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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 Mathis, LifeBridge President & CEO said, “We want to thank Fairfield County’s Community Foundat...

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 Carolyn Miles’ daughter Molly Miles. The amount represents half of the proceeds from the sale of a ...

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 decided to create a much-needed library for the children and young adults at LifeBridge’s main headq...

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 people, the two organizations will join in solidarity and mutual support of the community to lead b...

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.Contributed photo / More than 12,000 individuals donated to about 400 nonprofits taking part in the ...