Support Bridges Alliance as we work to end poverty in Johnson County! Donate Today!

Our amazing team of volunteers are committed to helping households in low-to-moderate income households. We take our convictions and turn them into action.  

There are several ways to become involved with Bridges Alliance.  We also offer a spot for families, children, retirees, etc.  Take your passion and share it with others whether that is serving food, sharing your job skills with our participants, or discussing poverty related issues with community decision makers.   

Think you would be a good fit? Click on our Volunteer Page for more information!

In 2016, seeing a need for a solution to give individuals the tools and network we all need to live a sustainable life style, we formed our organization to provide sensible solutions to those in poverty.  Educating others about poverty  determined key in making systemic changes to our community.   Bridges Alliance merges two national programs to educate for our community, volunteers, and participants, Bridges Out of Poverty and Circles USA.

By 2018, our Circles Program graduated its first cohort of participants.  Past participants have  described the program as life changing, enabling them to take the steps forward that they so needed. 

• 60% of individuals in our program have become employed or obtained better jobs. 
• 50% have gotten housing or improved their living situation. 
• 20% have increased their level of education. 
• 20% have spoken in public forums about their situations.  

We've touched over 350 individuals through training, allies, volunteers, poverty simulations and awareness presentations. This is evidence that our program is making a 

difference in peoples' lives and in our community.

 Our mission is to foster community collaboration to end poverty by providing proven tools and support to promote stability and independence. 

Strategic Goals

• Increase awareness and education of the issue of poverty.
• Train local organizations and agencies in Bridges and Circles foundational principles.
• Foster individuals seeking to move out of poverty using Bridges and Circles approaches.
• Bring people from all sectors and economic classes together for weekly Circle meetings to address poverty and support individuals moving out of poverty.