HistoryThe Bridge Fund of New York Inc.
Replicating the New York City program, The Bridge Fund of Massachusetts begins providing services and financial assistance to the greater Boston area while a similar program launch in Bridgeport, CT.
The Bridge Fund hires a Project Director to launch and implement Project Recovery, a program that aids secondary victims and families of 9/11. The Bridge Fund services expand to Queens.
The Bridge Fund is incorporated as The Bridge Fund of New York Inc and designated a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The Bridge Fund of New York City is created with the very generous support of donors and foundations. The Manhattan office opens as a program of the Hudson Guild, dedicated to serving a particularly poor area on the Lower East Side.
The Bridge Fund of Westchester is founded by Oscar and Nan Pollock, with encouragement from Father Peter Larom of Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains, a leading advocate for the homeless. On January 15, 1991—at a time when there are 4,500 homeless individuals in Westchester County—The Bridge Fund opens its doors with a single employee. In its first year, it issues 132 loans and grants.