Palatine’s Bridge Youth and Family Services Needs Your Help

The Bridge Youth and Family Services is an organization that provides counseling and therapy services to help young people and their families achieve social and emotional health.

One of the unique aspects of the organization is those services to Palatine Township residents are provided, regardless of their ability to pay for them.

An open letter is posted on the Bridge Youth and Family Services website from Executive Director Gregg Stockey, asking for assistance in matching a $10,000 anonymous donation, in two weeks time.

Below is the letter:

Dear Friend,

The Bridge has just received a $10,000 grant from an anonymous foundation to help children dealing with traumatic experiences.  The grant comes with catch:  The Bridge must first raise $10,000 from new or increased donations.  Our goal is ambitious.  We want to raise $10,000 in the next two weeks.

We need your help.  Please make a gift now at www.bridgeyouth.org (by clicking the donate button to the right of this article).  Your new or increased gift will be matched dollar for dollar by this foundation.

Fourteen-year-old Michelle’s father was being sent to prison on substance abuse charges, leaving her mom to try keeping the family together. Due to financial struggles and substance abuse, the family had moved frequently and Michelle changed schools often. Finally settled in one place, Michelle is able to attend counseling at The Bridge at an affordable reduced fee because donations support The Bridge counseling program.

The $10,000 we raise and the $10,000 grant will allow us to provide more than 200 counseling sessions for children like Michelle right here in the Northwest Suburbs.

Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,

Gregg Stockey
Executive Director

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The Bridge Youth & Family Services exists to help troubled kids and kinds in trouble lead happier, more successful lives regardless of their ability to pay for services. Their mission is to help young people and their families achieve social and emotional health. The Bridge is known as the premiere agency for counseling, prevention, and crisis intervention services in the northwest suburban Chicago area. 

For more information about The Bridge’s mission or services, and how you can get involved, visit www.bridgeyouth.org.