The Bridge Ministry, Inc.
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533 Brick Church Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37207
Organization Details

Programs

Description
Our year-end milestone, Bridge to Kids Christmas, is a highlight year after year. 2022 was our third year distributing gifts and food bags in a drive-thru model, allowing us to serve thousands. More than 300 gift wrappers, food bag packers, and volunteers came out in full force to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the city.
Beneficiaries
Families
Unhoused individuals
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Short-term Success
2600 Christmas gifts and food bags distributed
Program Areas Served
Davidson and surrounding counties
Description
Bridge to Community works with other like-minded partners and organisations to help serve those in need by sharing resources when organizations experience resource gaps to complete their mission.
We truly do believe we are better together.

Program Areas Served
All areas that are in need and reach out we will serve.
Description
Bridge to you area of ministry evolved to direct service to hundreds of families and individuals and is currently serving multiple distribution sites throughout the greater nashville area.

We strive to be a clean conduit by which resources can flow to fulfill other organizations needs.
Short-term Success
280 Total Outreaches
8,000 Food Boxes
36,250 Hot Meals Cooked & Distributed
102,250 Water Bottles Distributed
37,500 Encampment Bags Distributed
4,000 Supply Filled Backpacks

Program Areas Served
Davidson and surrounding counties
Description
in 2012 an elementary school reached out to The Bridge Ministry because many of their students were food insecure. Most of the children who attended were on assisted or fully funded lunch programs and were taking their one lunch home on Fridays to divide with their brothers, sisters, moms and dads over the weekend so everyone would have at least a bite of something. in

We partner with MNPS to fill each child's backpack with a Bridge bag that are designed to bridge the gap between Fridays and Mondays.

in 2020 Our Bridge to Kids Program distributed over 143,000 Bridge Bags that provided over 555,000 meals to families in need all across Nashville and surroundings areas.

Short-term Success
In 2022 alone, we partnered with 86 schools and after-school programs. Distributed 201,700 food bags and snacks to those schools and programs.
Program Areas Served
Davidosn County, Montgomery County, Marshall County, Summer County, Muary
Description
Church Under the Bridge happens every Tuesday night for the last 17 years. The homeless, working poor (ranges from 300 - 500 guests) gather under the Jefferson Street bridge.

Our team arrives in our food trailers box trucks with prepared hot food to be plated, the box trucks are loaded with groceries, clothing, blankets, hygiene items, music equipment and chairs.

As the volunteers arrive (approx. 100 a night) they are assigned to their place of service and the setup begins. Within 30 minutes, the bridge is transformed into a service ministry. Everyone receives a delicious hot meal and participates in a powerful worship service followed by a message of hope. At the close of service we distribute 15,000 - 25,000 pounds of food, clothing and toiletries to our guests.

Durning March 2020 tornado and pandemic, the Bridge never stopped showing up and serving those in need under the Jefferson Street Bridge


Long-term Success
For 19 years straight, The Bridge has NEVER missed a Tuesday serving our friends under The Bridge.
Program Areas Served
Davidson County, Marshall County

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments

Our greatest challenge is not having a facility to bring the homeless in out of the inclement weather. Our other challenges as with any non-profit organization is consistency in income.