Grant Award Announcement – We've Won Funding
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</style></head><body style="background-color:#F3F4F6;margin:0"><!--$--><!--html--><div style="display:none;overflow:hidden;line-height:1px;opacity:0;max-height:0;max-width:0" data-skip-in-text="true">We received a $50,000 grant from the Evergreen Community Foundation — here is what it means for our mission and the people we serve.<div> </div></div><!--head--><!--body--><table border="0" width="100%" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#F3F4F6;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Inter, Arial, sans-serif"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 16px"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:12px 12px 0 0;padding:28px 40px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E7EB"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column"><img alt="Bridgelight Foundation logo" height="36" src="/static/company-logo.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none" width="140"/></td><td align="right" data-id="__react-email-column"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Community Update — June 2026</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="The Bridgelight Foundation team celebrating the grant announcement together in the office" height="340" src="/static/images/library/business-team-meeting.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover" width="600"/></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:40px 40px 32px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#EFF6FF;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 20px;margin-bottom:28px;border-left:4px solid #3B82F6"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:24px;color:#1D4ED8;font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Grant Award Announcement</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h1 style="color:#111827;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 20px;letter-spacing:-0.5px">The Evergreen Community Foundation Has Awarded Us $50,000</h1><p style="font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">Dear Friends, Supporters, and Community Members,</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">We have some extraordinary news to share with you today — news that genuinely stopped us in our tracks and reminded us exactly why this work matters so deeply. The Evergreen Community Foundation has awarded Bridgelight Foundation a grant of <strong style="color:#111827">$50,000</strong> to expand our Youth Career Pathways Program, and we are still feeling the warmth of that moment.</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">This grant is not just a financial milestone — it is a powerful endorsement of the young people we serve, the community partners who stand alongside us, and every single one of you who has believed in this mission from the very beginning. We could not be more grateful, and we could not wait to tell you.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#E5E7EB;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:36px 40px"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#111827;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px">How This Grant Advances Our Mission</h2><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">At Bridgelight Foundation, our mission has always been to open doors for young people who face the greatest barriers to economic opportunity — young adults ages 16 to 24 who are navigating poverty, housing instability, or the aftermath of involvement in the justice system. The Youth Career Pathways Program sits at the very heart of that mission.</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">Since launching the program in 2023, we have connected over 340 young people with paid internships, vocational certifications, and mentorship relationships that extend well beyond a single job placement. We have watched participants move from uncertainty into confidence — from the margins of the workforce into roles where they are valued, growing, and building futures they once thought were out of reach.</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">The Evergreen Community Foundation's investment directly reflects their belief — and ours — that economic mobility is not a privilege. It is a right. With this funding, we will deepen the wraparound support we offer participants, reach more young people across the county, and build the infrastructure needed to sustain this program for years to come.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;padding:32px 40px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E7EB"><tbody><tr><td><h3 style="color:#6B7280;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 24px;text-align:center">Program Impact To Date</h3><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td align="center" data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding:0 8px"><p style="font-size:36px;line-height:1;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">340+</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:6px 0 0;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Young Adults<br/>Served</p></td><td align="center" data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding:0 8px;border-left:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-right:1px solid #E5E7EB"><p style="font-size:36px;line-height:1;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">78%</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:6px 0 0;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Job Placement<br/>Rate</p></td><td align="center" data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding:0 8px"><p style="font-size:36px;line-height:1;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">47</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:6px 0 0;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Employer<br/>Partners</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:36px 40px"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#111827;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px">What This Funding Makes Possible</h2><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 24px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:24px;margin-left:0">We want to be fully transparent with you about how every dollar of this grant will be used, because you deserve to know exactly where this investment is going and why each decision was made thoughtfully.</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:16px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:40px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#DBEAFE;border-radius:50%;width:32px;height:32px;text-align:center;line-height:32px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:32px;color:#1D4ED8;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">1</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:14px"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:0">Hiring a Full-Time Program Coordinator</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">We will bring on a dedicated Program Coordinator who will manage participant onboarding, employer relationships, and ongoing case support — freeing our existing team to focus on curriculum development and community outreach.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:16px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:40px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#DBEAFE;border-radius:50%;width:32px;height:32px;text-align:center;line-height:32px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:32px;color:#1D4ED8;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">2</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:14px"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:0">Expanding to Two New County Districts</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">We have identified two underserved districts — Northgate and Riverside — where access to career development resources is critically limited. Expanding into these areas means reaching an estimated 120 additional young people in the first year alone.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:16px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:40px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#DBEAFE;border-radius:50%;width:32px;height:32px;text-align:center;line-height:32px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:32px;color:#1D4ED8;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">3</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:14px"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:0">Launching a Digital Skills Training Track</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">In partnership with three local tech employers, we will launch a 10-week digital skills cohort covering data literacy, professional communication tools, and entry-level software proficiency — skills that are increasingly required across every industry.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:40px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#DBEAFE;border-radius:50%;width:32px;height:32px;text-align:center;line-height:32px"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:32px;color:#1D4ED8;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">4</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:14px"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:0">Building a Participant Alumni Network</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Program graduates will now have access to a structured alumni network — quarterly meetups, a private online community, and peer mentorship opportunities. Retention and long-term career growth matter just as much as initial placement.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#E5E7EB;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:36px 40px"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#111827;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px">Our Impact Timeline</h2><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#6B7280;margin:0 0 28px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:28px;margin-left:0">Here is what the next 18 months look like as we put this investment to work.</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:20px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:110px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Jul 2026</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #DBEAFE;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Program Coordinator Hired</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Job posting goes live, interviews begin, and onboarding is completed by end of July.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:20px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:110px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Sep 2026</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #DBEAFE;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Northgate District Launch</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">First cohort of participants enrolled in Northgate. Community info sessions held in August.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:20px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:110px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Nov 2026</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #DBEAFE;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Digital Skills Cohort Begins</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">First 10-week digital skills training track launches with 30 enrolled participants and three employer partners.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:20px"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:110px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Jan 2027</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #DBEAFE;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Riverside District Launch</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Second geographic expansion begins, bringing the program to Riverside with community partner support already in place.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:110px;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#3B82F6;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Jun 2027</p></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #DBEAFE;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:4px;margin-left:0">Full Impact Report Published</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#6B7280;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">A comprehensive 12-month impact report shared publicly with our full community of supporters, donors, and stakeholders.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:#E5E7EB;margin:0"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#F9FAFB;padding:36px 40px;border-top:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E7EB"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#111827;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 24px">Words From Our Partners</h2><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:10px;padding:28px;margin-bottom:20px;border-left:4px solid #3B82F6"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 20px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0">"Bridgelight Foundation has demonstrated exactly the kind of community-rooted, data-informed approach that our Foundation is proud to invest in. The Youth Career Pathways Program addresses a real gap with real results, and we are honored to support its next chapter."</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:48px"><img alt="Portrait of Margaret Osei, Program Director at the Evergreen Community Foundation" height="44" src="/static/people/person-headshot1.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;border-radius:50%" width="44"/></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:12px"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Margaret Osei</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:2px 0 0;margin-top:2px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Program Director, Evergreen Community Foundation</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:10px;padding:28px;border-left:4px solid #6B7280"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 20px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0">"Before I joined the program, I had no idea what I was capable of. The mentorship and the internship changed everything. I now have a full-time role in project coordination, and I feel like I actually belong in this industry. I am so grateful this program exists."</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:48px"><img alt="Portrait of Damien Torres, Youth Career Pathways Program graduate" height="44" src="/static/people/person-headshot3.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;border-radius:50%" width="44"/></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:12px"><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;color:#111827;font-weight:700;margin:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0">Damien Torres</p><p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#6B7280;margin:2px 0 0;margin-top:2px;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0">Program Graduate, Cohort 4 — Now a Project Coordinator at Meridian Group</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:36px 40px"><tbody><tr><td><h2 style="color:#111827;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px">Thank You — Truly</h2><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">Grants like this one do not happen in a vacuum. They happen because organizations like ours can demonstrate sustained community trust, measurable outcomes, and a track record of responsible stewardship. And that track record is built — in very real part — by the generous donors and supporters who have stood with us year after year.</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 16px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:16px;margin-left:0">We want to take a moment to recognize our dedicated donor community, whose consistent contributions made it possible for us to build the program that earned this recognition. Whether you gave $25 or $2,500, your belief in our work has always mattered. Thank you to our founding supporters, our annual fund donors, our volunteer mentors, and our employer partners who opened their doors to our participants.</p><p style="font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#374151;margin:0 0 24px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:24px;margin-left:0">A special thank-you to the following organizations who have been with us since the very beginning: Harmon Family Fund, Coastal Credit Union, Northside Community Church, and the 214 individual donors who gave to our 2025 year-end campaign. 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