"It's not easy, as a low-income teen, to live in a society filled with privileged kids, expensive stores, and a school that asks for money for literally everything. It was with the help of an incredible non-profit organization, A Bridge for Kids, that has faded my worries about how I'm going to afford the things I need."

“My sponsor supported my decision in choosing Wesleyan and helped me convince my parents that it was the right decision for me to say yes to Wes. I am now a senior at Wesleyan and just accepted a full-time job offer - she assisted me in interpreting my contract, from salary to 401(k), stocks, and taxes. My sponsor has helped me navigate the benchmark points of the last eight years of my life, and I cannot thank her enough.”

“In essence, A Bridge for Kids is an opportunity for low-income kids like me who are normally restricted by a high fence called money. Issues like not wanting to place financial burdens on our parents for tutoring services, college tours, sports equipment, or simply just not having the money, become easier with a sponsorship. Through their work, my life has greatly improved, and for that, I am truly grateful.”

“My experience with the SAT/ACT prep class during my senior year provided me with a lot of reassurance and adequately prepared me for the exam. It was always discouraging to see the costs for the SAT/ACT prep programs, so I was grateful for the opportunity A Bridge for Kids provided me. The program gave me the support and reassurance I needed to complete the exam when I walked into the test center.”

“I took advantage of ABFK’s essay editing services by Judy A. Bernstein. After writing my college essays and supplements, Ms. Bernstein offered to edit and provide feedback so I could fully express myself over paper to the admissions committee. With this extra resource, I understood techniques to “show, not tell” in my writing. With free and accessible resources, I felt more supported throughout the stressful application season.”

“I’ve been blessed with the opportunity towards higher education through ABFK, specifically their college scholarship. ABFKs offers both sponsorships and scholarships, which seek to improve our sociability even throughout times such as the pandemic. Before ABFK I was not able to enjoy many of the luxuries my friends were able to afford. Today, I’ve had the chance to improve upon my quality of life, although through other means.”

“With my sponsorship, I was able to receive the laptop I am using to write this. Prior to the purchase, I used my phone to work on school assignments and I struggled to do my homework effectively.  A common struggle with texting is making spelling errors due to clicking the wrong letter key. At times, it was very frustrating and often discouraged me from wanting to do any work at all.  Once I got the laptop, I used it to complete assignments from school at home.”

“The ServiceNow summer program was super awesome. Even though I took the AP Computer Science Principles class (a supposedly advanced and thorough course) at my school last year, I think the majority of the subjects that we learned in this summer camp I had never heard of before. I really liked that in addition to learning how to code, we also gained some pretty important information about actually learning potential careers.

“I love that we can challenge ourselves. It was even better that we had to rely on each other for safety and fun. I have learned how to cooperate better with my teammate. I also appreciate that I had the opportunity to face my fear of heights”

“The anxiety of moving away from home for the first time wasn't at all alleviated by the fact that there were still tons of basic living necessities I needed to go out and buy before settling in. These purchases ended up eating into all my remaining ABFK sponsorship funds. I definitely think a college transition 'care package' would have saved me a lot of undue stress, time, and energy-- which, at such a major turning point in my life, was already spread quite thin.”