OC Bridge of Hope, Inc

09/06/2026

✨ 29 CHILDREN SERVED — and we’re just getting started! ✨

We are so grateful to share that The Bridge Between, an OC Bridge of Hope initiative, has officially helped 29 children in our community. 💙

Before school started, we had the opportunity to provide 25 CASA children with two outfits, socks, and underwear each, helping make sure they had some new things to start the school year.

Since then, we have helped three children from a family experiencing hardship, and most recently, we were able to respond when a child was removed from their home and being placed into foster care with very little of their own.

For that child, we were able to quickly pack a duffle bag with:
• 4 outfits
• 5 pairs of socks
• 5 pairs of underwear
• Squishies
• A doodle pad
• A few little extras for comfort 💙

This is exactly why The Bridge Between exists.

When a child is facing an already difficult and uncertain moment, we want to make sure clothing and basic necessities are one less thing they have to worry about.

As we continue serving children, we are also beginning to see where some of our biggest inventory gaps are. Right now, we are in desperate need of:

🩲 Boys’ underwear — ALL sizes
👕 Boys’ clothing — sizes 10–18
👕 Men’s clothing — sizes XS & S

We are working toward completing a more thorough inventory soon so we can share additional needs, but these are needs we know we have right now.

Every donation that comes through our doors has the potential to become part of a bag packed for a child who suddenly needs it.

To everyone who has donated clothing, purchased new underwear and socks, volunteered, shared our posts, or supported this mission in any way — thank you.

29 children have already walked away with something they needed because this community chose to help. 💙

Together, we are building the bridge between hardship and hope.

08/11/2026

💗💗

It takes a village to care for our most vulnerable, and we are incredibly grateful that you are a part of ours. Because of your support, we are thrilled to invite you to the open house for The Robin's Nest and The Bridge Between Foster Closet.

These initiatives are a testament to the power of community advocacy and shared vision. The Robin's Nest brings to life Robin Brown's dream of creating a welcoming space where children are able to rest and play while awaiting their foster or kinship placement.

Alongside it, Dinah Reynolds and her family have established The OC Bridge of Hope foster closet to bridge the gap by providing essential clothing and hygiene items to children and foster families in need.

Both of these vital resources are now safely nestled at the Court Street Commons building on the NW side of the Paoli square in Paoli, Indiana. We would love for you to drop by, tour the beautiful spaces we have built together, and see exactly where your generosity is going to work.

Open House Details
• Date: Friday, August 14th
• Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
• Location: Court Street Commons Building, 264 NW Court St. Paoli, IN
• Refreshments: Light refreshments will be provided

Thanks to the valuable partnership with Lost River Holdings LLC and countless other community and business supporters like you, these initiatives are fully equipped to meet the needs of children in crisis.

Please see the attached invitations for a closer look. We cannot wait to celebrate this milestone with you and thank you in person for helping us move our families forward. Feel free to share.

08/05/2026

Monday, we were able to meet with Orleans PD Officer Lantis and French Lick PD Officer Shipman to supply them with their first round of Bridge Bags 🎒

Officer Shipman was gracious enough to take West Baden's bags for us, too!

We are so excited to have finally launched this initiative ❤️ We are grateful for each of the officers and all they do for the community. We hope this will be a blessing to them along with many children in the county 💗

08/01/2026

Here's the answer!! Tomorrow, we are filling our first 100 Bridge Bags!!

Take a look and let us know what you think of our choices?!

$15 a bag to brighten hard or scary days for children ❤️

These will be going to all 4 police departments in Orange Counry and the Sheriff's Department to be handed out to children facing a crisis or even just a hard day.

08/01/2026

💥Exciting things happening this weekend!!💥

Can you guess what's in the boxes? What we have happening?!

Drop a comment and let us know what you think ❤️

07/18/2026

Good morning friends!!

I have been a bit MIA lately, and I apologize. Things are still happening, just been trying to focus on our family and myself for a little bit.

💥Big News💥

We have a BIG work day for the Robin's Nest coming next weekend. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering! We will be working on putting things together, cleaning, and getting the space ready as we are only about a month from opening! We will also have volunteer jobs for the closet!

We appreciate all who have volunteered, donated, and shown support during this process. We are almost there ❤️

Would love to have you be part of building this amazing program!

07/01/2026

06/12/2026

I have a questionnaire I am going to link below. I would love for any Foster/Kinship parents (current or past) to take a few moments to answer a few questions. Or if you were in foster care as a child and would like to share your answers!

We have never been foster parents or foster children. We want to get input from those that have lived through these times. Our goal is to truly Bridge gaps, but we have to know and understand those gaps first 💛

Please, feel free to share this post! The more input, the better!

As we continue to build this resource, we’d love to go a little deeper to better understand your experience and needs. This questionnaire will help guide us and hopefully help us Bridge the gaps! We truly appreciate your time and honesty 💛

06/11/2026

Good morning!!

We officially have a phone number! If you need to contact us, you now have the option to call/text 💛
812-902-2668

I sometimes don't get notifications, especially on shared posts. I promise, I am never ignoring you! If you have a question or comment, please feel free to contact via the phone number listed.

We are so excited about The Bridge Between Foster Closet and the Bridge Bag Program. Please understand, though, we work full-time and are not always available.

✨️Just a reminder, you are welcome to drop donations off at Old National in Paoli M-F 9a-4p! Even if I am off, the girls will happily accept them for us! ✨️

We appreciate you all and are looking forward to serving the community ❤️

06/09/2026

We have had so many people reaching out to see what items are needed ❤️

We will continue needing clothing. All sizes preemie-3x. In excellent condition or new.

Some items we require new such as socks, undergarments, swimwear.

We also want to have comfort items, bedding, pillows etc available for the children.

I created an Amazon WishList with an array of items and prices for those that want to help! I marked a few of the items that are higher priority.

We are so grateful to all those who have donated money, hangers, clothing, time, etc!! We appreciate you all so much!

Please feel free to share our page and/or posts so we can continue spreading the word ❤️