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Based in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago, Bridge Communities, offers transitional housing and support services to homeless families that live and work in DuPage County.  Founded in 1988 by community volunteers Mark Milligan and Bob Wahlgren, Bridge has grown to include nearly 100 units of transitional housing and 18 shared-equity home ownership condominium units. www.bridgecommunities.org


HOW DOES GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH SUPPORT AND WORK WITH BRIDGE COMMUNITIES?

Gloria Dei has been working with Bridge Communities since 2003 and provides financial assistance for two transitional housing units managed by Bridge Communities. The housing cost for each unit per month is approx. $900. This cost is NOT included in the Gloria Dei line item budget and funds have to be raised separately to support the program. 

In addition Gloria Dei provides one mentor team (two –three mentors per team) for each of the two clients housed in the units. The mentors work with the Bridge client to help them focus on life skills such as financial management (managing money and expenses), household organization, and using other resources to prepare a strong foundation for moving into self sufficiency at the end of the two year program.

To help support the Bridges Program at Gloria Dei in any way please contact either the Pastors or Kim Maschoff via the church office – 630 968 6231.

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