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Bridges
to New Life Society is a registered Canadian Charity #88963 7823 RR0001; incorprated as a Community Chaplaincy service in
1998 to address the need for post release support of offender's in
British Columbia, Canada's southern interior.
Bridges purpose is to mobilize the church to assist individuals whose lives have
been impacted by crime, to become whole and productive members of
society, by facilitating healing between themselves and the community.
Last year with the backing of 306 financial supporters, 69 Bridges volunteers were involved with 561 clients, making us the Most Active Christian Prison Aftercare Ministry in the province of BC.
Current Directors
Executive Director - Rob Baskin
Board Members
Harold Bewernick, Tim Goode, Yoshiko Ishikawa, Michael Killough,
Stan Smith & Bill Welder
Administrative Assistant - Bryan Wilson
Secretary - Sheila Andersen
Book Keeper - Julie Belgrove
Kootenay Associate
Ron Short - (250) 426-9730
Affiliations
Bridges is a member in good standing with the:
 Coalition of Prison Evangelists (since 1998)
Canadian Council of Christian Charities (since 2002)
Restorative Justice Ministry Network (since 2003)
Bridges is supported financially by:
Individual Supporters
Southern Interior Churches
KRCC Inmate Benefit Fund
Corrections Canada
Felson Foundation
Alpha Charitable Foundation
Van Norman Foundation
Central Okanagan Foundation
BC Real Estate Foundation
Vancouver Foundation
Bridges financial books receive an independant annual review by:
CA Hussey Faubert & Co. |
