Bridging the Gap
envisioning a community in which everyone is given the opportunity to thrive & live with dignity
209 Eastern Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330 207-248-1782 bridgingthegapaugusta@gmail.com
Addies's Attic Clothing Bank
Basic Essentials Hygiene Pantry
Resource Connection, Support & Centralized Helping Fund (CHeF)
Bridging the Gap is a non-profit program of Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church & a Partner Program of United Way of Kennebec Valley
The Centralized Helping Fund (CHeF) provides streamlined and compassionate financial assistance to those in need in Augusta and throughout Kennebec County.
CHeF aims to bridge the gap and offer practical solutions to individuals facing financial challenges. By overcoming financial hardships individuals can build a more secure future for themselves and their families.​
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For more information contact Sam or Sheryl at 530-0184
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Centralized Helping Fund (CHeF) Bridges of Giving
Railroad Bridge
$500 Stops eviction and keeps a family housed.
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Maine Kennebec Bridge
$1,000 Keeps a family's lights on and stops eviction for a family to keep them housed.
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Memorial Bridge
$1,500 Helps pay for a security deposit to get a family housed, keeps a family's lights on, and stops eviction for a family to keep them housed.
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Calumet Bridge
$2,500 Keeps someone in sober living for a month, helps pay for a security deposit to get a family housed, keeps a family's lights on, and stops eviction for a family to keep them housed.
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Two Cent Bridge
$5000 Helps a family leave a domestic violence situation and find safe housing, buys a bus ticket for an individual to get to stable living with family, helps multiple families stay housed and multiple families to keep their lights on. It also helps families get through the cold winters by helping them with their heating bills.
10% of contributions will go toward administrative costs to ensure the fund is run properly by the Bridging the Gap resource department.