Bridge the Gap College Prep News

Bridge the Gap College Prep is one of only 11 Marin organizations awarded funds through MCF's new Education Initiative

Marin Community Foundation members hope the grants to 11 community organizations will help boost the number of students who enroll in college by 10 percent during each of the next five years. "What we have found, and what education research shows unequivocally, is that if you take youngsters who are struggling - who often have not had quite as much academic preparation as other students - and you set up tutoring, after-school and summer programs and other enhancements to academic opportunity, they will improve in academic performance, graduation and access to college," Peters said. To read the entire Marin Independent Journal story just click here.

Bridge the Gap receives $10,000 grant award from the Irene S. Scully Foundation

On behalf of the children and families we serve, we'd like to thank the Marin-based Irene S. Scully Foundation for their generous grant. Both of our organizations share a vision of equality and social justice for all individuals. The Irene S. Scully Foundation invest in programs that provide educational and developmental opportunties to disadvantaged communities.

Marin City tutoring program gets $10,000... To read the entire Marin Independent Journal story and see photos just click here.

Kids, Parents and Tutors enjoy a trip to the Warrior's Game

Thanks to the organizing efforts of board member, Kevin Johnson with Dodge & Cox, Bridge the Gap treated 50 students, their parents and tutors to a Warriors/Clippers game at the Oakland Coliseum on March 17, as a reward for all of their hard work.

“We wanted to acknowledge and celebrate the tremendous effort the kids, and their tutors, have been making toward their educational goals,” said Denni Locke, co-founder of Bridge the Gap. 

“Thanks to our wonderful benefactors, and the cooperation of the Warriors organization and the Marin Airporter, we were able to sponsor this very special event.

The kids were pretty excited to see the Warriors win.

“Every year, MV Sport, a family owned company in New Jersey, makes and donates Bridge the Gap sweatshirts for the students, their tutors and family members,” adds Locke.  “This year we went with a colorful, lively tie-dye design.  These sweatshirts give the kids a sense of pride, and they love to wear them at special events, around town and at school.” 

We Have Much To Celebrate

Bridge the Gap’s tutoring program recently received a generous donation from the estate of Alan Charles Werner.

As a member of the Baha’i Faith and a resident of San Rafael, Mr. Werner held a strong belief in equality for all people. He was known to his family, friends and neighbors as a kind, gentle, generous individual who often reached out quietly to those in need. He wanted his legacy to make a difference in the lives of the children in Marin City by helping them create a brighter future for themselves.

On behalf of the children and families we serve through our tutoring program in Marin City – we are most grateful that his legacy will live on.