Making a Difference
BRIDGES is a nonprofit society providing social outreach for
mental health support and the promotion of mental wellness.
Community partners raising money for mental health
June 6 - July 4, 2022
Our friends at A&W Hinton are asking customers to round up this month for mental health! When checking out, consider rounding up. Every month, they support a local non-profit organization to help. In June, it's The BRIDGES Society. All money raised stays in our community and is used to support our programs and activities that promote mental wellness for individuals and the community!
Thanks A&W, and thank-you Hinton for supporting local non-profits!
TRIVIA NIGHT RECAP
Many thanks to our sponsors, teams and volunteers!
After a 2-year postponement, May 6 was our first Trivia Night Fundraiser since the Covid-19 Pandemic began. We had SIX amazing teams battle it out for trivia supremacy in 8 Categories of 10 questions each.
THE EH TEAM emerged victorious and took home the 1st place prize packs which included $100 gift certificates from King Drug, and a Medium Pizza from the legendary Gus' Pizza! Congratulations, team! This is the second win in a row for The EH Team, our 2019 Fall Trivia Night Champs!
Second place winners, THE WISHFUL THINKERS, won wine from Wild Orchid Liquor, meals from Mountain Donair and water bottles from The Learning Connection!
In third place, THE TRAVELERS won insulated bags from Vista Mine and $15 gift certificates from Las Tres Marias Mexican Food Truck!
The 50/50 draw raised $158 for BRIDGES and we drew the big winners of the Paper Ticket Cash and Prize Raffle! Our sincere thanks to our Cash & Prize Raffle Sponsors! The winners were drawn on Facebook Live in the Trivia Night winners' circle. Congratulations to Chantal Handford who won the 3rd place Prize of a Self-Care Basket filled with bath salts, non-alc wine and glass, and a bath & Body cloth from Alphia Lachance Norwex, and a candle from Moss & Sparrow. Congratulations to Ruth Pratt who won a Commercial Keurig 1500 coffee maker and mugs from BRIDGES and an assortment of locally roasted artisan coffee from Mariner Coffee Co. And Congratulations Rebecca Rimas, who won the $300 cash prize! Thank you to all who purchased tickets - all 1500 tickets sold, raising a net $2,685 for BRIDGES!
BUILDING COMMUNITY MENTAL WELLNESS TOGETHER
BRIDGES collaborates with local businesses, social groups, government organizations and other local non profit service providers in our community to promote mental wellness in Hinton. We are a contributing member of our local Rural Mental Health Network, working to leverage existing community connections and resources and collaborate in the best ways that maximize wrap-around supports for all who need them. We provide ways for everyone to participate in our work and programs, whether they are joining our activities, volunteering their time, donating money or sponsoring our events.
Thank you. We are so very grateful to all of the generous individuals, companies and organizations who participate in our work, and we look forward to continuing to work together for mental wellness!
Your annual charitable giving
Is charitable giving on your list of resolutions this year? Consider planned giving this year, and sign up for monthly donations locally through your banking institution. Call 780-865-4464 for information, or use the Canadahelps portal on our donation page to set up a monthly gift. BRIDGES is a registered charity and will issue receipts for your income tax records on donations of $20 or more, made in person. We also accept donations by Paypal or eTransfer and can send you your receipt by mail or email. If you donate through the CanadaHelps portal on our donation page, a receipt will be issued automatically, right away.
Donate your time!
Our volunteers are a big part of how we serve the community. We have several positions open and you will find different ways to help out that fulfills your personal goals as well as helps our clients and community.
Call Janice at 780-865-4464 for more information. You can find our Volunteer application in the downloads section.