China Bridge of Hope

We learned not too long ago about the Bridge of Hope Summer program that will be put on this year in June or July.  This program has previously not encompassed China but this year they will!  Its very exciting and a new opportunity for the children and families participating.  Its my understanding that approx 40 children will be participating, ages 6 and up.  They are taking host family applications for interested families into mid-March.  Ideally an interested family would be paper ready, with a completed home study.  You can get a much more detailed description of the program by reading the information that I've cut and pasted below and contacting your appropriate contact based on where you live.

Bridge of Hope Summer 2011

Information Sessions & Regional Coordinators

Here are names of BOH regional coordinators who will offer information sessions for families interested in learning more about hosting possibilities this summer.  If session dates are listed, please RSVP to the coordinator to receive details about times and locations.  If dates are not yet listed, please contact the coordinator to indicate your interest in attending an upcoming session.  Sessions will include an overview of BOH, discussion about issues of older children from institutions, and presentations by past BOH hosts.        

  

CONNECTICUT Kathleen Hickey, 203/459-2659,  HYPERLINK "mailto:kwhickey@earthlink.net" kwhickey@earthlink.net

Saturdays January 15, February 19, March 12—Monroe, CT

MASSACHUSETTS Todd Kates, 617/926-5480 x241,  HYPERLINK "mailto:tkates42@aol.com" tkates42@aol.com

Saturday, February 12—Watertown, MA

ILLINOIS Michaelyn Sloan,800/252-4152,  HYPERLINK "mailto:msloan@stmaryservices.com" msloan@stmaryservices.com

      Saturday, January 22

LONG ISLAND, NY Marisa Bernhard,  HYPERLINK "mailto:mettaworks@aol.com" mettaworks@aol.com

Debra Servinskas,  HYPERLINK "mailto:debserv@optonline.net" debserv@optonline.net

Sundays February 6 and February 27—East Northport

MID-HUDSON, NY Liz Evans,  HYPERLINK "mailto:elizabethpevans@yahoo.com" elizabethpevans@yahoo.com

Terry Naumann, 914/302-6760,  HYPERLINK "mailto:selavy@optonline.net" selavy@optonline.net

Sunday, February 13—Yorktown Heights

NEW JERSEY Janet Bodner,  HYPERLINK "mailto:bridgeofhopenj@yahoo.com" nj_bohrc@yahoo.com, 908/696-0851

Trish Tatrai,  HYPERLINK "mailto:ttatrai@verizon.net" ttatrai@verizon.net, 609/584-1939

Deborah Phillips,  HYPERLINK "mailto:deborahphillipsprivetera@yahoo.com" deborahphillipsprivetera@yahoo.com, 732/446-1328

Sunday, January 30—Manalapan, NJ

Sunday, February 27—Millington, NJ

WASHINGTON DC AREA   Patrice Gancie, 301/587-4400 x207,  HYPERLINK "mailto:pgancie@cradlehope.org" pgancie@cradlehope.org

Saturdays February 5 & March 5—Silver Spring, MD