Viola Young is no stranger to life-changing events. She lost her mother when she was just four years old. She was a frontline care giver during 9/11. In her own …
Building a Future Through Crisis and Hard Work
Robin Morris had professional and financial success for fifteen years, building a career in advertising before being hit hard by the Great Recession. Since then, she says, “I’ve been working …
Putting Family First
“School wasn’t an option. I had to work. We arrived in New York on October 10. I had a job on October 12.” Pablo Delgado takes pride in living the …
A Proud, Accomplished Holocaust Survivor Finds Help
Meets new “family” in the United States “I got to better know my Jewish roots here in this country,” Bronislava S. proudly stated when Bridge Fund staff recently visited her …
Regaining Health and Housing Security
The Bridge Fund and a good attitude keep catastrophic health scares at bay. Grace Chambers was referred to The Bridge Fund by Catholic Charities. She is the mother of a …
Former School Teacher Finds The Bridge Fund
A caring great-grandmother pays it forward. Gloria Matthews is a dynamo. At sixty-two, she is the mother of four, the grandmother of 13 and the great-grandmother of two. She lives …
A Major Workplace Injury Results in Rental Arrears
Client is given efficient aid Jeremy Donaldson is a 56-year-old gentleman who lives alone in Brooklyn. He was a subway train inspector until an on-the-job accident in February 2018 caused …
Bridging the Gap to Retirement
Displacing this senior to a shelter would have cost thousands more and would have been inhumane.
Workplace Injury Puts Family at Risk of Homelessness
Injuries on the job can result in long-term medical bills and loss of income, and Workman’s Compensation may not be enough to feed a family and pay the rent.
Perserverance After a Decade of Economic Downturns
The working poor were hardest hit by the job layoffs after 9/11 and the 2008 Recession. The slow recovery meant that workers such as Lillian found it difficult to find new, permanent employment, especially if they were nearing retirement age.