Annual Report 2014-2015

Annual Report 2014-2015

21,000
People
visited our distinctive
yellow truck
Photo by ERIN FITZSIMONS

Dear Friends,
New Mission and Vision
Mission: Bridges connects
the housed and homeless
to establish relationships that
lead to greater acceptance
and understanding, social
and economic growth,
and wellbeing.
Vision: The elimination of
the social and economic
divides between the housed
and the homeless.
In keeping with Bridges’ 27-year-long tradition of bringing food,
necessities, and friendship to people who are homeless in
nearby communities, we increased the number of outreach Runs
by 9% this past year. With the help of our wonderful volunteers,
lunch-makers and donors, we brought soup, hot chocolate,
lemonade, and lunch to more than 21,000 people who visited
our distinctive yellow truck. The compassion our volunteers and
staff bring to the Bridges’ Run differentiates Bridges from other
outreach groups. One of our street friends said, “You’ve given
me more than my own father and you’re always there when I
need you.” When we leave a Run, we know we have a made a
difference beyond the food and necessities we’ve distributed.
Our own lives are profoundly changed as well.
We were also thrilled to celebrate the first anniversary of Project
Connect in Newark. Our ID program has helped more than
1,100 individuals obtain a valid NJ State ID or birth certificate.
We found permanent housing for 41 individuals and provided
training and jobs for 50 people. With our dedicated staff and
agency partners, we are truly making an impact on the homeless
community in Newark and helping people rebuild their lives.
This year the board agreed that with growth came the need for
fresh expression and vision for Bridges. Our new mission and
vision statements encompass Bridges’ organizational goals and
the needs of our community.
We thank you and all of our generous supporters: corporations,
foundations and individuals, for growing with us.
Warm wishes,
Amanda Parrish Block
Board Chair

“Thank you for
what you are doing.
This is great...
black, white,
it doesn’t matter;
we are all human
and need to
help each other.”
Officer Gonzalez, NYPD

Bridges
Facts:
219
(up 9%)
Total Runs 2014-2015
(outreach visits to
NYC, Newark, Irvington)
21,000
People Served
400+
Average Number of
People Served
Per Week
63,000+
Brown Bag Meals
Delivered
49,000+
Cups of Soup,
Lemonade & Hot
Chocolate Served
15,500
Pairs of New Socks
and Underwear
Distributed
1,000
New Backpacks
Given to Children
in Need
900
New Toys,
Pajamas and Coats
Distributed to
Sheltered Children
2,500
Seasonal Goods
Distributed
2,600
Run
Volunteers
90+
Volunteer
Groups

The Bridges Run
The Run (outreach visit) is
at the heart of our mission.
The Run is an opportunity for
a group of trained volunteers,
along with a Bridges employee
or board member, to go directly
to the streets and shelters
to meet with homeless men,
women and children. On a
typical Bridges Run, our truck
is loaded with fresh, ready-toeat
meals in a bag, sustainable
lunches (with long-shelf life
provisions), and hot soup, as
well as other items of necessity
for those living on the street
or in dire need.
New Run to Penn Station
in NYC
This year, to address the growing number of homeless living
in Penn Station in New York City, we initiated a new Run on
Wednesday evenings to the street adjacent to Penn Station.
Core Volunteers
Twenty Core Volunteers participate in the New York and
Newark Runs at least once a month to greet people and
engage in meaningful conversation. Because they participate
often, Core Volunteers develop and maintain friendships with
homeless people they meet on the Runs.
13,000 Sustainable
Lunches Delivered
These shelf stable meals were given out as second meals
without risk of spoilage.
Soup’s On
2,800 gallons of soup, hot chocolate and lemonade were
served. Fourteen dedicated soup makers prepare soup, hot
chocolate and lemonade for each Run on a rotating basis.
Extra vegetables are added to our soup to make it healthier
and heartier.
New Truck
Through the generosity of the Ludwick Family Foundation,
Bridges was able to purchase a new yellow truck. The truck
has been painted “Bridges yellow” and the logo applied.
Look for it; you can’t miss us!
New Video
A new Bridges video was filmed to incorporate our street
outreach on the Bridges Run and our work at Project
Connect linking clients to services, jobs and housing. Many
thanks to Christopher Harrison of Northern Lights Post, for
donating his time to film and edit the video. It is available on
our website under the “About Us” tab and on YouTube.
Photos L-R:
(1) The spirits of The Bar Method of Summit team aren’t dampened on a rainy Run to
Penn Station NYC. (2) One of our many dedicated volunteers ladles soup for hungry
visitors to the Run. (3) Our much-needed, beautiful new truck! (4) Christopher Harrison,
director and producer, filming the new Bridges’ video

Annual Meeting Honorees
Our annual meeting publicly recognizes our accomplishments and challenges, and
honors exceptional volunteers and supporters. The annual meeting was held on June 8,
2015, at the Elks Club in Summit. Over 70 people attended including Bridges Board of
Trustees, staff, volunteers, and supporters.
This year, we honored the
clergy and parishioners of
Redeemer Lutheran Church
in Maywood who made the
difficult decision to close
their doors. In liquidating
and distributing their assets,
they humbled Bridges by
presenting a check in the
amount $94,467. Their legacy
of good works and goodwill
will live on through Bridges
as we extend this gift to help
our neighbors in need.
We also honored several volunteers for their exceptional service:
• Lucy Malatesta is a dedicated volunteer and Run leader.
Lucy is known for her “love letters” that she sends after
every Run, relaying sweet stories about meaningful
interactions with homeless friends.
• Teri Lusty and Ruth O’Brien initiated the Martin Luther King
Day quilt-making and have organized the project for many
years. The quilts are finished by young volunteers and sent
to a shelter so that a child arriving at a shelter receives a
warm, cuddly blanket that is theirs to keep.
• Sally Golding and Jane Murphy of The Christ Child Society
have partnered with Bridges and have chaired the Summit
School Supply Drive and Distribution for local children in
need for four years. Their leadership has resulted in nearly
400 children every year receiving a backpack and school
supplies, valued at $75 each, which is a huge savings to
their parents.
MLK Day of Service 2015
More than 100 volunteers of all ages made lunches, sorted
clothing, bagged toiletries, made 34 fleece quilts and
wrapped hundreds of books with notes for children arriving
in shelters.
Winter Distribution
Homeless people living on the streets are unable to save
their winter goods from year to year. Beginning in November,
Bridges gave out 2,500 seasonal items including hooded
sweatshirts, hats, gloves, thermal underwear, boots, coats,
blue jeans, hand and foot warmers – and new this year,
“body warmers.”
Children in Shelters
Children in Newark shelters enjoy monthly birthday parties
and activity days sponsored by Bridges and organized
by area high school students. For the holidays, children
received new pajamas and toys. The Rotary Clubs of Summit
and Madison joined together to give 101 new coats to
children at the Newark Emergency Residency Shelter.
Photos: (Left) Ruth O’Brien and Teri Lusty with some of the quilts made for sheltered
children at the MLK Day of Service. (Opposite page, top) A family models their
warm new coats. (Opposite page, inset) Dan RosenHanst’s promotion to Director
of Operations was enthusiastically received at the annual meeting.

Our Brown Bag Bash
Many thanks to everyone who attended or supported this year’s Brown Bag
Bash, held on March 28 at the Maritime Parc in Liberty State Park, Jersey City.
It was a glorious evening of great
company, exciting live and silent
auctions, good food, and a wonderful
dance band that got the crowd
moving. Best of all, the event raised
critical funds that will help our many
neighbors in need.
Special thanks and congratulations to
our Bash Chair, Mary Conway, Bridges
Trustee and Auction Chair, Kim Sleeman,
and the entire Bash committee – you all
did a phenomenal job!
We are grateful to our
Bash sponsors:
The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Investors Bank
PM+Co
PSEG
R&R Marketing
Rosen Kelly Conway Architecture & Design
Photo (above): Bash Auction Chair Kim
Sleeman and Bash Chair Mary Conway

Volunteers are
the heart of Bridges
More than 2,600 volunteers from more than
90 groups (up 23%) from schools, houses
of worship, corporations and community
organizations, friends and families
participate on Bridges Runs and caravan
with Bridges’ distinctive yellow truck to
New York City, Newark and Irvington.
Hundreds of additional volunteers provide
brown bag meals, toiletries and clothing.
Jordan Fried, Core Volunteer, chats with a man waiting
for the Bridges truck. Photo by: ERIN FITZSIMONS
Bethlehem Presbyterian
Church
Bograd Family
Bonnie Brae
Boy Scout of America
Troop 109
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 150
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 368
Bridges Board of Trustees
Bridges Core Volunteers
Bridges Teens Tackle
Homelessness
Building Blocks Lacrosse
Calvary Baptist
Church, Morristown
Calvary Episcopal
Church, Summit
Central Presbyterian
Church, Summit
Christ Church Youth
Group, Summit
Christ Church, Short Hills
Christ Church, Teaneck
Christ the King, New Vernon
Church of St. Elizabeth of
Hungary, Wyckoff
Church of St. Joseph,
Mendham
Colonna Family and Friends
CommServ75
Corpus Christi Church,
Chatham
Covenant House Newark
Cranford United
Methodist Church
Damodaran Family
Delbarton School
Denville Community Church
First Congregational
Church, Westfield
First Hopewell Baptist
Church, Newark
Fitzsimons Family
Fountain Baptist
Church, Summit
Frezzo/Sannini Family
Galiardo Family
Gill St. Bernard’s School
Greek Orthodox Youth
Association of NJ
Holy Name Fraternity SFO,
Little Falls
Hudson Catholic
High School
Kent Place School
Long Hill Girl Scout
Troop 1014
MBS friends
McManus Family Run
Millburn High School
Montclair Cooperative
School
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Morrow Church, Maplewood
Mount St. Mary’s
Academy, Watchung
Newark Academy
Oak Knoll School
Olszewski Family
Oratory Prep
Paramus Catholic School
PEP Program
PIMCO
Presbyterian Church
of Chatham
R&R Marketing,
Charmer-Sunbelt Group
Radutzky Family
Randolph High School
Roselle Catholic High School
Rotary Club of Irvington
Rotary Club of Madison
Saint Kateri, Sparta
Santos Family
St. Catherine of Siena Parish,
Cedar Grove
St. John Lutheran Church,
Bound Brook
St. Mary’s Youth Ministry,
Pompton Lakes
St. Matthew the Apostle
Parish, Randolph
St. Nicholas’ Greek
Orthodox Churches
St. Teresa’s BOLD Youth
Ministry, Summit
St. Therese of Lisieux,
Cresskill
St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Pittstown
St. Vincent de Paul, Stirling
St. Virgil’s, Morris Plains
Stanley Congregational
Church, Chatham
Summit High School
Temple B’nai Abraham,
Livingston
Temple B’nai Jeshurun,
Short Hills
Temple B’nai Or, Morristown
Temple Emanu-el of Westfield
Temple Shaarey Shalom,
Springfield
The Bar Method of Summit
The Pingry School
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
United Methodist
Church, Summit
Villa Walsh Academy
Wayne Valley High School
National Honor Society
Westfield High School
Community Service Club

Corporate Partners:
Bridges is proud to be in partnership with the following corporations
that provide volunteers, donations and technical support.
Bank of America
Bayway Refinery (Phillips 66)
Celgene
Crowe Horwath LLP
Chubb & Son
DaVita Summit Dialysis
Deloitte and Touche
Fiat Ventures, LLC
Hilton Short Hills
Insperity
Investors Bank
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
McKinsey & Company
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
New Jersey Devils
New York Life
Northern Lights Post
NuStar Energy
Optum
PIMCO Foundation
PM+CO
Prudential
R & R Marketing, Charmer-Sunbelt Group
RW Baird
Sanofi Aventis
Select Equity
Bar Method of Summit
Medtronic-TYRX, Inc.
Verizon
Photos opposite page, Top-Bottom:
(1) Deloitte employees helped out at Bridges for their Impact Day
dedicated to making a difference in communities in which they
work and live. (2) Prudential Cares helping Newark neighbors
(3) PIMCO employees pitch in on a NYC Run.
Bridges is
grateful for
the support
of our
financial
donors, lunch
makers, and
those who
contributed
goods
that are
distributed
to our
homeless
friends.
Collaborations
Bridges is pleased to collaborate with the following organizations that help
us fulfill our mission and provide valuable services to our homeless friends in
abundant ways.
Board of Education,
Summit
Cerebral Palsy
Association of Middlesex
County, Edison
Christ Child Society,
Summit
Church Women United
Food Pantry, Irvington
Coalition for the
Homeless, New York
Community Foundation
of New Jersey,
Morristown
Elks Club, Summit
Emergency Residency
Program, Newark
First Congregational
Church, Westfield
The HUBB, Overnight
Warming Center, Newark
Harmony House, Newark
Irvington Neighborhood
Improvement
Corporation, Irvington
Kent Place School, Summit
Loaves and Fishes, Summit
Midnight Run, Dobbs
Ferry, New York
NJCRI (NJ Community
Research Initiative)
New York City Rescue
Mission, New York
New York City Relief Bus
Newark Downtown
Development, Newark
Newark Public Schools,
Homeless Unit, Newark
Office of the Mayor,
Irvington
Office of the Mayor,
Newark
Pro Bono Partnership,
Parsippany
Rotary Club of Irvington
Rotary Club of Madison
Rotary Club of Summit
St. John’s, Newark
St. Rocco’s Emergency
Family Shelter, Newark
St. Teresa’s Roman
Catholic Church, Summit
Summit Helping Its
People (SHIP)
The Bar Method of
Summit
Turning Point
Communities, Newark
Woman’s Club of
Westfield, Inc.
Youth Consultation
Service, Sawtelle
Learning Centers,
Montclair, NJ

Project Connect
First Anniversary Breakfast
Bridges friends, supporters, partners and staff gathered on
April 21, 2015, to celebrate the first anniversary of Bridges’
Project Connect located at St. John’s Soup Kitchen in the
epicenter of Newark’s homeless population in the Penn
Station area of Newark. A niche that we quickly filled was
to help more than 1,100 people who are homeless to receive
a NJ State ID or a certified copy of their birth certificate.
A valid ID is the first step in rebuilding a life. Through
Project Connect, 50 people were placed in jobs and 41
found permanent housing, in addition to many others who
received medical attention and social services.
At Project Connect we offer:
Case Management
Employment and Training
Housing Connections
NJ State IDs
On-site Resource Center for medical and social
agencies to hold regular office hours.
In the first year of Project Connect:
1,613
Unique Clients Served
20
Substance Abuse Treatment
Program Placements
69
Medicaid Enrollments
1,144
IDs Acquired
41
Permanent Housing Secured
including 17 through our partner, Soldier On
13
Mental Health Treatment
Program Placements
50
Permanent Jobs
Project Connect Partners
Catholic Charities*
City of Newark – Office of
the Mayor
City of Newark Office of
Reentry Program
City of Newark Police
Department
City of Newark, Department
of Health and Community
Wellness*
City of Newark, Office of
Vital Statistics
Cornerstone Realty
EISS – UBHC Rutgers
Emergency Residence
Program, Newark YMCA
Essecare of New Jersey
Essex County Legal Services
Furniture Assistance
GEO Reentry Services
Goodwill
Investors Bank
Joy’s Angels
Monarch Housing Associates
New Direction
New York City Relief Bus
Newark Community
Health Center*
Newark Community
Solutions
Newark Downtown District
Newark Emergency Services
Newark Housing Authority
Newark One Stop
Career Center
NJ Department of Labor and
Workforce Development –
Veterans Unit*
NJCRI
NJPAC – Community
Giving Program
NYC BRC
Proceed Inc.
Project Live
Prudential
ReLease
Rutgers Urban Clinic
Soldier On*
St. John’s Soup Kitchen
Sunrise
The HUBB
Urban League of
Essex County
Urban Renewal
Vet Center*
Walgreens
*indicates on-site providers
Project Connect is funded in part by the Healthcare
Foundation of New Jersey.
Newark Warming Center
Bridges Outreach presents St. John’s with an engraved commercial soup pot in
gratitude for all they do for Newark’s most vulnerable population and for their hospitality
to Bridges’ Project Connect. From left, Bridges’ Executive Director Lois Bhatt, Bridges’
Board Chair Amanda Parrish Block, Parish Manager of St. John’s Vincent Smith, St.
John’s Director of Outreach Barbara Maran, Monsignor Neil Mahoney of St. John’s, and
Project Connect’s Program Manager Sakinah Abdul-Hakeem.
The City of Newark opened a warming center at the JFK
Recreation Center in Newark this past winter when the
overnight temperature dipped to below 16 degrees for two
days. Bridges provided food, blankets and toiletries to the
warming center, helped to get the word out to the homeless
community, and offered rides from Penn Station to the
warming center.

Teens Tackle Homelessness
More than 25 high school students from public and private area schools organize a
conference on homelessness for their peers, in addition to street Runs and events for
children in Newark shelters.
Founder’s Award
Founders’ Awards are given to high school juniors or seniors
who have faithfully engaged to support the work of Bridges
and have proved to be a friend to the homeless.
This year’s recipients:
Kira Barnick, The Pingry School
Sarah Beckmen, The Pingry School
Courtney Cooperman, Newark Academy
Erin Fitzsimons, Millburn High School
Yasaman Mahdi, Montclair Kimberly Academy
Kaitlin Maroney, Chatham High School
Abby South, Montclair Kimberly Academy
Philip Worster, Oratory Prep
Teen Conference
More than 80 students participated in this year’s
Teens Tackle Homelessness Conference, “Youth and
Homelessness.” Keynote speaker Kevin Ryan, CEO of
Covenant House International, the largest charity in the
Americas devoted to serving homeless and trafficked
children and youth, shared harrowing tales of the lives
of homeless teens, as well as stories about the resiliency
of some teens and how they overcame challenges. The
group was also riveted by a speaker in her mid-twenties
who told of her experience as a former suburban teen
who became homeless and has since put her life back
together. The teen steering committee also highlighted
the major causes of teen homelessness. Thanks to our
host, Kent Place School.
Photo (left): This year’s
Founders’ Award recipients,
plus Dan RosenHanst,
Director of Operations
SUMMIT
Welcome Neighbors
Every Friday, we open our doors in Summit to neighbors
living on the streets or living day-to-day. As many as 15
individuals on any given Friday visit Bridges to shower and
receive new underwear, clothing and food.
Summit Health Fair
Bridges hosted its second free health fair for Summit
residents on September 8, 2014. Twenty-five adults attended
and received eye exams from the Commission for the Blind
and Visually Impaired. Four people screened were given
vouchers for prescription glasses from New Eyes for the
Needy and taken by a Bridges volunteer to the optical store.
Community Health of Overlook Medical Center provided
screening for blood pressure and glucose screening for all
twenty-five attendees. The event was sponsored by a grant
from the Summit Area Public Foundation.
School Supplies
Just in time for school, 385 children eligible for free and
reduced lunches received new backpacks and school supplies
at Bridges on August 27 and 28, 2014. For the fifth year, Bridges
Outreach and Christ Child Society of Summit collaborated to
collect hundreds of binders, spiral and composition notebooks,
pens, pencils and much more. In addition, $2,500 worth of
additional supplies were purchased with grants from the
Summit Junior League, The Summit Luminary Fund, Merrill
Lynch and private donations. It is estimated that each child
received supplies valuing $75. Parents were able to use the
financial resources that would have been used for school
supplies to pay for food, rent, and other necessities.

Financial Overview
Bridges does not seek or receive federal
or state funding. In the 2014-2015 fiscal
year, our income was received from one
annual appeal, the Brown Bag Bash
(a fundraising event), foundation grants,
individual donors, matching gifts, and
interest income.
Donations: Bridges received and distributed donations
of more than 63,000 brown bag meals including 13,000
sustainable lunches, 2,500 seasonal items including coats,
boots, pajamas and toys for sheltered children. Literally
tons of donated clothing were also distributed. Our donors
include groups from houses of worship, clubs, schools,
corporations, and individuals. Through careful inventory of
our distribution, we estimate the value of these donations to
be $529,808.
Overhead: Administration and fundraising are 11.8% of our
overall expenses.
Income
Contributions: 23%
Grants: 21%
Fundraising
Event: 12%
Grant Awards:
Bridges gratefully acknowledges the following foundations
and corporations for their financial support.
Central Presbyterian
Prudential Foundation
Church, Summit
PSEG
Christ Church (Summit) Board
Reitman Foundation
of World Fellowship
Rotary Club of Madison
Christ Church, Summit
Crowe Horwath Foundation
Select Equity Group
Foundation
George A. Ohl Foundation
Summit Area Public
Hillsdale Fund, Inc.
Foundation
Investors Bank
Summit Luminary Fund
J.C. Kellogg Foundation
The Healthcare Foundation
Junior League of Summit of New Jersey
Lena Willis Mission Fund The Hyde and Watson
Ludwick Family Foundation Foundation
The Thomas and Agnes
Carvel Foundation
Lydia Collins deForest
Charitable Trust
Merrill Lynch Bank
of America
PIMCO Foundation
Provident Bank
Tiger Baron Foundation
Tudor Foundation
Zygmunt & Audrey Wilf
Foundation
Expenses
Program: 88%
Management
and General: 8%
Fundraising: 4%
Donated Goods
and Services: 44%
Income 2014-2015
Income: Total income for the fiscal year ending May 31,
2015, is $1,203,985 including donated goods.
Expenses 2014-2015
Expenses: Total Expenses for the fiscal year ending May
31, 2015, are $1,055,533 including donated goods.
Program Expenses include but are not limited to: purchase
of new goods, storage of donated and new goods, direct
program salaries, truck and related expenses, volunteer
training and shelter programs.
Financial Overview
Independent Audit: An independent audit of financial statements for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015, was conducted
by James Wood, CPA. A full copy of the audit is available upon request.

Financial Contributors
With thanks to
our financial
contributors –
June 1, 2014,
to May 31, 2015
Bridge Builder
$10,000+
Healthcare Foundation of NJ
Ludwick Family Foundation
Lutheran Church of Redeemer
Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust
PIMCO Foundation
Prudential Foundation
Reitman Foundation
Santana, Margaret and Chris
Select Equity Group Foundation
Summit Area Public Foundation
Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation
Trangucci, Harriet and Neale
Tudor Foundation, Inc.
Worden, Ginger and Geoff
Zygmunt & Audrey Wilf Foundation
Founder’s Circle
$5,000 – $9,999
Bank of America
Barry, Jennifer and Michael
Central Presbyterian Church, Summit
Christ Church Summit
Damodaran, Michele and Aswath
George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust
Investors Bank
Hyde & Watson Foundation
Kaplan Sisters Foundation
Malik, Amy and Aamir
Provident Bank Foundation
PSEG
Ragan, Mary
Rissman, Donna Conforti and Paul
Rosen Kelly Conway Architecture
and Design
Sannini, Coni Frezzo and Ed
Schor, Lori and Josh
Yellow Truck Society
$2,500 – $4,999
Crowe Horwath Foundation
Ephraimson, Karen and Hans
Hillsdale Fund Inc.
Ikaria, Inc.
J.C. Kellogg Foundation
LaFontaine, Anne and Brian
Maltby, Betsy and Jason
McGrath, Joe and Chris
MCJ Amelior Foundation
Penske, Kathy and Roger
R & R Marketing – Charmer-Sunbelt Group
Smith, Victoria and Peter
Summit Luminary Fund
Williams, Maria and Evan
Run Sponsor
$1,000 – $2,499
Armitt, Stefanie
Beckmen, Janice and Jeff
Beier, Robin and Ray
Block, Amanda Parrish and Michael
Connor, Patricia and Josh
David Bershad Family Foundation, Inc.
Dickson, Mr. Henry and Mayor Ellen
Dwyer, Helen and David
Eller, Brian and Stephanie
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fortress Investment Group
Galiardo, Christine and Rick
Gambro, Joan and Mike
Greene, Amanda and Tom
Grubman Compton Foundation
Hardman, Cassandra
Hartshorn Elementary School
Herendeen, Kristin and Paul
Hersh, Lora and Jeff
Hill, Mary and Bob
Jacobs, Meg and Howard
Junior League of Summit
Kaplan, Kim and Matt
Keller, Michelle and James
Kellogg Foundation, Peter R. and
Cynthia K.
Klingeman, Nancy and Henry
Kolarik, Jane
Kriegman, Elizabeth and Andrew
Lawler, Kara and Patrick
Loh, Lai and Hong
Lowenstein, Liz and David
Lynch, Barbara
Mallaney, Cathleen
McCaffery, Coleen and Dave
Morgan Stanley
Moriarty, Lisa Grattan and Bob
New Jersey Business &
Industry Association
Nussbaum, Carrie and Jed
Pullan, Rowena and Rob
Quinn, Jane and Kevin
Radutzky, Kathryn and Michael
Raincsuk, Heather and William
Randazzo, Pam and Frank
Rotary Club of Madison
Schaffer, Laura and Jeff
Sleeman, Kim and Andrew
Smith, Sheila and Albert
Tiger Baron Foundation
Tulloch, Beth and Dan
Unitarian Church in Summit
Wakefern Food Corporation
Weinreich, Robie and Josh
Winterbottom, Elizabeth and Kimo
Brown Bag Partner
$500 – $999
Adelman, Christie and Mark
Allen W Roberts Elementary School
Altmark, Jill and Stanley
Angle, Carol and Brian
Barber, Bridget and Rob
Beckerman, Wendy and Jeff
Begley, Clare
Bhatt, Lois and Sandeep
Birosak, Christopher
Blaesser, Lynne and Don
Bonnet, Veronica and Mike
Brodow, Ann and Mats
Brown, Nancee and Nick
Buckley, Marjorie and Walter
Buckner, Gladys and Troy
Bunker, Teri
Cairns, Amy and Christopher Harrison
Capanna, Deborah and Derek
Caputo, Patty and Steve
Chodorcoff Family Fund of the
Community Foundation of NJ
Clark, Liz and John
Cohen, Mindy
Coleman, Angela and Dennis
Culligan, Jumana and Brendan
Curtis, Nancy and Harry
Daeschler, Joan and Bob
Davisson, Shannon and Rich
Donnellan, Susan and Pat
Edell, Catrin and Gregg
Esquivel, Jacqueline and Raul
Fastov, Jeanine and Igor
Finan, Heather and Terence
Finkel, Robert
First Presbyterian Church, Cranford
Fisch, Anna
Fitzpatrick, Paige
Foster, George
Foussianes, Fran and George
Franklin, Maggie and Chris
Fromm, Laura and Stephen
Futterweit, Jill and Marc
Garber, Clare and Glenn
Gianchandani, Cathy and Alkesh
Ginsburg, Julie and Brian
Goldstein, Ellen and Richard
Gooby, Francesca and Steve
Grabowski, Cheryl and Chip
Grapkowski, Robin and Andy
Gumport, Pam and Michael
Hakes, Ellen and Thomas
Hardy, Vivien and Cary
Hayes, Pam
Hildebrandt, Suzanne
Hilton, Karen and Jim
Kammerbauer, Anton
Kehoe, Julie and Clarence
Klaif, Diane and Mitch
Mandelbaum, Lianne and Richard
Marchese, Tony and Meg
Maultsby, Polly and Lex
McKenna, Charlie
Mead, Liz and Malcolm
Meiring, Sarah and Paul
Monaghan, Thomas
Monteith, Agnes and David
Monteith, Agnes
Moore, Ellen and Bob
Moriarty, Diane and Tom
Nortillo, Linda Sue Pfarrer
Charitable Foundation
Olson, Shelley and Brad
O’Neill, Tara
Oratory Prep,
Patterson, Jennie Lewis and Mark
Pearsall, Tammy
Powar, Maria and David
Presbyterian Church, Westfield
Present, Susan and Doug
Present Family Foundation, Inc.
Radice, Marielle and Anthony
Repka, Randy and Cary
Richardson, Amy and Michael
Ridge High School
Rodriguez, Missy and Brett
Rooney, Jennifer and Tom
Rothenberg, Diane and Craig
Ruark, Helen and Bob
Rubino Ob/Gyn Group PA
Ryan, Michelle
Sagar, Shashi
Sartorius, Kathy
Schnur, David
Shah, Mona and Niraj
Shea, Kristin and Dan
Sherman, Shelley
Shobar, Lorna
Simon, Diane and Doug
Simon Foundation, William E.
Slattery, Katherine and Michael
Soloway, Sabina and Andy
Stearns, Ginger and David
Tarnow, Jill and Josh
The First Presbyterian Church of Stirling
Tolman, Maria Motto and David
Tully, Susan and Ray Klas
Ucko, Tom
Vorona, Dimitri
Wolkowitz, Lois and Ben
Woodbury, Sara Webb and Chip
Wright, Erika and Greg
Zachara, Annie and Mike
Program Supporter
$250 to $499
Abruzzo, Carol and Joe
Adams, Anne Staunton and Ian
Alarcon, Jennifer and Eugenio
Albert, Hillary and Howard
Arcella, Kirsten and Thomas
Arch Insurance
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Baker, Cynthia and Terry
Beck, Christine and Carl
Becker, Haya Taitel and Steve
Beckmen, Judy and Tom
Benedict-Miller
Berry, Amanda
Bisogno, Pat
Bondy, Myung and David
Borowiec, Ann and Stan
Bryant, Alison
Bushnell, Mary and David
Camiolo, Jonathan
Cariddi, Regina and Curt
Cohen, Andrew
Cohen, Marie and Roy
Cooperman, Jodi and Wayne
Costa-Giomi, Maria
Coy, Martha and Douglas
Coyle, DMD, LLC, Dennis
Crum & Foster Insurance
Daley, Kathie and Peter
Deguines, Sheila and Jean Luc
Della Sala, Kathy and Jim
Planned
Giving
Bridges is
pleased to
work in partnership
with
the Community
Foundation of
New Jersey
to provide a
full range of
planned giving
opportunities.
For more
information,
contact the
CFNJ at
973-267-5533.
www.cfnj.org

Di Sibio, Amy and Carmine
DiMassimo, Cindy and Vince
Engel, Alice and Glen
Errico, Cathy and Tom
Exter, Neil and Diane
First Baptist Church of Westfield
First Congregational Church, Montclair
Fitzpatrick, Allison and Dan
Fox, Patty and Tom
Friedman, Terri and Mark
Galietti, Nancy
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Gold, Rebecca and Mitch
Golding, Sally and Bernard
Governale, Peggy and Jack
Gramigna, Beth and Ed
Greenstein, Lesley and Neil
Guillemin, Ricki Stern and Evan
Gula, Shelley and Bob
Gunther, Ellen and Michael
Hayward, Christine and Scott
Herbst, Cathy and Dick
Holle, Chris
Hoover, John
HP Company Foundation
Hulse, Helene
JDK Design LLC, DBA Dove Design
Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Kasser, Candace and James
Kent Place School
Kimber, Sarah and Warren
Korfmann, Laura
Lassus Wherley
Lavela, Elizabeth and Joseph
Leitner, Jennifer and Anthony
Linen, Jon
Lois Schneider Realty
Long, Diane and Charles
Lucaci, Barbara and George
Lynch, Kathleen
Lyness, Jack and Catherine
Markley, Colleen and Brian
Marks, Nancy and Zach
Maslin, Kristy and Jon
Mazurki, Joanne
McBoyle, Deanna and Steven
McLendon, Judy and Heath
McMahon, Linda and Jim
Milsten, Leslie and Stuart
Movsovich, Wendy and Michael
Nestle, Cynthia and Scott
Newhouse, Judy and Steve
Ngiam, Sock Wang and Eric
NuStar
O’Laughlin, Katie Gaffney and Patrick
Olsen, Patty and Harry
Other Fellow First Foundation,
O’Toole Family Foundation
Pagano, Lynne and Jeff
Pellicane, Kathy and Jim
Phipps, Elaine and David
Portuondo, Nuris
Pusateri, Yvette and Bob
Radest, Nora and Rob
Ramos, Karen and Stewart
Rath, Eileen and James
Resciniti, Lisa
Retik, Michelle
Roberts, Robyn
Stock Donations
Robusto, Janet and Dino
Ronga, Michelle and James
Rowan, Esther and Bob
Rush, Kate and Chuck
Samson, Kristin
Schluter, Julie Kimmel and Philip
Scott, Shelly and Bill
Shaw, Debbie and Jerry
Sher , Lori and Barry
Silver, Linda and Ross
South, Amy and George
Stein, Lynn and Kenneth
Szynal, Rosalie
Van Hise, Martha
Vance, Betsy and Jim
Vanech, Denise and Dean
Verizon
Vicens, Carroll and Rick
Von Klemperer, Barbara and Will
VOYA
Wachtel, Kim and Bill
Wahby, Adraine and Robert
Watson, Phyllis and Jerry
Williams, Catherine
Wood, MaryAnne and Ray
Woodbury, Dave and Betty
Friend
$249 and under
Albrecht, Barbara and Christian
Allinson, Hilary and Edward
Ansetta, Anika
Ansetta, Tonia
Arciszewski, Elaine and Raymond
Attanasio, Joanne
Badenoch, Mary Ann and Tom
Bauer, Tom
Beck, Marlene and George
Beckee, Katherine
Becker, Katherine and Mike
Becker, Robert and Andrea
Belfatto, Deb and Joe
Bennett, Carol and John
Berkeley Heights Education Foundation
Berkery, Lisa and Joe
Bernstein, Kenneth
Bess, Christina and Andy
Bloom, Jill and Bryan
Bober, Suzanne
Bodner, Janet and Seth
Bosland, Susan and Rick
Bourne, Carolann Clynes and Bob
Boyton, Ann
Brenn, Barbara and Bill
Brewer, David and Andrea
Britan, Barbara
Brown, Alan
Burkholder, Reagan
Burn, Lizzie and Chris
Byron, Judyann and Kevin
Calafiore, Joanne and Robert
Callahan, Susan and Jack
Calvary Baptist Church
Cappetta,Theresa and Richard Abbatiello
Caste-Giomil,
Chandonnet, Sheila and Ray
Christenson, Michael and Mirka
Ciaravalli, Maria and Frank
Gifts of stock are greatly
appreciated. For more information,
contact the Executive Director
at loisbhatt.bridges@gmail.com.
Citizens Bank
Clingan, Kathy and Tom
Cochran-Carney, Cynthia
Cohen, Richard
Coletti, Theodore
Combias, Marie and Tony
Congregation Beth El
Cooper, Millie and Jack
Cordrey, Elissa
Cornell, Taylor
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Cronin, Judith and Dennis
Crosby, Betsy and John
Cubbage, Charlene and Vince
Currie, Suzanne and Bob
Cutropia, Rose
Daigle, Jill Howard and David
D’Ambrosa, Maria and Michael
D’Amico, Judy
David Ellis Events
Davis , Alef
DeFabio, Maggie
DeFranceschi, Kathleen and Gary
Del Guercio, Lorraine Hricik and Nick
Delancey, Jean and Herman
Delaney, Barbara and John
DeMuth, Vicky and Don
DeTorres, Mr. and Mrs. Armand
Detweiler, Christine and John
DeVirgilio, Kim and Michael
Dickey, Mary and Alan
DiDario, Linda
Diehl, Maureen and William
diMayorca, Ashley and Marco
Dinsmore, Stephen
Domal, Sarabeth
Domal, Maureen and Roger
Donnadio, Deborah
Donohue, Lori and Chris
Douglas, Joan and Stewart
Dwyer, Annette and Terry
Dwyer, Jane and Thomas
Eckesetzel, Jane
Ekstrand, Laura
Elstein, Carol and Michael
Engle, Jim and Sarah
Epstein, Arden and Alan
Erhard, Lori and Karl
Evenson, Heidi and Bill
Fagan, Elizabeth and Kevin
Feeney, Regina and Bernard
Finkler, Lillian and Steven
Finne, Maryjane
Fisch, Arthur and Billie
Fitzsimons, Lisa and Brian
Flaim, Elizabeth
Flaum, Sandy and Doug
Ford, Lenore
Ford, Amanda and Stephen
Fountain Baptist Church / Youth Ministry
Gallo, Diane and Vito
Gangi, Donna
Gates, Karen and Denis
Gentile Caring Dentistry
George, Irma
Gerard, Laurie and Chris
Glassman, Denise and Robert
Glatt, Suzanne and Jordan
Gooby, Dorothy
Goshen Investments
Gould, Lewis and Ellen
Grace Episcopal Church
Graham, Carol and Baxter
Green Village United Methodist Church
Greenberg, Michelle and Warren
Grewcock, Jane and Dave
Grosbard, Susan and Artie
Groskoph, Donna and John
Guevara, Liz and Charles
Gump, Laura and Bill
Gunhouse, Jean Crichton and Robert
Hagan, Maureen
Hahn, Mary-Beth and Nick
Haines, Karen and William
Hall, Kristen and John
Hander, Kendall and Robert
Hanrahan, Daphne and Jim
Hatfield, Deirdre and Ted
Hawksworth, Bonny Lee and Samuel
Heinen, Drew Jones and Mary
Henderson, Patricia and Peter
Hendricks, Colette
Hess, Mary and Merrill
Hilzenrath, Michele and Robert
Hilzenrath, Jan and Gene
Hollenbaugh, David and Jen
Holler, Liz
Hough, Carolyn and Charles
Hoyle, Chris
Hulsizer, Russ
Humenick, Joan and Evans
Hurley, John
ING
Jackson, Donna
Jacobs, Terry and Raymond
Jacobs, Michael
Jaeger, Lynn
Jerris, Randon
Jett, Jessica and Jonathan
Jones, Mary and William
Kalata, Linda
Kalkin Family Foundation, Inc.
Kamen, Genesia and Steve
Karp, Margie and Don
Keller, Susan and Henry
Keller, Adrienne
Kelly, Denise and Greg
Kelso, Sara and David
Kennard, Barbara and Bill
Kenny, Kathryn Surmay and Paul
Kessler, Sharon and David
Killeen, Barbara and Bill
Kimball, Astri and John
Klein, Deborah and Jeremy
Komichak, Daria Pishko and Michael
Kotek, Beth
Kowitt, Kerry and Steve
Kozkowski, Arlene
Kramer, Lynn and Glenn
Kull, Mary and Gary
Kurth, Margaret
Kuwahata, Masaki
Lambrianakos, Christena and Peter
Laplante, Andrew
Larson, Amy and Gregg
Lawlor, Barbara
Lechtman, Zoe
Lee, Kate and Bruce
Lee, Betty
Legoff, Ellen and Eric
Leiby, Linda and Ken
Leighton, Natalie
Lennox, Libby and Dean
Levin, Stacey and Ross
Levine, Jodi and Marc
Levinson, David and Philicia
Levy, Sharon
Li, Mary
Liebowitz, Claire and Jerome
Lijoi, Christine and Peter
Lim, Kay
Lipper, Ruth and Michael
Lischer, Lauren
Lloyd, Robert and Darlene
LoPiccolo, Sandy and Matthew
Lott-Jones, Jamie
Lozowski, Linda and Michael
Lucciola, Helen and Mike
Lum, Lynn Schlesinger and William
Lusty, Teri and Michael
MacMillan, Nora Holley and Mike
MacPherson, Noni and Bruce
Madaras, Antoinette and Thomas
Mahfouz, Sherry
Mahoney, Anne and Brian
Malatesta, Lucy and Paul
Mallaney, Barbara and Joe
Mandelbaum, Judy and Joel
Markovitz, Jennifer
Martin, Cindy and Bob

Maslin, Sondra and Harold
Masyra, Sarah and Serge
Matturri, Barbara
Mazer, Julie and Doug
McCaffery, Debbie and Timothy
McCarthy, Paula and Frederick
McCollum, Cindy
McEvoy, Ros and Graeme
McKee, Diane Mann and Dennis
McKenna, Gery and John
McManus, Shelly and Dave
Melendes, Chris and Monica
Mellen, Lisa and William
Merinoff, Charles and Leigh
Michalopoulos, Rebecca and Mathew
Mid-Jersey Shore Alumni
Miller, Georgina and Scott
Molleur, Danielle and Denis
Montemurro, Susan and James
Moore, Mary Ann and Craig
Morey, Susan and Richard
Moss, Elaine
Mueller, Sharon and William
Mulligan, Carolyn and Tom
Mulvaney, Jennifer and Gene
Murphy, Nonie and Francis
Murray, Christine and Brian
Murray, Alison
Musallam, Rami and Jeana
Naylor, Robin and Peter
New York Life
Newberg, Robert
Newell, Marjorie and Peter
Night Forest Production, Inc.
Nigro, Meara and Bruce
Oak Knoll School of Holy Child
Olcott, Stacey and Gage
Olszewski, Joan
O’Reilly, Martin
O’Rourke, Laura and Tom
O’Shea, Kathleen and Mort
Osmun, Andrea and Tom
Palmer, Sue
Pawell, Elizabeth
Peck, Linda and W. Staunton
Peer, Diane and Dixon
Peskin, Judy and Ken
Phalon, Carolyn and Denis
Pharaon, Loretta and Basam
Pilling, Nigel
Pipchick, Peg
Plahs, Marianne and John
Platnar, Julka
Powers, William
Pratt, Mary Crawley and Robert
Probst, Elisa
Proctor, Patricia and Richard
Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts
Pryma, Elizabeth and Thomas
Pundyk, Marcia and Bernard
Purcell, Ellen and Edward
Quinones, Manuel
Rae, Mimi and Mark
Rauch, Elizabeth and Allan
Ravishankar, Sumukha and Ravi
Reilly, Timothy
Reiter, Andrea and Stu
Rice, Carol and Bill
Richard and Barbara Rovit
Family Foundation
Richards, Judith and Donald
Riley, Diane and Elven
Rojack, Beth
Rooney, Diane and Gavin
Roselle Catholic High School
Rosenhanst, Roz and Robert
Rosoff, Leigh
Rothchild, Donna and Barry
Routh, Alan
Ruggiero, Bonnie and August
Saleh, Joseph
Salierno, Beverly and Thomas
Sanofi US Employees’ PAC
Sayre, Martha and Bart
Schaefer, Terry and Jim
Schaffer, Ann and Melvyn
Schindler, Julie and Kenneth
Schmidt, Randell and Peter
Schor, Gideon
Schramm, Loren and Timothy
Schroeder, Angela and Jeff
Seeger, Gunter and Ali
Segulin, Jill
Seiden, Wendi and Matthew
Shobar, Gerald
Shuba, Andrea
Simon, Johanna
Sinnock, Wilma
Skolnik, Sloane and Brett
Smith, Patti and Roger
Smith, Andrea
Somers, Mary Jane and Dan
Sommers, Nancy
Soter, Maureen and Arthur
Sottosanti, Jane and David
Space, Matthew James
Spar, Stephanie and Warren
Spencer, Deborah and Steven
Speno, Krista and Frank
Stanley Congregational Church
Steadman, Pat and Frank
Steckler, Patricia
Subramaniam, Shiyami and Aravinth
Tarashuk, Patricia and Richard
Taylor, Monique
Terrett, Mary-Ann and John
The Bar Method
Thom, Sara
Time Inc. Give Back Campaign
Trousdale, Mary Lee and Bill
Turko, Terry and Denis
Turner, Bridget
Uhlman, Betsy and Tom
Van Besien, Wendy and Steve
VanTassel, Susan and Stephen
Wagner, Sarah and Robert
Waldor, Jody Miller and Peter
Walsh, Mike
Walton, Janet
Watkins, Nerissa
Weiss, Rick and Lauren
Wesson, Regan and Steve
Westphal, Martina and Uwe
Wexler, Matthew
White, Lori and Bill
Williams, Susan and Rob
Willow Grove Church
Wimsatt, Jennifer
Wisniewski, Dalila
Wispelwey, John
Wohlbruck, Nancy and Jim
Wolfson, Rosella and Gene
Wong, Stephen
Wong, Marie
Woodall, Liz and Steve
Yao, Joyce
Yarger, Sharon and Ronald
Ziemiar, Sharon
Zinbarg, Barbara and Ed
Zobitz, Eebie and Jed
Bridges Staff
Lois Bhatt, Executive Director
Bethany Tulloch, Deputy Executive Director
Lisa Fitzsimons, Data Manager & Webmaster
Daniel RosenHanst, Director of Operations
Will Bradley, Outreach Assistant
David Dawson, Outreach Assistant
Philip Lee, Outreach Assistant
Keith Williams, Outreach Assistant
Sakinah Abdul-Hakeem, Program Manager,
Project Connect
Marisol Curtis, Case Manager, Project Connect
Emerson Silva, Case Manager, Project Connect
LaTanya Turner, Receptionist
Bridges Board
Board Chair
Amanda Parrish Block
Secretary
Michele Damodaran
Treasurer
Bob Rowan
Board of Trustees
Janice Beckmen
Alison V. Bryant
Coni Frezzo
Laura Zinn Fromm
Brian Ginsburg
Coleen McCaffery
Jon Maslin
Malcolm Mead
Photo by AVA FITZSIMONS
Kathryn Radutzky
Leonard Prentice
Rob Pullan
Jennifer Rooney
Joshua Schor
Kim Sleeman
Victoria Smith
Neale X. Trangucci
Dimitri Vorona
Geoff Worden
Emeritus Trustees
Pam Gumport
Judy Newhouse
Sarah Rosen
Susan Tully
Prez Tyus
Ginger Worden

Non-profit Org.
US Postage
PAID
Permit# 125
Union, NJ
PO Box 1444
Summit, NJ 07902-1444
908-273-0176
www.bridgesoutreach.org
Sponsor a Bridges’ Day
Be a Corporate Partner
• Employee matching gifts
• Employee fundraisers
• Foundation grants
• Board membership
• Technical support
• Volunteer
Above: A group from PIMCO takes part in a team-building Run.
A unique experience to boost
team spirit and unity while
giving back to your community
• Package 300 sustainable lunches
• Package 150 toiletry kits
• Learn and discuss why people
become homeless
• Go on a Bridges Run (outreach)
Corporate packages can be
customized to fit your need
and budget.
Contact Dan RosenHanst
at volunteerbridges@gmail.com.