Anita Villalobos – Founder
First lets start out with how over the course of the past 8 years, thanks to so many amazing volunteers, Building Bridges-Hand in Hand has been honored to work with THOUSANDS of children, young adults and their families. Yes you read that right. THOUSANDS of children and young adults have been given hope, acceptance and…
Building Bridges offers special experiences for young people Linda LeichtSpecial to Springfield News-LeaderUSA TODAY NETWORK Five young women — each dressed in formal dresses, their hair coiffed and makeup applied — enjoyed a steak dinner and limo drive to view the Christmas lights recently, all thanks to a group of people who simply want to…
As we all know CHRISTmas is right around the corner and Building Bridges Hand In Hand is busier than ever. We have added SO many CHRISTmas events to our calendar, and these events will not be possible without your help. For more detailed information, head over to our website www.bbhih.org. There you will be able…
Our 2018 Rare Breed Summer Block Party was a HUGE success!!!! It would not have been possible without all of our amazing volunteers and those who donated items/goods, their time and any and all monetary donations. We served over 100 Rare Breed youth, young adults and their families. Not only did we serve delicious food,…
In May, the Sertoma Club held the annual Springfield Prom Charity Event. As the previous newsletter explained, BBHIH board member Levi Wilson and his wife Sara were nominated for King and Queen. Thanks to all the generous votes (donations) and support, Levi and Sara were crowned Springfield’s own prom King and Queen. In total Building…
Congratulations to one of Building Bridges Hand In Hand most devoted young adult volunteers. Marina “Gabi” Clark graduated from high school on May 19, 2018. She was home schooled her whole life and graduated with honors, as well as maintaining a 4.0 GPA at OTC through dual enrollment. Gabi has done volunteer work for as…
Friday May 18, 2018 is the annual Springfield Missouri prom night. You are probably reading this wondering what does prom night have to do with Building Bridges Hand In Hand? Well it has EVERYTHIING to do with BBHIH. Our own Chairman of the Board, Levi Wilson and his wife Sara Wilson are nominated for the prom…
May 20, 2018 at 9:00 am The Venues will be hosting their annual Venuespalooza. Instead of normal church services, members will be working together on a variety of local community service projects. For BBHIH, our goal is to have 20 blankets that are ready to tac quilt that day. This is where you come in….
Our April All-Star Youth is Jenna Henderson. Jenna is 11 years old and loves spending time with her family and pets. For her birthday, instead of presents, Jenna asked everyone for items she could donate to the Humane Society. Jenna made a lot of cats and dogs very happy. Jenna has also helped with many …
We are already 4 months into the year and BBHIH has been busier than ever. In March, we had our monthly Rare Breed youth downtown dinner event. Many young adults and their families left that evening with full tummies and warm hearts. Thank you to everyone who helped by donating and volunteering. It was a…
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