Family Bridge

Ending Homelessness – One Family at a Time
 
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About Us

Mission Statement

Family Bridge serves homeless families with children by providing them shelter, meals, help and hope so that they may achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Family Bridge is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID #31-1686283) and an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Staff

Family Bridge is currently comprised of a full time Executive Director, a partime Family Advocate and a parttime Volunteer Coordinator governed by a Board of Directors.


Annie Heart, Executive Director

Annie Heart
Executive Director

Annie has a Masters in Justice and Peace Studies from Iliff School of Theology, a Methodist Seminary in Denver.

Prior to joining Family Bridge, she was Director of the Goose Hollow Family Shelter in Portland.

Annie moved to Oregon from Utah where she worked with churches to develop community outreach programs related to human rights, nonviolent social change, peacemaking and restorative justice.

She served on the Board of the Coalition of Religious Communities, was a member of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Interfaith Organizing Committee and a member of the Domestic Violence Coalition.


Annie has three daughters and three grandchildren. She believes that volunteers are the heart of what we do and that even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference.

Family Bridge is part of the steering committee for Home Plate, a collaboration of several churches, youth service agencies, and community volunteers who provide a weekly dinner for youth ages 12-19 as well as recreational activities, showers and hygiene supplies, and information and resource referrals.

Volunteers

Our volunteers are our lifeline and survival at Family Bridge. Nothing we do would be possible without the hundreds of individuals who graciously donate their time and services.


Volunteers working on group project

Our volunteers are comprised of caring individuals, small groups and a network of local area churches including:

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  • First Christian Church of Forest Grove
  • New Life Baptist Church in Hillsboro
  • Trinity Lutheran Church in Hillsboro
  • St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Forest Grove
 

"Sponsoring Congregations are our life-line, our sustenance--a branch on the tree of life. Together our mission is about restoring community and transforming lives--one family, one child, one leaf at a time. May the power of love continue to release the healing spirit in all of us so that we continue to grow the Mission of Family Bridge.

Contact Annie Heart for an orientation about the Interfaith Hospitality Shelter Network Program - email: familybridge@gmail.com


INTEL/SOLV Cleanup Day Participants

Community Action Hillsboro Shelter

Family Bridge Volunteers
Family Bridge Volunteers (L to R) Marty, Christopher, Elaine, and
Director Annie Heart (representing both Family Bridge and the
Inter-religious Action Network (IRAN)).

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at Family Bridge and would like to help out, please contact us for more information.


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