1. THE BRIDGE CENTER… A
COMMUNITY RESOURCE
The Bridge Center provides all families with
financial aid based on their individual needs.
Scholarships are also available for those
who require additional assistance. The
application forms can be found online.
In order to provide our families with these
wonderful programs our center relies on
continuous donations from various publics.
Donors may support The Bridge Center
through:
General Support
Honorariums
In-Kind Gifts
Fundraising Events
OUR MISSION
The Bridge Center specializes in affordable,
year-round therapeutic recreation and
equine-assisted therapy programs for
individuals with disabilities. All programs are
instructed by skilled staff and are designed
to meet the social, emotional, and physical
goals of participants. Through innovative
programming, The Bridge Center
encourages independence and seeks to
improve participants’ quality of life.
HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AT
THE BRIDGE CENTER
Volunteers are the heart of our programs! The Bridge
Center relies on hundreds of volunteers annually to
serve and support our participants. Our staff and
volunteers form an amazing team to help each
participant achieve their goal in their respective
program. There are many volunteer opportunities
available:
Equine Assisted Program
Those who enjoy horses can help in the barn!
Leading and side-walking for lessons
Grooming/tacking up for lessons
Assisting with barn work and caring
for animals
Facility projects
(landscaping/painting/etc.)
Corporate or Group Volunteer
Opportunities
Are you looking for a site to bring your
corporate, school, or civic group for
community service? Group Volunteers can
come and help with the following projects:
Painting
Summer camp prep
Landscaping
Facility repairs
Fall/Spring clean up
Facility projects
Contact Us
The Bridge Center
470 Pine Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
508-697-7557
info@TheBridgeCtr.org
www.TheBridgeCtr.org
Helping to build social, emotional, and
physical skills for those of all ages
with special needs.
2. OUR VISION
By offering comprehensive and varied
programs and camps, The Bridge Center
strives to be a leader within the therapeutic
recreation and equine-assisted therapy
community, serving as a resource for
community members with disabilities
OUR VALUES
The Bridge Center’s values lie in the belief
that all participants can play, learn, and grow.
Through our provision of goal-oriented, year-
round programs, The Bridge Center serves as
a catalyst that encourages participants to:
Build Bridges to PLAY
Build Bridges to LEARN
Build Bridges to GROW
SERVICES
The Bridge Center offers many summer, year
round, and equine assisted programs. These
programs work to help develop participant’s
social, emotional and physical skills. Along with
everyday life skills to improve participants
independence. The Bridge Center Summer camps
are accredited and supported by The American
Camp association, and all Equine therapy
programs are PATH certified.
Summer Camps
Camp Connect
Camp Discover
Camp Sunshine
Camp Stepping Stone
Camp Endeavor
Horse Camp
VIP Program
Equine Assisted Programs:
Therapeutic horseback riding lessons
Horsemanship Lessons
Hippo therapy
Equine Services for Heroes
Recreational Carriage Driving
Recreational Riding Lessons
Volunteer Riding Lessons
April Vacation Horse Camp
Mini Holiday Horse Camp
Spring Horse Show Meet the Animals
Year Round Programs:
After School
Life Skill
Music Lessons
Saturday
Science and Nature
Seasonal Special Events
Sports and Movement
HELP US BUILD AND GROW
The Bridge Center was founded in 1963. A non-
profit, tax-exempt organization, The Bridge
Center and its founders, the Knights of Pythias
under the name Handi-Kids, have a collective
vision to be a leader within the recreation
community serving as a resource for community
members with disabilities and their families alike.
Now for 50-plus years we are still providing an
exceptional amount of programs and activities on
the 20 acres of land we have taken care of all
these years.
Donations to The Bridge Center will ensure the
continuation of its services. Funds raised will be
used to renovate our facilities that house the
various programs. With help from donations The
Bridge Center can expand the programs offered
to include a greater variety of activities,
appealing to a larger population. The Bridge
Center has been a staple in the Bridgewater, MA
area since 1963 and your donations will allow the
organization to maintain its presence in the
community. With your help the safe, nurturing
environment created by The Bridge Center can
be preserved and service the children, teens, and
adults engaged in its programs.
