Bridges Cooperative Ministry

Mission Statement

Sharing the love of Jesus Christ by alleviating suffering and injustice faced by those with spiritual, emotional, and material needs.

About Bridges Cooperative Ministry

Bridges Cooperative Ministry (formerly United Methodist Human Services), has been serving Johnstown and the surrounding area since 1977. We are raising money for our Project Shoes program. Since 1993, Project Shoes has been providing new, well-fitting, seasonally appropriate footwear to children in our community. This program is utilized in more than 50 schools, ministries, and agencies across Cambria County, and parts of Somerset, Indiana, Blair, Bedford, and Clearfield Counties. We provide our partners with one time use Shopping Passes worth $35 and they make sure the need is met. Project Shoes has helped an average of 450 students each year in the past 9 years alone.

Although it's just a pair of shoes, for a child, these shoes can fill needs on multiple levels. With the child's physical need being met, self-esteem is increased, and because the child isn't focused on the holes in her too-small shoes, or the way his wet boots smell, class participation and peer-interaction can increase. And the simple fact that a trusted adult in these children's lives saw the need and cared enough to do something about it leads to an increase in security. So this one pair of shoes or boots leads to an overall healthier child. It's so much more than just a pair of shoes!

Let's walk together to put shoes on the feet of children!