Bridge Youth and Family Services raises record $170,000
The organization is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive mental health resources for young people and their families in six Northwest Cook County townships.
The Bridge Youth and Family Services recently held its annual gala, celebrating 50 years of serving young people and their families in suburban Cook County who reside in Barrington, Hanover, Elk Grove, Maine, Schaumburg and Palatine townships.
The 2015 gala was held at The Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows on Saturday, April 18, and the event was an enormous success. Funds raised totaled $170,000, which will be utilized to continue to provide a wide range of services. The monies represent a 40 percent increase over those raised during the 2014 gala, and surpassed all previous events by $50,000. There also was a record attendance of 340 guests.
"The gala was an outstanding night for The Bridge and our community," said Gregg Stockey, executive director of The Bridge Youth and Family Services. "The success of our 50th anniversary celebration is a reflection of our community's commitment to the well-being of our area youth."
Over the course of the last 50 years, The Bridge Youth and Family Services has evolved into a comprehensive mental health resource, providing a continuum of services from prevention to intervention and treatment, in addition to aftercare. The range of services provided includes family and individual counseling, crisis intervention, mentoring, social skills, trauma recovery groups, parenting skills and more.
Through the generosity of the many donors and sponsors, The Bridge is able to continue to provide programs and services to those in-need, and no one is turned away due to an inability to pay. In addition to their generous donor base, volunteers, both from the board of directors and the community at-large, enable the organization to continue to serve its mission and purpose.
"I am honored to be executive director and to work with such fine community leaders, including our gala co-chairs, Diane Hill and Michael and Debra Strauss," Stockey said.
For information about the programs and services offered, visit The Bridge's website at www.bridgeyouth.org.
The mission of The Bridge Youth and Family Services is to help young people and families achieve social and emotional health. The organization is recognized in Palatine and the communities it serves as well as the social service field for being a true catalyst which turns around circumstances of those less fortunate. In doing so, The Bridge changes lives and assists in securing a safe and happy tomorrow for generations to come.
The Bridge Youth and Family Services 2015 annual gala sponsors:
Golden Gate Presenting Sponsors: Kabarec Financial Advisors and Mr. and Mrs. Norm Abazoris; Bridge: Mr. and Mrs. John A. Canning, Jr.; Tower Bridge: BMO Harris Bank; Sydney Harbor Bridge: Diane Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Strauss; Ponte Vecchio Bridge: Northwest Community Healthcare and Streamwood Behavioral Health; Rialto Bridge: Cornerstone National Bank and Trust, Harper College, Palatine Bank and Trust-A Wintrust Community Bank, Stryker Networks and Zounds Hearing of Arlington Heights; Gala Volunteer Sponsor: Michelle Kutis; Millau Bridge: Alexian Brothers, Pinderski &Pinderski, Ltd., Loberg Construction, Michael Pefley, Brooklyn Bridge, Denise Curry of the Curry Team, Joan Clolery-Dotoli, All Saints Lutheran Church, Brandt Financial, DeFranco Plumbing, Lowery Asset Consulting and O'Donnell & Associates.