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Introducing Bridge Bakery — A New Way to Support ELI Thrive Families

ELI Thrive is excited to announce the launch of Bridge Bakery, a new initiative connecting our talented client bakers with customers across Birmingham. This platform allows families who have launched small baking businesses—many through our HUSTLE micro-grant program—to sell their goods directly to churches, companies, and individuals for events of all sizes.

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A Client Win for the Mental Health Community.

Can we brag about one of our very own? Charisse Parker, one of our participants, is the Program Director for the Alabama Warm Line.

If you have never heard of the Alabama Warm Line, it is a program of Wings Across Alabama, that works to head off crises before they occur by providing an outlet for all people to speak to a certified peer specialist about any issues they may be facing.

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Dreams to Reality-Darius’ Story

Because of ELI and your support, hope has been restored to so many men and women and their families living in Birmingham, Alabama. Here are just a few stories of families thriving in our community.

The Hustle program has enabled me to bring a dream to life. Things that were once just aspirations are now tangible, and I am able to pursue that dream by better providing for my family. I can’t even put into words how beneficial it has been to me.

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