Annual Bridges Gala

We held another successful annual fundraiser gala on June 26, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC. Richard E. Marriott, Board Chair, Bridges from School to Work and Host Hotels & Resorts, and his co-chair, Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture, welcomed over 1,000 guests, representing more than 170 sponsors. We raised $2,192,772 in support of Bridges’ mission to transform lives of young adults with disabilities through the power of a job.

This year, we presented Marco Beltran, a former Bay-Area Bridges participant, with the Stephen G. Marriott Youth Achievement Award. Today, Marco lives in Seattle and works as a para-professional in a school for young students on the autism spectrum. Richard Lui, MSNBC and NBC news anchor hosted the event and interviewed NCAA Wrestling Champion, Commentator and Author, Anthony Robles.

Our June 2023 gala generated $2,192,772 in support of Bridges’ mission to transform lives of young adults with disabilities through the power of a job.

Ria Santos, San Francisco Youth Employment Specialist; Marco Beltran, Youth Achievement Award Recipient; and Richard Marriott, Chairman of Bridges from School to Work.

Left to Right: Ria Santos, San Francisco Youth Employment Specialist; Marco Beltran, Youth Achievement Award Recipient; and Richard Marriott, Chairman of Bridges from School to Work.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Amadeus
Baker McKenzie
BDO
Courtesy Products
FaibishLaw
Goldman Sachs & Lynne and Steve Torbeck
Hertz
J.P. Morgan Chase/Visa
Kaiser Permanente
LTIMindtree
Marriott International, Inc.
Park Hotels & Resorts
PwC
SIXT rent a car

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Annual Bridges Gala

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