Areas of Need

When you make a gift to The Bridge Behavioral, your donations help us continue providing the best care possible to our clients with substance use disorder.

A large portion of our budget depends on fundraising and donations.

Your tax-deductible financial contribution makes a big difference!

Here are some examples of how your donation goes to work at The Bridge:

$10 provides a trauma treatment workbook for a client
$15 provides a client’s personal copy of The Big Book for AA meetings and recovery
$25 can partially underwrite a family education workshop
$50 can help with food and veterinary care for our service dog, Eddie
$75 can support continuing care for clients who are transitioning from treatment
$100 can help with emergency client transportation and vehicle maintenance
$150 can support an individualized client treatment plan and medical consultation
$200 can get new underwear for 10 incoming clients
$250 can purchase two dozen treatment workbooks for our residential clients
$275 can continue a client’s outpatient counseling
$400 can assist with our food preparation class, which provides tangible work skills for clients after treatment
$500 can provide one day’s medically-supervised withdrawal
$1,000 can help replenish our emergency budget for prescriptions and doctor appointments

In-kind items help us stretch our operating budget

We also depend on donated items we use on a daily basis to stretch our operating budget. Gift cards, personal care items, clothing, books, and bedding are just a few suggestions. In-kind donations may be dropped in our donation barrels any time at 721 K Street. If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, these can be immediately provided with donated items during business hours.

Client Clothing

Many of our clients come to treatment with just the clothes on their backs. We provide scrubs, new underwear and socks, and gently used clothing for clients while in treatment and as they transition to recovery.

Scrub pants for clients in medical withdrawal
Men’s gently worn jeans and belts
Men’s sweats, shorts and tees
Winter coats, hats and gloves for men and women
Men’s shoes (athletic, casual, and sandals)
Men’s new socks and underwear
Women’s casual clothes (tees, sweatpants, etc.)

Client Care Personal Items

Razors/shaving cream
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Men’s antiperspirant/deodorant
Shower shoes or flip-flops
Travel size shampoo and body wash

Extended Family Care

Toys and games for children 2-10 years old
Artwork and indoor greenery for our new family room
Food and veterinary expenses for Eddie, our therapy dog
Magazine subscriptions (Guideposts, Grapevine, People, Parenting)

Gift Cards (a few examples)

Amazon, Walmart or Target: for underwear, socks and personal care items
Barnes & Noble: for Big Book purchases for 12-step work and AA meetings
StarTran: for client bus passes
UStop: prepaid fuel cards

Program and Art Supplies

Adult coloring books
Colored pencils and markers
Yarn for knitting or crocheting
Journals
Poster board
Construction paper
Acrylic paint (larger bottles preferred)
Palettes
Paintbrushes
Oil pastels
Magazines to cut apart
Glue (sticks, model, all-purpose)

Other

Fidget spinners and stress balls
Twin and full-size sheets, quilts and comforters
Towels and washcloths for kitchen and bath
Alarm clocks
Inspirational movies in DVD (rated PG or PG-13)
Inspirational or non-violent books
New or gently used board games and puzzles
Earbuds or headphones
Guitars and musical instruments
Inspirational and non-violent fiction books
Plants and flowers for our front porch
Blanket warmer for clients in medical withdrawal

Pro-Bono Services

Men’s haircuts
Vehicle repairs