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March is Women’s History Month and in Central Texas, there is no shortage of women that have left their mark on history.

MOULTRIE, Ga. – More than 30 planes competing in the Air Race Classic landed at the Moultrie Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning.

Waiting for the next move in a military deployment can be difficult but receiving rush orders can be even worse – and the toll taken on family can be harder

Edwin Farrow to be Honored by LifeBridge on June 10 Written by LifeBridge Community Services   LifeBridge Community Services to Host Virtual Gala June 10 Honorees Include Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Mike Ambrose, Vice President of Engineering & Technology at Sikorsky and Edwin Farrow, Esq. Former LifeBridge Board Member and Community Leader   Edwin Farrow, Esquire of Bridgeport is one of three honorees to receive the Brian Langdon Award at LifeBridges annual Building...

LifeBridge to Honor Fairfield Countys Community Foundation on June 10 Written by LifeBridge Community Services, Inc. LifeBridge Community Services to Host Virtual Gala June 10 Honorees Include Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Mike Ambrose, Vice President of Engineering & Technology at Sikorsky and Edwin Farrow, Esq. Former LifeBridge Board Member and Community Leader   Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) is one of three honorees to receive the Brian Langdon A...

Written by LifeBridge Community Services   Over 1,200 donors supported the campaign to help secure a Grand Prize! For the third year in a row, LifeBridge Community Services has won a Grand Prize from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation for securing the highest number of unique donors during the Foundation’s annual Giving Day campaign. In total, LifeBridge raised over $80,000 to support youth programming and behavioral health services for children and families in Bridgeport. Alan...

LifeBridge Receives $180,000 Gift from Molly Miles of Southport Written by LifeBridge Community Services Prev   made possible by $180,000 gift from Molly Miles in recognition of her father                                                                       LifeBridge Community Services dedicated the Music Room in the Center for Youth Development to Brendan Miles of Southport. The dedication is in recognition of a $180,000 gift from Brendan and C...

LifeBridge Community Services and the Black Rock Foundation Announce New Collaboration Written by LifeBridge Community Services The Black Rock Foundation and LifeBridge Community Services, non-profit organizations serving Bridgeport youth and families, announced a new collaboration to foster literacy among youth served by the organizations. To kick-off their initial collaboration, LifeBridge President & CEO Alan Mathis and The Black Rock Foundation Executive Director Michael Brown de...

LifeBridge and NAACP Partner to Distribute Free Food to Families on MLK Day Written by LifeBridge Community Services Free Food Box Distribution LifeBridge and the Greater Bridgeport Branch NAACP share in the belief of unlimited human potential and the vision of Bridgeport youth and families living in a community made stronger by neighbor helping neighbor as each of the organizations works to lift people up. In the spirit of seeking equal justice and a better, more just world for all...

Nonprofits rely on virtual fundraising through community funds as COVID cancels in-person events FacebookTwitterEmail A student works on a project during a summer day camp program through LifeBridge in Bridgeport, Conn. The program was made possible through with funds raised during the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s annual Giving Day this year. Giving Day was on Feb. 27, 2020 and helped nonprofits raise funds to get through the COVID-related shutdowns that happened a few weeks later....