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Soccer Magic?

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 by adam

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On a hot morning last Saturday in Midvale, Utah something special, maybe even magical, happened. Kids and adults from a local refugee community and a nearby mainstream soccer club bonded over a love for the beautiful game. Those who had generously gave. Those who needed gratefully received. I think the…

Refugee Family Holiday Help

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by adam

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As noted here earlier this month, we are so happy to have been a part of helping a beautiful refugee family from Somalia have their best Christmas ever this year. The family consists of a single mother and her six (6) young children and they are in great need. Thanks…

COVID Kits for Refugees

July 14, 2020November 26, 2020 by adam

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The COVID-19 virus has hit the world hard. And it appears that it has hit Communities of Color hardest. The impact is varied but serious: physical, emotional, financial, etc. and as a company, we have decided to do more to help ease the burden. We are providing high quality, washable…

Bringing People Together Through Black Panther

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 by adam

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Movies are powerful in their ability to bring people together and I am delighted to tell you that this event we did for refugees last month in Salt Lake City did exactly that! Thanks to nearly 50 people literally around the country, we raised enough money to send over 200 refugees…

Refugee Soccer Christmas Report

December 30, 2017 by adam

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We had such a neat opportunity to help a newly-immigrated family from Sudan this holiday season in Utah. (See original post here.) And our community of supporters really stepped up! We raised over $160 in actual cash. Each of the 4 kids got several presents from Santa. An abundance of…

UPDATE: Refugee Soccer League Crisis

August 18, 2017 by adam

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Quick update and deep thanks are in order for the Adult Refugee Soccer League Crisis situation. Click here for original post. The season only has about 6 weeks left and the clock is ticking to get 100+ adult refugee men back on the soccer field. They LOVE to play soccer…

Somali Stars matches versus Cottonwood FC

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 by adam

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We are delighted to announce TWO friendly matches for the Somali Stars this week! Cottonwood FC of Salt Lake City is stepping up to help us connect the refugee community with the mainstream community through soccer. We are excited to see where this new relationship goes. Click their logo below…

Refugee Soccer League Crisis

July 19, 2017July 26, 2017 by adam

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Email me with your pledge or simply make your donation here TODAY. The adult refugee soccer league is in crisis. Due to funding cuts by the State the league has gone from 16 teams to 10 teams this season. The State funds were always used to help subsidize the teams'…

Podcast: People You Should Know

April 24, 2017 by adam

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Our Founder and Executive Director, Adam Miles, was recently interviewed by and up-and-coming podcast called: People You Should Know. The interview was wide-ranging and Adam tackled multiple issues fundamental to our mission at BRIDGES. If you prefer only the podcast you can get it here.

Refugee Player to be a Police Officer

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by adam

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One of the first refugee soccer players who signed up on the Refugee Soccer platform was Prince Manneh. A 20 year-old goalkeeper from Liberia. Price and I sat down recently and he shared with me his journey as a refugee to the USA and his remarkable quest to become a police…

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