DePaul Expressions Spring 2025

Bridge to Hope Fund

Recently, the Bridge to Hope Fund was able to assist DePaul foster parents in a critical situation. Dan and Ellen welcomed a 2-year-old boy, August, who has serious medical issues. In addition to buying clothing and supplies and outfitting their home to adapt and care for a child of his age, Dan and Ellen needed additional medical equipment and monitoring for August’s safety and their peace of mind. Medicaid would only allow a certain amount of funding, and their needs were above this threshold. Thanks to you and the Bridge to Hope Fund, DePaul purchased an oxygen monitor for August for his circulation issues and a sock heart monitor/oxygen tracking device

so Dan and Ellen have constant monitoring of August’s breathing. This equipment will alarm and notify Dan and Ellen if August’s levels are low or if he begins to struggle to breathe day and night. “August has so many needs and without these monitors and reassurance of his breathing, we don’t know how we could sleep at night,” said Ellen. This special fund bridges the gap for foster families and children like August that need more equipment and care than is covered. Foster families do so much with limited resources and the Bridge to Hope Fund removes financial barriers so they have access to the services and support they desperately need.

The Bridge to Hope fund is 100% supported by DePaul donors and donations from DePaul employees.

Please consider a gift today to the Bridge to Hope Fund and help us continue to say “yes” to those who need it.

❤ $30 can help a family afford an insurance copay they just don’t have. ❤ $60 will pay for a therapy session for an individual that does not have insurance. ❤ $90 will purchase safety equipment for an individual when Medicaid has denied coverage. ❤ $150 will help a young adult who has grown up in foster care register for community college classes.

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