Event Details

Bridges 35th Anniversary Gala

APRIL 5, 2024
6:30PM - 10:30PM

THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102

HONORING

NEWARK MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA

KIM SLEEMAN, THE WAREHOUSE NJ

Join us at the beautiful Newark Museum of Art on April 5th, 2024, as we celebrate 35 years of Bridges. We are excited to celebrate what Bridges has accomplished over the last 35 years and show you where we're headed! The evening will include dinner, open bar, silent auction, live auction, music, guest speakers, and the beautiful galleries of the Newark Museum.

Parking/Arrival:  We will offer Valet Parking to our Guests at no charge to you.  Enter the Museum Parking Lot Driveway on Washington Street and you will see our Valet Stand by the South Wing Entrance.

*Those of you who will use a car service can enter at the South Wing OR Front Entrance of the Museum.

Dress Code: Gala Cocktail Attire (Not Black-Tie)

Sponsorships

To learn more about sponsoring this important fundraiser and partner with Bridges, please contact Annel Montero-Mitchell, Director of Development at amontero.mitchell@bridgesoutreach.org

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

With Special Thanks To

About Bridges

Bridges ends homelessness through volunteer-driven outreach and individual case management focusing on health, housing, and independence. We form relationships with those experiencing homelessness while meeting their most urgent needs.

On a Friday evening in 1988, Geoff and Ginger Worden of Summit, NJ, set off to New York City in the vicinity of the Brooklyn Bridge with soup, sandwiches, and coffee hoping to provide connection and support to persons experiencing homelessness. As Geoff recalls, “When we got ready to leave, they thanked us profusely and showered us with ‘God Bless You’. And we responded ‘And God Bless You, we’ll see you next Friday!’ When we did in fact return the next Friday, they were amazed.” That connection under the Brooklyn Bridge was the catalyst for Bridges.

35 years later, Bridges continues to provide weekly street support and has also expanded its outreach with case management to help people experiencing homelessness obtain identity documents, enroll in benefits, obtain housing vouchers and diversion support to prevent imminent homelessness through a growing number of programs.