Our mission

BRIDGES builds a community of leaders to advance racial, economic, educational and environmental justice. BRIDGES relies on donations from the community to operate its programs that serve more than 15,000 people each year in the Memphis and Shelby County region.

Our vision

BRIDGES helps youth and adults find their voice, experience their power and build positive relationships in order to create strong lives and extraordinary communities.

Our history

The organization known today as BRIDGES has been serving the Memphis area for more than eight decades.  Learn more about the history of BRIDGES.