Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING PERSECUTION, SO THAT THEY BECOME PRODUTIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMES REFUGEES AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS (SIV) UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN EAST TENNESSEE AND FACILITATES THEIR PATH TO ACCELERATED SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS (FURNISHED HOUSING, FOOD, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE), CULTURAL ORIENTATION, JOB READINESS AND PLACEMENT, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INCLUDING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR ADULTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES OF GROWTH AND GIVING BACK TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITY. QUALIFYING ASYLEES BENEFIT FROM THE SAME PROGRAMS. IN 2019, BRIDGE SERVED 379 CLIENTS INCLUDING 150 NEW ARRIVALS FROM 7 NATIONALITIES (AFGHANISTAN, BURUNDI, CHAD, COLOMBIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, IRAQ AND UKRAINE).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Drocella Mugorewera | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $64,596 |
| Erik Zilen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daphne Kirksey Vice | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Reverend Bo Townsend | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Cherita Rice | BOARD MEMBER | 0.7 | $0 |
| Olivier Muhire | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Carrie Dimemmo Mpa | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Rocio Huet Md | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Scobey Ma | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Kibler Jd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Lester Jd | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Sonal Modi Cpa | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leah Berry | SECRETARY | 0.7 | $0 |
| Wahab Najim Bs | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
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