Bridge to 100 is a group of individuals who are deeply concerned about the epidemic of opioids and other addictions in the State of North Carolina. Four out of the five top 25 cities in the United States abusing opioids are in North Carolina – Wilmington, Hickory, Jacksonville, and Fayetteville. The Hayes Family Foundation has supported a number of treatment centers for many years. Our goal is to build a bridge from all 100 North Carolina counties to affordable, faith-based, geographically convenient treatment centers. The common thread that is our personal goal and the goal of the treatment centers is to be faith-based and successful. We are a non-profit organization that does not raise money, charge for services, or expect any portion of grant money we help to secure. We are committed to helping individuals “find freedom” from their addictions. Our website www.bridgeto100.org provides access to information across the State of North Carolina with live links to take you to that information as well as an extensive number of resources to help our partners and those interested in this endeavor. We are here to help you and those entangled in addiction to break free. In July 2021, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that approximately $850 million will be allotted to bring desperately needed relief to people across the state who are struggling with opioid addiction. Each of the 100 counties has been allocated a certain specific amount of funds that will be released to them upon approval of their proposal. It is our goal to enable treatment centers throughout North Carolina to access the funds available to them from the private drug company settlement. We plan to do so by assessing the specific needs of each facility and aid them in preparing a proposal based upon their needs to be approved by each county governing body. Our role is to serve as a bridge between the leaders in each county and faith-based rehabilitation centers to help them secure needed funding allocated to each county in the opioid settlements. We plan to contact counties, cities, law enforcement agencies, churches, and political figures to inform them of the excellent work our partners are doing, and the benefits of funding their programs. Our hope is to identify, build and expand the network of providers and support organizations affiliated with Bridge to 100. We hope as our network of affiliates grows, they will be able to access information and resources to expand their reach to those who are in desperate need of freedom from their addictions.
