A frontline report from Bridges Out of Poverty

Foodshare staffer Jill is a volunteer ally with the pilot of Bridges Out of Poverty in Hartford.  She sent me this e-mail about a recent experience:

"The Bridges Out of Poverty framework and “Getting Ahead” is about self-discovery, goal-setting and utilizing networking to facilitate working toward the goal of overcoming circumstances that keep a person in poverty. Recently, the “Investigator” (recent graduate of the Getting Ahead program) that I work with (I am her “Ally”, or mentor) had some questions regarding help for her struggling adult granddaughter. My primary networking is through Foodshare (I am a relatively new Connecticut resident), so I emailed two of our board members who have a background that could be helpful. Within a short time, both of these board members emailed me back with detailed information regarding my questions, contact information and other resources I could tap into. My role (and their role, by extension) is not to solve my Investigator’s challenges, but to direct her to resources or contacts that can lead to needed answers. Thank you, thank you, thank, for helping this Investigator to move forward!"