovan
OUR STAFF
ISABEL MCDEVITT, Executive Director, has over 12
years experience working in workforce development,
community affairs, and social enterprise. For over 9
years, Isabel was part of the senior leadership team for business development, government relations, and community
engagement strategies at The Doe Fund, a transitional employment and housing organization serving homeless
and formerly incarcerated individuals in New York City. At The Doe Fund, Isabel founded two ventures creating jobs
in the fields of pest management and biodiesel conversion and ran several other social enterprises employing over
400 formerly homeless and jobless people. Since relocating to Boulder, Colorado in 2006, Isabel has advised companies including
Skirt Sports, a women’s apparel company, and BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting small business borrowers with lenders, on
cause marketing, online engagement and strategic growth strategies. Most recently, Isabel launched and leads the Ready to Work
program for Bridge House – Boulder’s day shelter for the homeless and working poor. Isabel has served on the Board of Directors of
the Women’s Wilderness Institute, is a Partner with Social Venture Partners of Boulder County, and continues to be active in community
development coalitions in New York City. Isabel graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Sociology.
VERA LINE started out as a volunteer at the Bridge House in December 2007. She now fills the position of Director
of Finance and Administration and is in charge of the financial and operational aspects of Bridge House. She holds a
master’s degree in psychology from Saarland University, Germany and has additional education in accounting. Vera
enjoys traveling, yoga, and good food.
STEVE TOMBLESON, Facility Manager, started working with the homeless in Anchorage,
Alaska in 1983,and volunteered at the shelter there for two years. He traveled around the U.S. with his
backpack and guitar,playing at festivals, bars, and coffee houses for seven years, and spent a lot of time with
street people in many cities. He started working at the Bridge House, then called S.T.A.R.T., in December of
2000.
HEATHER PAUZE started working for Bridge House in March 2008. She worked as the greeter for 8 months
and the remaining time as the case manager. Before working at the Bridge House, she worked at CPWD as a case
manager. She has also been the coordinator for several programs serving disadvantaged youth. Heather has a
master in Public Administration and a bachelor in sociology. Outside of the Bridge House, she loves traveling and
trying strange and unusual foods.
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CHAD CARBONE is a  3rd generation Boulder resident and was homeless on and off for almost 12 years.
While receiving services in the community, Chad has always volunteered at various places throughout his years
on the street. He started volunteering around Thanksgiving in 2010 at Bridge House on a daily basis and through
hard work became the greeter on a full time basis. Chad now is the Ready to Work crew supervisor.
SCOTT MEDINA has been director of the Bridge House dinner program since 1999, after leaving “the
corporate world” in search of more meaningful service work. An active musician, Scott also teaches music
classes and special events for preschool children throughout Boulder County, leads evenings of devotional
chanting and other spiritually-focused events, and has released several CDs of original music. In the spring
of 2010, Scott took on the role of volunteer coordinator in addition to coordinating the dinners.
EMILY MESSINA-HEIM began working with the homeless in 1996 as a volunteer at a transitional living
shelter in Placentia, California. In 2010, she started volunteering at Bridge House, and in January 2011 she
was hired to fill the development director position. Emily has her bachelor’s in literature and writing from
Naropa University and is a mother of two children. She loves good wine and watching documentaries.
DEBBIE LITTLE-KEENE started out as a volunteer at the Bridge House in 2010. She is now the part time
Administrative Assistant. She also fills in occasionally as the door greeter and as a case manager. Debbie
has a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Southwest Texas State University. She is currently working towards
her Certified Addiction Counseling certification. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling,
fishing, watching football and bird watching.
RACHEL OVERTON began working at Bridge House in November 2011 as the case manager for the Ready
to Work Program. She strongly believes in Ready to Work’s philosophy that employment is the cornerstone
of independence, and she is passionate about helping the Ready to Work trainees get back into mainstream
employment, and thus, back on their feet. In addition to her position at Bridge House, Rachel is a direct care
counselor at Attention Homes, where she works with at-risk teens. She enjoys the balance of working with
both populations and age groups. Rachel was born in Boulder, but grew up in a small mountain town on
the western slope of Colorado. She returned to Boulder in 2005 to attend college at CU, where she received
her bachelor’s degree in Psychology & Neuroscience. She loves spending time with friends, snowboarding, and enjoying all that
Boulder has to offer!
LE’DRIEDRE “DEEDEE” SEASE relocated to Boulder in 2011 as part of the homeless community with
her husband Eric. She received services from Bridge House while working on the Pearl Street Mall. She is
the mother of four and grandmother of 14. She became part of Bridge House staff in November 2011 as the
greeter full time.
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BRIDGE HOUSE RESULTS
6000 Annual Case Management Activities
5000

Bridge House 4000

Case Management Data 2007-2011

Activities 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

3000

2000
153
ID’s Obtained
Medical Assistance 398 318 712 377 1028
Mental Health 242 225 468 336 442 1000
Substance Abuse 254 225 388 376 378
0
Housing Search 90 259 163 159 483
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Benefits 128 270 144 113 1056
Identification Assistance 270 397 343 247 597 100%
Job Search 200 195 101 152 411 90% Case Management Focus:
Legal Assistance 264 80% Basic Needs vs. Transitional Services
Housed 36 52 43 49 81
70%
Employed 105 42 46 117 90
60%
Total 1723 1983 2408 1926 4830
50%
40%
30%

BRIDGE HOUSE
20%
10%

IMPACT 2011 0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Basic Needs Transitio n a l S e r vi c e s

The Bridge House mission is twofold - to meet both the basic and transitional needs of its
clientele. The ratio of basic needs to transitional services generally reflects Bridge House’s

95
two pronged approach to engaging its clients.
Basic Needs includes: Medical Assistance, Mental Health Assistance, Substance
Abuse Assistance.

81
Clients Housed
Clients Employed Transitional Services include: Housing Search, Job Search, Legal Services, Benefits,
Identification Assistance.

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BRIDGE HOUSE | TOTAL VISITS AT CARRIAGE HOUSE LOCATION

20,000 TOTAL VISITS AT

3000 COMMUNITY TABLE LOCATION

15,810
2000
15,000 15,500
15,000
1000

0
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
10,000
2011
2010 2009 2010 2011

2010
2009

2011
2009 January 1536 2110 1442
February 1001 1910 1625
March
April
1236
590
2179
2091
2039
1687
49 Rent
May 727 1376 1867 Assistance
Provided
June 1721 1889 1314
58,250 July 2013 1839 2000
Meals Served
August 2002 1762 2120 275... Prescriptions Filled
September 1776 1902 1994
October 1940 1784 2110
November 2196 2208 2257

47,417
December 2422 2032 2574
Totals 19160 23082 23029

Bus Tokens Provided

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BRIDGE HOUSE | FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2011 How are program funds spent?

Where do our funds come from? Expenses Spent in 2011 %

Client Programs
& Services $432,709 74%
2% 2% Fundraising 98,291 17%
9% Administrative 54,399 9%
6%
Total Expenses $585,399 100%
28%
9%

27% 17% 9%

17%
Revenues Received in 2011 %
Foundations $203,002 28%
Benefactor $125,000 17%
Individuals $192,801 27%
City and
County Grants $67,088 9% 74%
Board $61,451 9%
Faith Community $17,097 2%
Businesses $39,692 6%
Total Expenses and Funding $719,358
Interest and Other $13,227 2%
$133,959
Total Revenue $719,358 100%
Reserve Funding

Reserve Funding for new program development...Ready to Work

Program and relocation efforts

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BRIDGE HOUSE | FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2011 OUR DONORS

$20,000 and over Lester Houtz & Valerie Anderson

Janet Jackson
Hillary Hall & Tim Enwall
Jean Heard
Boulder County Jared Polis Foundation John Hess
Denver Post Season to Share Jewish Community Foundation Hogan Lovells US
John Horner Stanley & Lois Kruschwitz John & Mary Humke
Shaun & Sarah Labarre Mark Jaffee
Tom & Cheryl Nelson Barbara & Donald Lea Edwin Johnson
Pangaea Foundation
$800, 000 Bridge House Total Contributions Robert & Erna Pelz
Mark Lonergan
Lucile & Maurice Pollak Fund
Lynn & Karon Johnson
Michael Kelley
SVP Boulder County Macy’s Corporate Services Indira Mahalingam & Krishnamurthy Radhakrishnan
David Madison Julie Levine
Franklin Medford Louis P. Singer Fund, Inc.
$5,000 - $19,999 Mosaic Architects PC Denise & John McCorvie
$700,000

$719,358
A.V. Hunter Trust Craig & Heather Neugeboren Robert & Mary Medina
Open Door Endowment Inc. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
AEC Trust Pelz Management North Boulder Dental Group
Amgen Foundation Presbyterian Deacons Fund Martha & Neil Palmer
Bieber Family Foundation John Price Nancy Pierce & Roger Koenig
$600,000 City of Boulder Michael Quintana RBC Capital
James & Judith Rhoads Red Empress Foundation
CoBiz Cares Foundation

$533,143
Philip & Marlys Robertson David & Margaret Robinson
Covidien Jeanne Ryan & Linda Davidson Anne Ross

$575,196
Denver Foundation Solar Stocktank Company Carl Runner
$500,000 Steve & Donna Spearman Winnie Sanders
Joy Eckstine Chris & Kathy Squadra Alfred & Becky Sawatzky

$499,849
Roger King St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Robert & Linda Schwall
May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust St John’s Foundation Mark Shaw & Lu Wen-Ying
Steffens Foundation Jane Snyder & Frank Zoldak
$400,000 McDonald Pelz Global Commodities Sterling Rice Group Susan Stephens
MDU Resources Foundation
$400,478
Porter & Gail Storey Carol & Patrick Thacker
Timothy Oberg Charles Thabault The Community Foundation - Calhoun Family
Qualcomm Foundation The Colorado Episcopal Foundation Fund
The Community Foundation - Aweida Impact Fund Michael & Sharon Tucker
$300,000 Virginia Hill Foundation The Community Foundation - Community Trust Fund Jeanne & W.F. Utlaut
WD Foundation The Community Foundation - Eberspacher Family Fund Wells Fargo Foundation
William and Judith Wolpert The Community Foundation - Murphy Foundation Susan White
The Community Foundation - Passthrough Fund Millie & Arnold Williams
Peter Resnick The Community Foundation - Millenium Trust Justin Wyman
$200,000 The Kirk Foundation Trust
TOSA Foundation
$183,219

$1,000 - 4,999 William & Jan Treadwell

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
$250 - $499
1st Congregational Church Eduardo Alfaro
2005 $131,529

Trinity Lutheran Church - Youth Group

$100,000 Dennis Arfmann & Julie Brown
Becker Sister’s Fund Urban Mattress
Jacob Alldredge
Bank of America
Claudia VanWie
$80,220

Barbara Bennett & Michael Chapman William & Lee Benjamin

Timothy & Mary Black Jeffrey & Susan Wallace
Joyce Benson & Stanley Woodard
Cisco Matching Gifts Program Maribel Williams
Boulderado Hotel
CLD Pacific Grain, LLC Brenda Burnell
Jason Cole Bruce Campbell
2004

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Collins Trust $500-999 Clutter Consign, LLC

Colorado Capital Bank
Amanda & Sean Donovan
Doorways for the Disabled Gift Fund
Deborah Dore
Alex Duncan
El Pomar Foundation
George Epp & Kenda Peterson
Note: Carriage House and Community Table merged in May 2008. First Baptist Church of Boulder
Flatirons Bank
All figures reflect financial activities of the combined organizations. Gannett Foundation
Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
George & Virginia Markham Foundation
Paul Harris & Janet Eden-Harris
Deborrah Hayes
Thomas Healy
Jonathan & Elizabeth Hinebauch
Knute Holum
Connie & Brent Balazs Colorado Capital Management
Balsam Capital Christine & David Correa
Baltimore Community Foundation Keith & Jeanne Crouch
Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP David Feasby
Boulder Arts & Crafts, Inc. Gordon & Katherine Day
Boulder Friends Meeting Terri Douglas
Boulder Meeting of the Religious Society Elevations Credit Union
Stanley Brown & Pamela Barsam-Brown Bruce & Maryann Enstad
Tim & Heather Bulk Silvine & RS Farnell
Michael & Nancy Burgermeister Michael & Anne Fenerty
Evolve Technologies First Presbyterian Church
Soto & Diane Flouris First Western Trust Bank
Ken Goldman Ben Geesaman
Stanley & Elissa Guralnick Richard & Breida Geesaman
Trudy & Scott Gygi Google Matching Gifts Program
Ida Halasz & John Sullivan Shawnie & Mike Hansen

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OUR DONORS (continued)

Andrew Harrington & Kathryn Lemere Frank & Jo Anne Bogart Dwight & Jo Ann High Elizabeth & Donald Saunders J. K. Barriger Maureen Dobson
Joan Hay Joan Brett & Robert Golten Russell & Mary Holecek J.R. & P.J. Scarritt Sandra Bateman Sean Donnelly
John Heins & Marilyn Nelson Nan Bunce James & Edith Hooton Daniel & Susan Scheeres Heather Beadle Michael Dow
Hope Boulder Foursquare Church Gregory & Patricia Calhoun R. David & Suzanne Hoover Barbara & Robert Schnurr Jade Beaty Anne Doyle
Carleton Howard Lee Carin Dyan Hummel Sharon Scudder Nehls KC Becker Dennis & Carol Duffy
Howard’s Draperies Sheila Carrigan & Marlin Buse Janis Hunt Michael & Carlyn Smith Catherine Bedell Susan Duiker
David & Janet Hummer Dan Catlin Johanna & David Hurley Phillip Smith Alan Beezley Walter & Mary-Ruth Duncan
Insight Designs Web Solutions LLC Edward Cepulis Intervention Stanley Smith Ervin & Mary Ellen Bell Garrett Eastman
Barbara & Lloyd Johnson Thomas & Eleanor Chalmers Ivy Rebekah Lodge #51 St. Aiden’s Episcopal Church Lee Benjamin EFAA
L Jim Johnson Richard Sterling Clark Brian & Nancy Johnson Douglas Stephen Andrea & John Bernthal El Loro Jewelry & Clog Co
Win & Cinda Johnson Coal Creek Elementary Linda Johnson Earla Stewart K.A. Bertness Judith Epstein
William & Martha Jones Richard Collins & Judith Reid Jonathan & Karen Jones Glen Strand Kathryn Bingman Paula Erez
Pamela & Tim Kane Common Sense Ministries Patrick & Kathy Keating Ruth Struik Laura Bloom Dianne Ewing
Steve Kehoe Chris Cook Joanne & Alan Kelly Pamela Talley & P. Simonson Richard Boeye Exquisite Living
David Kline & Judy Gilligan Dan & Sharyn Corson Bridget Klauber & E.J. Meade Russell & Janice Teets Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center FamilyLinks, Inc.
James Koehler Paula Crane Colleen Knopinski Angela M Tennant Teresa Box Judy Feland
L.B. Kravitz Meri & Joseph Cunningham Don Koplen & Barbralu Cohen Terri Heath Gillatt Living Trust Christopher & Helen Braider First and Goal, LLC
Law Office of Gary Sandblom, P.C. Tom Daly & Judy Blitz Paul Lander The Little Jewel LLC Judy & James Brantz Hilton & Jenny Fitt-Peaster
Brandon & Vera Line Vickie Darveau G. & A. Langer The Organic Dish Bridges Survivor Trust/Norma Bridges Robyn Fogelberg
Michael McMannis Madeline Day Lee Ann Lathrop Joel LLC Thompson Ellen Brock & Lawrence Kaptein Angela Forest
Dean McMurry William Deininger & Judith Stone Patricia & Antonio Laudisio Daniel & Diane Thornton Eileen Brown Jennifer Franklin
Andy McNutt Janna & Phil Del Prince Burton Lee Thomas Tilley Lynne Buhlig Susan Freas
Grace Miller Chas. Dinwiddie Warren Leggate Vassilena Toneva C. & R. Bullion Warren Frebel
Chris Munley Khalil Dizaji & Mojgan Mehdinia Shari Leyshon Elizabeth Treister Miriam Campos David Friedman & Anne Marie Doherty
Bob & Catherine Murphy Bob Donchez Sibyl & Steve Liedtke Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder Minerva Canavan Carol Ann Garn
New Frontier Media Jean Dugan Ira & Barbara Litke Emily Verplanck Bradley Cantelon Jean Gatza
Betsy Nunley Karen Dumler Ray & Mindy Logan Chris & Frank Vibrans Jose Cardenas GE Foundation
Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Randall & Rebecca Eastland Karen Ann Louis Gary Waggoner Paul & Carol Cardosi Janet & Jerry Gilland
Wayne Plakmeyer & Jeannie Schuman Kevin & Patricia Eggleston Bruce MacKenzie Jack Walker Forrest & Virginia Carhartt Leo Gilling
Joyce & Robert Quinn Paul Eklund William & Susan Marine Judith Waller James Carr S. Scott Goddard, III
Nancy & Lawrence Raymond Steven Ellis Kevin & Karen Martindale Judith Warner Eben Carsey Peggy Goehringer
Rita & Norman Riis Engage Leadership, Inc. Martha L Maxwell Marc Weaver David & Anne Carson Jerry & Diane Gollnick
Edward & Carmen Ruestow Hugh Evans Timothy Mazzola Steven & Catherine Werner Elizabeth Case Pamela Goodell
Lewis & Marilynn Sawin Mary Jean Ewing William McCaa Shirley Whiteley Arturo & Elisabeth Castro Charlotte Gordon
Imogene Smith Judy & Daniel Feasby Charles & Gretchen McCord F.D. Wilkins Center for People with Disabilities Leslie Grady
Kala Spangler Michael & Rebecca Fellows Hunter & Janet McDaniel Jennifer Wilson Kim Chase Eleanor Gradziel
Mary Steffens Schweitzer Nondis Field Cooper Bruce McKenzie Linda Wittekind Aphrodite Chellos Gordon Gray
John & Amy Thornbury First Christian Church Missy Minor & Peter Watson Linda Wood R.B. & Nancy Cherry Tracy Grodsky
Margaret & Andrea Watson Howard Flug Momentum Fund Patricia Wood Susan Chrisman M&D Guilinger
Janet Watts James Freeman & Vickie Patton Carol Moremen Rebecca Wood David & Barbara Christiansen Jean Gyder
Ann Weickmann Don French Doug Mortenson Lee Woods Amy Chu David Hach
Jodi Williams Carol Fruth Jacqueline Muller Arthur Wouk David Clair Lauralee & Robert Hadaway
David Williard Felicia Furman Neale & Marilyn Murray WWR R.E. Serv-Disbursement Carol Clifford Jennifer Haemmerlein
Nicky Wolman Carolyn & Norman Gard Eric and Linda Nehls Carl & Loretta Yarbrough Mary Cobb Jeanie Hale
Rosemary Wrzos Deborah Gardner David & Kay Norris Majid Yazdi Philip & Marilyn Cohen Harriet Hall
Dean Garyet Stuart Ollanik Sandra Younghans William & Sara-Jane Cohen Wendy Hall
Wendy Gaylord & S. Ritter Allison Palmer Wendy Zerin Morris & Barbra Cohn Earl C. & B.K. Hancock
Sandra & John Gilfillan Grace Pascoff Michael Zupko Carol & Rogers Coke Aaron Handrich
$100 - $249 Stanley & Lucia Gill Timothy & Stephanie Pease Fred Cole Barbara Hanst
AA Group Heather Collaton & James Griffey Catharine Harris
Giving First William Perry & Diane Clymer
Joan & Richard Paul Acker Marcia Collins Laura Hay
Mary Addison
Golden West Council
Michael & Anita Gonzales
G & B Peters
Mary Peters
$1 - $99 Chris & Cathy Conery James & Judith Heinze
Ann Amundson & Charles Wilkinson Lois Abbott
Thomas Gordan Sydney Power Nonnie & David Cooper David & Deborah Heitman
Thomas & LaVerne Anderson Patricia Abendroth
Jean Gore Connie Proulx Charlotte Corbridge Elizabeth Heppner
Thomas & Patricia Angerer Dolores Afainer
Linda Gore Christine Quenroe George Crutcher Dorothy Hicks
Anonymous Lisa & Robert Akins
Allan & Joan Graham Arthur & Maria Richmond George Curtis Sarah Hillstrom
Alvin & Betty Baal Richard & Alma Alber
Doris Gray Virginia Robbins Laurence & Jean Danielson Hints for the Hard of Seeing, LLC
Donald & Dorothy Bachman Daniel & Lois Anderson
Judith & Gregory Greenan Donna Rohde Helen Davis Sue Hintz-Siegrist
Heather Baines Dee Andrews
Robert Grossman Mara Rose Leanne Davis Boyd & Heidi Hoback
Patrick Bird & Barbara Long Anonymous
David Hahn Rebecca Roser Deborah-Rebekah Group of FCC Jack Hodges
Kelly & Carole Beard Jennifer Arbogash
Kent & Cathy Hansen Martha Rosner Audrey Debroux Sheryl Holmes
David Becher Kathleen Argenta
David Harrison Warren Rovetch Kimberly Decker Hospice of Boulder County
Sally & Stanley Benjamin Cynthia Aubrey
Shahid Hassan Louis Rozaklis Thomas Degrand & Mary Dangelo Veronica House
Dennis & Elizabeth Berry Axiom Action
Linda & Steve Hawkins Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church Design Evolution, Inc. Roland Hoverstock
Katherine Biers Warren & Jean Baker
Josephine Heath Robert Sancetta Laura Dickinson Eleanor Hubbard
Peter & Suzanne Birkeland Mary Banks
Henry Waters & Associates Jackie & Gary Sandbloom Stephen Dickson Brent Hultman
Susanna Block Laura Barclay
Elliot & Frances Higgins Bob Sargent Lisa Dierauf Robert & Eileen Hunnes

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OUR DONORS (continued) OUR SPONSORS

June Huss
I Can Help You Organize LLC
Mustard’s Last Stand
Kate Myers
Michael Simpson
Frances & Robert Sinton
Avery Brewing Merrill Lynch
IBM Employee Service Center Stuart Naegele Sister Carmen Community Center
Ronald Jelinek E.A. Naylor Jennifer Skiendzielewski BC Wealth Management Mosaic Architects
Thomas Johnston Sharon Nehls Mary Smith
Suzanne Jones
Jozwiak & Blecher
New Qwest Services Inc.
Karen Nielson
Raymond Snead & Paula Sewall
Susan Soklin BHGR Law Myers-Holum
Dawn Kairns Lyna Norberg Charles and Janice Squier
Geo Kakatsakis & K. Meyer Margaret Oakes St. John’s Episcopal Church Boulder Valley Rotary Club New Frontier Media
Elizabeth Kamibayashi Shannon Oberndorf St. Martin de Porres
Lisa Kamibayashi
Kelly Keefe
A. R. & J.T. Ohlinger
Lance & Teri Olander
Todd Stark
Charles Stein
Boulder Valley Rotary Club Foundation Norris and Teri Hermsmeyer
Julie Keene Alan & Barbara Olds William & Janice Stengel
Colleen Keller Elayne & James Oligschlaeger Patricia Stepan Carol Grever North Boulder Dental Group
Alan Kelly Phyllis Olson Kenneth Stephens
Douglas Kerry Wendy Osterman Mark Stobbs CI International RC Special Events
Deanne Ketterman David & Lynn Page Joyce Stockdill
Christopher Knud-Hansen Robert Palaich & Margaretha Maloney Strong Bond Incorporated
Susan Kohl John Parvensky John Michael Sullivan CJ Gauss Rocky Mountain Wealth Management
Cathy Koziol Peter Pascoff Patricia Sunfield
Peggy Kraft
Karel Kriz
Peter Pedersen & Julia Rubinsky
Hans & Patricia Peterson
Steve Sutherland
Ailie Swanson
Clutter Rotary Club of Niwot
Beth Laber James Petri Wilda & James Swift
Dianne Ladd Barbara & Joseph Pickett Sara Tanner Colorado Capital Management Savory Cuisines
Yolande Lafontaine Ted & Sophia Piper Jim Thomas & Sandra Ireland
Patricia & R. Darrell Laham Margot Planchard Jessica Thrall
Andrea Landin Timothy Plass Loyd & Barbara Timblin Elevations Credit Union Southwest Generation
M.K. Lathrop Suzanne Polacek Thomas Trager
Julie Lauer E.W. & C.A. Poore Amanda & Zach Tyler Engage Leadership, Inc. Sterling-Rice Group
Patrick Lavin C.A. Porter Russell Udelhofen
Michael Leccese & Kathleen McCormick Fredrick Powers Upscale Woodfinishing, LLC
Linda Lee & John Woods Jacqueline & Rex Rea Susan Usel First Citizens Bank Sturtz and Copeland
Catherine & Wesley LeMasurier Fred & Mary Resh James & Mary Van Lieshout
Judi Lesta Mary & James Rianoshek Amy Vandersall First Western Trust Bank The Ryan Davidson Team
Kristin Lewis Lynn Rice Timothy & Diane Wagner
Stephen Liguore Barbara Richards Marilyn Walker
D.F. & E.M. Lilley Kevin Riddle Peter Watson Gibbons and White Urban Mattress
Mary Lind Joann Roberts Sandra Weeks
Karol Lombardi
Crystal Lopez
Jane Rogers
Franca Rothman
Christopher Weiland
Rita & Lawrence Weiss
Greenwich Treasury Advisors LLC
William Lowell & Kathleen Aki Emily Rucker Tom Wells & Lisa Bryant
Nancy Lucci Jeanne & Jerry Ryan W Roy Wessel Halvan Associates
Robert & Judy Lynn Terrence Ryan James & Anna Wilkinson
Peter Lyon Saint Paul United Methodist Church Charles & Michelle Williams
Diane Madigan Arthur & Wendy Saltarelli Michelle Williams Hogan Lovells
Joyce Manzone Eileen Sammells Jonathan & Hayden Williamson
Don Marinelli
Kate Marshall
E.D. Sampson
Garry Sanfacon
Mary Ann Wilner
John & Bridget Winsor
Hotel Boulderado
Martin Print Services Carol Saunders & L. Reed Bailey John Woods
Martha Mason Sax Publishing Betty Woon Howard’s Draperies
Lena & Robert McBeth Scott Schell Helen Worden
Richard McDowell
Patrick McIntosh
Richard & Diane Schmierer
Marjorie Schmitz
Daniel Ziskin & Ellen Rosenthal
Insight Design
Mark & Jill McIntyre Eric Schwartz
Sarah McKenzie & Toutenhoofd Kari Scott Izze
Nico Frederick & Cheryl McLean Wayne Scott
James & Susan McMaster Ruth Seagull
David McMillen Dee Dee Sease Liquor Mart
Mary G McQuiston Senior Living Options & Referrals
Allen & Kathleen Meyer Debbie Setlock Lotus Fund
Shochet Mischo Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sarah K Mitchell Elizabeth Shaw
Susan Mitrovic Ingrid & Dennis Shea Martin Auctioneering
Sara Moore Christopher & Elisabeth Shears
Robert & Mildred Mortimer
Lisa Ann Morzel
Ann Shelly
Warren & Julie Sill
McDonald Pelz Commodities, Inc.

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VOLUNTEERING AT BRIDGE HOUSE
  In addition to the huge food production, here are some of the other ways that
volunteers have supported us in the past year:
How do we serve so many clients and
guests on a daily basis here at Bridge • Organizing our “interview clothing closet” which provides nicer attire for our clients
House?  Our simple answer is: YOU.   when they go out on job interviews or other important appointments.
Each month we have hundreds of
• Creating hundreds of holiday “stockings” which are filled with useful items for
volunteers work with us, people who truly
those on the streets.  These holiday gifts are handed out in mid December. 
care about the homeless and low-income
population and who are doing something • Working in our community garden (located at Hawthorn Gardens by the North
about it.  We honestly couldn’t provide the Boulder Rec. Center), often alongside our clients, to harvest delicious organic
quality or quantity of services that we do produce which we then use in our meals.
without the support of the community, and
we are proud to serve with you in this endeavor. • Being attentive listeners for our clients through our “Angel at the Table” program,
giving them the respect and attention that they so need.
 Volunteers are crucial to every aspect of serving 3 meals a day to hundreds of guests,
including preparing, serving and cleaning up: • Donating hundreds of winter coats, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, long
underwear and other essential items for people with no homes to survive. 
 
• Leading creative writing groups, art classes, legal assistance, resume writing,
• Our successful cooking crew has a great time every Monday and Tuesday morning, computer support...we even have an acupuncture group come in on a weekly
putting together the ingredients we receive from Community Food Share, Olive basis to serve our clients for free! 
Garden, The Boulderado and more, and resulting in delicious dishes which form
the basis of our lunch & dinners.  • Preparing thousands of
sandwiches throughout the
• A very active team of volunteers serves breakfasts and hot lunches daily at year, which we hand out along
Bridge House. with the other food we
are serving.
• Over a dozen faith communities, businesses and school groups come on a
monthly basis to serve at our Community Table dinner program, which feeds 100 • Painting and spring-cleaning
or more people a night throughout the year. the Bridge House, and our
storage unit.
• Savory Cuisine makes sure that our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are
covered, providing delicious catered dinners with all of the trimmings which • Gift-wrapping holiday presents
are served to our guests at their tables.  This has been an extremely rewarding at the Boulder Bookstore as a
program the past couple of years!  fundraiser for us.
 

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All this and more is done by hundreds of individual volunteers, along with student groups
from CU, Naropa and local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools, plus
many local businesses.  We thank each and every one of you for serving those in need
here in our community!  We love hearing from many of you that you truly get more back
than you give.  Keep that spirit of service alive with us in the coming years! 
 If
you would like to volunteer, and receive our bi-monthly Volunteer e-newsletter,
please e-mail Scott Medina at:  You can make a big difference in the life of a homeless man, woman or child by providing financial
Scott@BoulderBridgeHouse.org
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
At Bridge House, we rely on the generosity of people like you to serve the thousands of people who
come through our doors. Please consider Making a Gift, Donating your Time, or Sharing Your Stuff
with Bridge House.
MAKE A FINANCIAL GIFT
assistance to our programs. A little goes a long way at Bridge House. A gift of $100 provides a
whole week’s worth of bus tokens for 20 clients who need transportation to get to job interviews. A
gift of $25 provides one-hour of mental health counseling to people in need. Please consider
giving today.
DONATE YOUR TIME
We have a volunteer opportunity for nearly every schedule and skill level. Some examples of
volunteer jobs include:
• To bring prepared meals to the Bridge House
• To help with meal preparation, serving and clean up
• To sit with our clients and listen to their stories
• To assist with administrative tasks
• To help organize our outreach events
• To take videos and photos at special events
SHARE YOUR STUFF
Our clients need things that many of us take for granted.
Here’s a list of supplies that we can immediately put to good use:
• Men’s and Women’s Clothing: Hats, gloves, underwear, interview clothing, socks
• Food: Canned food, dry goods, prepared meals, peanut butter, jelly, coffee
• Supplies: Towels, bowls for serving, laundry detergent, sewing kits, office supplies, day
planners, notepads, pens, paper
• First Aid: Multi-vitamins, first aid supplies
• Other: Bicycles, bicycle locks, luggage, backpacks, camping pads
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 OUR MISSION

Bridge House’s mission is to address immediate survival needs of

homeless and working poor individuals and provide resources which
lead to employment, permanent housing, personal stability and healing.

PO Box 626, Boulder, Colorado 80306 | 303.442.8300 | www.boulderbridgehouse.org