Our painted piggy banks have been popping up all over Palatine! The colorful pigs (hand-painted by our staff and youth mentoring group) collect loose change while bringing positive changes to the neighborhood. The coins and dollars donated to The Bridge add up to help fund vital mental health services for kids and teens in the local community.

Services include:

Counseling
Non-traditional therapies
Family stabilization/crisis intervention
Youth mentoring

Thanks to generous donations, The Bridge has been able to provide these services in the northwest suburbs of Chicago at a free or low-cost rate since 1965. You can make an impact by donating your spare change to one of our piggy banks or by donating online now!

Don't forget to let us know where you spotted our pigs! We are grateful the 25 local businesses who are hosting our piggy banks--not only are they making a big impact with the money they collect on our behalf, but they are helping to spread awareness about The Bridge and our mental health services. As a thank you (and to create some friendly competition), the business that raises the most funds will win a sponsorship at The Bridge Golf Outing in August 2023.

If you'd like to adopt a pig and raise funds for Bridge services, please reach out to Joanna at jclement@bridgeyouth.org or 847-485-3073.

Check out the pigs in the wild below:

Small Change, Big Impact!

Fill our virtual piggy bank and help youth thrive.

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