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Names in the News: Bridge Founders Moving Forward

Rob and Priscilla Steinmetz have taken the Bridge Teen Center very far in two short years. People on Capitol Hill are now listening to their ideas about after school efforts.

Priscilla and Rob Steinmetz often say they are overwhelmed by the response they get from the community, but in a good way.

The founders of the are expanding the wings further and further, and have grown a lot in two years. The whole idea for the Bridge Teen Center was to offer an enjoyable place where teens could enjoy themselves and enrich their lives, in order to not turn to drugs, alcohol and other destructive behavior. Having served offered over 11,500 hours of free programming for over 1,100 different teens, they are well on their way. First they extended into the performances for teens, and several other music-focused programs. Now they are looking at starting new locations.

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