Savor the flavors of summer and enjoy live performances at the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ!

"Bridge sets you up for success."

"Bridge Communities prepared me for a better life"

Connecting Families Facing Homelessness to a Better Future

Bridge Communities is a dynamic, grassroots, non-profit organization committed to transforming the lives of families facing homelessness through partnering with talented, resourceful individuals and groups in our community. Our program of housing, mentoring, and empowering families focuses on moving them towards a goal of self-sufficiency and serves 100+ families every year.

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Mission

The mission of Bridge Communities is to transition families facing homelesness to self-sufficiency by working with partners to provide mentoring, housing, and supportive services.

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Impact

Ranked as a 4-Star charity by Charity Navigator, Bridge turns generosity into impact for the 100+ families served every year, so our clients can achieve their goals.

Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ

Join us at the Annual Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ. We are thrilled to share with you a day of tasty food and drink, live music and so much more in Downtown Glen Ellyn.

Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ

Reflections of 2024 Client Graduates

85^%

Secured permanent housing

91^%

Grew their savings

67^%

Increased their income

91^%

Decreased their debt

Client Success Stories

I was thankful – very, very thankful – because I could see my kids smile, and it’s not about the things. It’s about how happy they were.

Mariana

Mariana found herself facing homelessness after she left an unhealthy marriage. She was a hard worker, but she left her marriage with little more than a car and her two young children. With the help of the Bridge program, her strength and resilience led her to achieving her dreams. Read More

I never thought I could be this happy.

Marketta

For three difficult years, Marketta and Faith bounced from one couch to the next, never allowed to stay longer than a few weeks or months at a time. They landed at her mother’s home in February 2014. But Marketta was given a firm deadline. Read More

Bridge Communities prepared me for a better life.

Beatrice

Before Beatrice and her five children entered the Bridge program, they were living in a homeless shelter after escaping a traumatic life of domestic abuse. When Beatrice felt most like giving up, some friends referred her to Bridge Communities. Read More

Glen Ellyn Non-Profit of the Year

Bridge Communities was voted Non-Profit of the Year in the Glen Ellyn Community Awards ran by the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce.

Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency

Bridge Communities has earned Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level awarded to nonprofits.

Charity Navigator 4-Star Charity

In multiple years, Bridge Communities earned the distinction of a 4-Star charity by industry leading Charity Navigator.