Bridge Brigade

We're a charity in Chicago seeking to make a difference for those in need. This city is more than just the place we pay taxes to, it's home.

Simple People, Doing A Simple Thing

All summer long we chased good vibes around the city of Chicago & loved every second. At the heart of our adventures as a love for both the music & backstory of Chicago's own Chance the Rapper. Silly as it may sound the man behind 3 gave us more than just a desire for no problems or a desire to ask for a dance, he gave us inspiration that one person, one group

Timeline photos 01/25/2020

We got the chance to meet this guy earlier today on and give him some coats and a brigadier pack. He stopped us when pulling away because he wanted to see if we had any women’s items for his friend who was sleeping. We did and gave them to him, which was great but more than anything it was the perfect reminder that people are people. Down on his luck, this dude looked out for his friend and that type of compassion is exactly why we do what we do 🖤

01/31/2019

We’re feeling a little warmer today knowing that all of YOU helped us provide over 500+ coats to the homeless a few weeks back. We got more to share, but on a day of -20 highlighting our drop off of all children’s + women’s gear to a vastly underfunded shelter on the west side of seemed like a good place to start

Timeline photos 01/12/2019

Hero bag: US Veterans cost, 3 jars of peanut butter, 3 new hats, 3 new gloves, 2 new scarves, boots, and a pillow. We’ll bequeath this nah tomorrow to a and thank our anonymous donor who allowed it to happen 🇺🇸

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 01/12/2019

We set a lofty goal this year: 500 articles of warmth....were about to get to counting but we’re pretty sure y’all hit the over this year 😱

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 01/12/2019

DAMN. Y’all came through in droves this year 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Tonight we sort, tomorrow we drop it into the hands of the homeless of ! @ Chicago, Illinois

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 01/11/2019

is our word of the day today. We’re feeling mad love in the buildup to and wanna make sure all those supporting our efforts, including these two dynamic duos, get the recognition so greatly deserved. Preciate y’all KRorerDecor ✌🏼

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 01/10/2019

We were born in Chicago, but we don’t just help people there. As we hear up for we gotta showcase our hero !! Nick picked up what we were laying down and helps provide warmth to those who reside near the same as our group does those near . People need love everywhere and amazing collaborators like this man make it happen ✌🏼 @ Boston, Massachusetts

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 01/10/2019
Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 12/15/2018

It’s a FriYAY in our neck of the woods thanks to the amazing support from a fantastic family! just blew us away with their amazing generosity & support in filling an entire car with coats, hats, gloves, scarves that will be given out 1/12/19 to the homeless of Chicago. Thank you doesn’t even being to describe it 🙏 @ Coach's Corner

Timeline photos 12/12/2018

Sun never sets on a bada$$, nor does it set on those who go out of their way to help others. The talented is one of those people and on our list every week, but especially after her recent donation! Much appreciation Domenica 😎

Timeline photos 12/12/2018

Due to an exciting partnership opportunity, we have elected to delay distribution day until 1/12/19 this year. Luckily, winters last quite long so we’ll still be able to provide some joy and warmth to those who need it this winter but only with YOUR HELP! Learn more from our side (link in bio) and give a little back this holiday season

12/12/2018

Brigadeers,

Our Operation Warmth distribution day for this year will take place on January 12th, 2019 throughout the Chicago area. For those interested in support our efforts, we'll gladly take any support up (articles of warm clothing, monetary donations, etc.) until this date. For those interested in joining our distributions efforts please contact via [email protected]. For those who aren't able to be physically present, please follow our social media pages so we can bring you along for the ride!

We originally we're targeting December 15th, 2018, but developed a partnership with the Lockport High School wrestling program that is scheduled for that same date. As such, we've elected to delay our distribution day in order to take in the generous contributions from this group! We've had a few other companies/groups reach out regarding partnerships and are excited to continue to scale our efforts of providing both joy and warmth to those who need it most this winter season!

Timeline photos 12/12/2018

Our girl gang is real strong and first round of goes out to 💪🏽Can’t thank you enough for the support of our efforts Meg!!

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 12/10/2018

We’re a group trying to bring a little joy to the world and we love when groups of friends band together to help us our! all picked up what we’re trying to lay down and hooked us up with many a coat to hand out to the homeless of and we Preciate you four more than ya know ✌🏽 @ Wicker Park

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 12/08/2018

Repeats are good for dad jokes, business, and helping people out! Much love to for supporting our efforts to help throw some warmth to the homeless this winter szn again this winter. Eric & Kaitlyn we preciate ya ✌🏽 @ Texas A&M University

Timeline photos 12/05/2018

It’s this easy gang 🧥🧦🧤

Timeline photos 12/01/2018

HUGE shoutout to .meyer for the support of our effort to provide some warmth to the homeless of Chicago! Whether it’s warm clothing (coats/hats/gloves/socks) or monetary (to purchase said items), well take any contributions y’all got 🙃

Timeline photos 11/30/2018

Today’s shoutout goes to for the coats, gloves, hats and scarf donated. Much appreciated Sheila and thanks for showing that from to the theres people out there trying to make a difference 😎

Timeline photos 11/29/2018

Our FAVORITE part of what we do is celebrating the amazing people who support our cause to bring a lil joy to the world. Today we’re getting ball rolling by saying THANK YOU to for her contribution. Mad respect Laura ✌🏽

11/26/2018

Alright friends, we’re officially back at it trying to do a little good this Holiday season, but we need YOU to help make it happen. Our goal is to help provide warmth in the form of donated coats to the homeless of Chicago once again this winter. Please take a minute and visit bridgebrigade312.com to learn more✌🏽

Timeline photos 11/26/2018

Operation Warmth 2.0 time!!! Last year, because of YOU, we handed out over 200+ articles of clothing to the homeless of Chicago. This year we’re looking to do it even bigger and bring a little bit of joy to every more. We’ll happily take any warm winter items you’ve got or financial contributions. Visit our website (link in bio) to learn more ✌🏽

Timeline photos 10/21/2018

Last year, because of over 50+ amazing supporters, we handed out over 250+ articles of clothing to the homeless of Chicago. This year...we’re hoping to increase that count and increase the lives we touch. Keep an eye on our website for updates coming to a screen near you soon!

Now Playing – Our project(s) of today 05/31/2018

Family, friends, and supporters...we are 48 hours from our next project and are enlisting you to help post/share/sky write what we're trying to do! We've created a fundraising page that benefits a great group and even better cause. All information on the project and where you can donate towards our team goal is listed below. Many, many thanks for the support and stay tuned for what we've got to come :)

Now Playing – Our project(s) of today Hope For The Day achieves proactive su***de prevention through outreach and menal health education. Their motto is ‘it’s ok to not be ok’ and we think that’s a monttra worth…

Act II - Operation Hope For The Day 04/22/2018

We took a chance on an idea nearly seven months ago and were blown away by the reception. After taking some time to think about where we wanna take it, we’re excited to announce Act Two for the Bridge Brigade. We’re throwing our support and love towards Hope For The Day, a Chicago group focusing on mental health awareness and su***de prevention. Take a few moments to watch the video linked below and then visit http://www.bridgebrigade312.com to support this project and help give a voice to those in need.

Act II - Operation Hope For The Day Bridge Brigade announcement supporting Hope For The Day and their Humboldt Mile

Photos from Bridge Brigade's post 03/23/2018

It’s 🍟day and we’re feeling good 🤙🏽 One of the main reasons is the donation we recently received from ! We’re in the midst of locking down our next Act(s) & support like Dillon’s will help us spread some happiness, hope, and love to those in need of it! Much love Dillon! ✌🏽🖤 @ Dillon Beach, California

Seeking to make a difference for those less fortunate in The Second City 01/16/2018

Safe to say we're not really sure here how BookFace works, but we're gonna give it a shot! On December 16th, 2017 by the kindness of our over 50 donors (shoutout EVERYONE) we handed out over 200 articles of clothing to the homeless & homeless shelters of Chicago. We didn't do this to brag which is why we haven't really posted about it. We did this because our mission is to bring a lil good in the world. We're posting this because 1) EVERYONE who helped deserves a chance to see some pictures/videos of what their efforts lead to and 2) We plan on doing a lot more good (be it of the lil or big kind) and want to encourage others to get it on the fun! If you haven't already done so please check out or website at www.bridgebrigade312.com and follow us on FaceBook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. We've got a mailing list, a like button, and other such things...don't hesitate to use them :)

Stay tuned for more and THANK YOU to all those whose who donated in Act I, showed some encouragement along the way, and an advance thanks for supporting Acts II-X!

Seeking to make a difference for those less fortunate in The Second City Our goal is simple: do a little bit of good and keep those people who are less fortunate a little bit warmer in the winter.

01/16/2018
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We're a charity in Chicago seeking to make a difference for those in need.

Simple People, Doing A Simple Thing

What started out as a summer of exploration and music turned into something much greater. At the heart of our adventures is a love for both the music & back story of Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper. Silly as it may sound, the man behind 3 gives us more than just a desire for no problems or a desire to ask for a dance, he gave us inspiration that every person can make an impact on their hometown if they just care enough to take that chance. This city is more than just the place we pay taxes to, it’s home. It’s the streets on which we run, it’s the spots we eat and play, it’s the place our inspirations derive from, and it’s the stages our idols rock out. We BELIEVE in this city and we BELIEVE that everyone in it deserves the chance to pursue their own dreams!

Yeah, but no, like what are you all DOING though….

What that first paragraph didn’t answer your question? Fair enough. If you navigate up top and click those lil Act I and II buttons you can brush up on where we’ve been. Acts I and II were possible solely because of the kindness and loving hearts of those who pick up what we’re tying to lay down. Acts III – C will follow that same logic. Our goal is to simply serve as the BRIDGE between people who are doing dope things, people who have an interest in supporting such things, and most importantly people in need. We firmly believe that you don’t need to be a massive 501c3, school, government sponsored agency, or religious group to make an impact. You can just be a good person with other good people and get it done. We’re hoping to prove that theory as a charity in Chicago and would love for you to be a part of it

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Operation Warmth 2.0
Driving around handing out coats...solid Saturday
Driving around bumpin tunes

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